Quality Manger
LIGHT Helmets (Safer Sports, Inc.)
Carlsbad, CA (with occasional travel to supplier)
LIGHT Helmets is a cutting-edge football helmet manufacturer located in Carlsbad. We are hiring immediately for a Production Manager for our assembly operations. We are a high growth company that offers career advancement opportunities.
LIGHT is looking for a HIGHLY MOTIVATED, FOCUSED individual to be part of our fun sports-oriented team. The ideal candidate must have excellent multi-tasking skills and perform a wide variety of duties including:
· Required Experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience managing Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
- ISO 9001 certification preferred
- Key Responsibilities
o Quality Oversight
- Manage all quality-related aspects of our products
- Oversee lot acceptance and inventory management
- Develop inspection standard operating procedures (SOPs) and acceptance criteria
- Monitor and ensure paint quality standards
o Vendor and Product Compliance
- Manage vendor quality control procedures
- Ensure product compliance with internal and external standards
o Quality System Management
- Oversee internal quality systems
- Maintain and update the quality management system to ensure compliance with the SEI Program Manual
- Lead SEI audit preparations and communications with the auditor
o Product Testing
- Coordinate NOCSAE testing (initial and annual)
- Schedule testing and collaborate with production to build helmets for quality testing
- Manage in-house lab testing of products
- Perform routine maintenance and calibration of lab equipment
- Train lab technicians on helmet and component testing procedures
- Archive and manage testing data
o Training and Documentation
- Train staff on quality inspection protocols
- Ensure ongoing compliance through regular training
- Handle documentation and reporting related to quality processes
- Compensation
- Base Salary $78,500-98,500
- Employee Stock Ownership plan after 12 months of contiguous employment
- Target Bonus 5-10% of base tied to predetermined KPIs related to defect, costs, etc.
