Quality Manager - New Berlin, WI.
Konecranes · New Berlin, WI
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at Konecranes (industrial) in New Berlin, WI.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, ISO 9001, Internal audits, SAP
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How this role compares
Against 36 other live quality postings in Wisconsin.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $77k–$120k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 65%
- Supplier quality 46%
- SPC 43%
- FMEA 43%
- ✓ Team leadership 38%
- Control plans 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Konecranes
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Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from KonecranesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position summary
The Quality Manager leads the Service Supply Organization quality function, establishing process discipline, ISO 9001:2015 compliance, and continuous quality improvement. This role supervises quality staff, manages the complete non-conformity process, owns the Quality Management System, and drives cross-functional accountability for quality outcomes
Responsibilities
- ◆Manage the complete non-conformity process, including investigation, root cause documentation, corrective action, and closure verification; establish metrics and trending
- ◆Lead cross-functional process improvement initiatives to reduce quality costs and cycle time
- ◆Manage quality metrics, KPIs, and reporting to leadership; establish quality performance targets
- ◆Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering on process capability studies and design improvements
- ◆Supervise quality staff; ensure technical competency and adherence to QMS standards
- ◆Create and maintain documents critical to the Quality Management System, including process documentation, version control, and training materials
- ◆Manage the Document Control process, including creation, control, and retention in accordance with ISO 9001:2015
- ◆Perform internal audits of all processes established within the QMS and develop appropriate documented information per ISO 9001:2015
requirements
- ✓Manage the Training process, including training records for QMS-related documents and staff competency tracking
- ✓Attend and/or host Management Review Meetings in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 and establish continuous improvement actions
- ✓Work directly with various departments to establish and continually improve processes and customer satisfaction
- ✓Perform other duties as assigned
Required skills & competencies
- ✓Excellent verbal and written communication as well as strong computer, organizational, and project management skills
- ✓Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and manage change across teams.
- ✓Strong technical writing skills.
- ✓Proficient in all MS Office programs. Experience in SharePoint, Adobe, and SAP a plus.
- ✓Ability to engage shop floor and cross-functional stakeholders on process discipline.
Education & experience
- ✓A minimum of 7 years of experience with a company that utilized an ISO 9001 Quality
Management System, other recognized QMS, and/or operated with a strong standard process methodology.
- ✓Bachelor's degree preferred. Related experience will be considered in lieu of formal degree.
Requirements
- ✓Physical presence in our offices, as well as manufacturing and distribution center locations is
required.
- ✓LOCATIONS: New Berlin, WI, & Watertown, WI (will potentially move between locations day to
day)
- ✓10% Travel.