Lasko Products, an industry leader in providing and manufacturing home environment products for over 100 years, is looking to add Quality Assurance Manager to the team. This is a hands-on plant floor position located in Ft. Worth, TX.
The Lasko Quality Manager is responsible for assuring product quality within a manufacturing plant by providing leadership to maintain and improve the quality systems as prescribed by the Division and the corporate standards.
Duties will include management of change control, data collection schemes, test methods & equipment, standard instructions, audits and other routine quality systems areas. The Quality Manager also must direct the activities of quality staff and audit team members. Other duties include training plant personnel in quality processes, facilitating improvement teams and managing compliance to specifications.
Duties and Responsibilities
Work directly with the Corporate Quality Director and plant management to define and implement quality objectives including KPI’s that align with corporate initiatives.
Directly manage the daily activities of 6 Quality employees.
Interpret Engineering specifications into Quality requirements on the plant floor
Manage supplier quality through incoming inspection and interaction with suppliers on quality issues, occasionally may require visits to suppliers.
Lead and organize formal/informal problem solving in areas of scrap, process capability, warranty, etc. Provide training in quality systems and related areas such as APQP, BOS, Problem Solving, Statistical Process Control, Gage R&R and DOE.
Work with the manufacturing department to implement quality requirements in assembly and component manufacturing.
Manage the testing and auditing of components and finished products.
Implement nonconforming material processes and lead Material Review Board (MRB) meetings.
Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing early in the design stage in order to build quality into the product design and manufacturing process. Participate in failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) as required.
Track quality issues and trends, report information to plant management and Corporate Quality.
Provide risk assessment to Plant Manager, Business Unit and Director of Corp Quality on product design/quality issues and lead the necessary corrective actions through closure.
Coordinate daily inspection and testing of components and products.
Implement customer specific quality requirements in the manufacturing of components and products.
Assist Lasko customer service to investigate customer quality issues.
Interact with customers to solve field Quality issues.
Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Related Field
5-7 Years of Experience in quality leadership for a manufacturing facility
Experience with ISO 9001 Quality Management System
Experience with PPAP, APQP, FMEA, and structured problems solving tools such as 8D or DMAIC.
Practical knowledge of statistical tools and variance reduction
Experience with Scrap reduction
Expertise in Quality Management Systems
Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt required
Strong ability to develop talent
About the Company
Lasko Metal Products was founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia. Lasko designs, manufactures, assembles, and distributes portable fans, heaters, and humidifiers for the consumer market (Lasko brand), air purifiers (Germ Guardian brand), ventilation products such as range hoods and bathroom exhaust fans to the construction industry (Air King brand) and water damage restoration products such as air scrubbers and dehumidifiers (B-Air brand). Lasko’s products are sold in North America, South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. The company is recognized as the leader in the portable fan and portable heating categories and proudly operates American manufacturing, assembly, and distribution facilities across the US. Lasko’s leading market share in fans and heaters is 2X – 4X larger than the #2 brand. Lasko’s domestic production capabilities uniquely position Lasko to serve its customers.
Lasko’s Mission is to improve everyday life with trusted products which create a healthier and more comfortable environment. The company’s success is based on 5 Core Values:
Be Bold:
Challenge the status quo
Courageously pursue the impossible
Reject mediocrity
Be Together
Work together for success
Drive trust and candor with each other
Prioritize "We" before "I"
Be A Leader
Lead with personal conviction
Inspire each other to deliver high- quality results
Leverage resilience and agility to drive excellence
Be Accountable
Consistently deliver to our customers
Embrace commitments as a contract
Take pride in our actions
Be The Change
Demonstrate a passion to win
Make a difference at work in our communities
Step forward and take initiative
The Lasko family owned and operated Lasko Products until November 2016, when private investment firms Comvest Partners and JW Levin Management Partners (“JWLMP”) acquired the business. Comvest Partners and JWLMP are committed to growing the business with investments in growth and productivity.
Geographic Reach
Based in the greater Philadelphia, PA area, Lasko Products operates in locations throughout the US and Canada. The company’s Tennessee, Texas, and Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities produce both indoor and outdoor fans and heaters. The company also sources select products internationally from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and India. Lasko operates distribution centers in all manufacturing locations plus Nevada and Ohio.
Diversity & Inclusion
Comvest and its portfolio companies recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race/national origin, gender/gender identification, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, religious affiliation, and other protected status. We have a clear vision to be the place where diverse talent wants to come, stay, and do their best work. We know our companies run on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and smart employees. We believe that diversity within an organization creates long-term value for the organization itself and its constituents. Comvest and its portfolio companies are high performing organizations that seeks to hire hard-working and dedicated high performers. While Comvest and its portfolio companies always strive to look at a diverse pool of candidates, we will always choose the most qualified candidate for the job being recruited for, in order to strive for success for both the employee and the firm.
Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Related Field
5-7 Years of Experience in quality leadership for a manufacturing facility
Experience with ISO 9001 Quality Management System
Experience with PPAP, APQP, FMEA, and structured problems solving tools such as 8D or DMAIC.
Practical knowledge of statistical tools and variance reduction
About the Company
Lasko Metal Products was founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia. Lasko designs, manufactures, assembles, and distributes portable fans, heaters, and humidifiers for the consumer market (Lasko brand), air purifiers (Germ Guardian brand), ventilation products such as range hoods and bathroom exhaust fans to the construction industry (Air King brand) and water damage restoration products such as air scrubbers and dehumidifiers (B-Air brand). Lasko’s products are sold in North America, South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. The company is recognized as the leader in the portable fan and portable heating categories and proudly operates American manufacturing, assembly, and distribution facilities across the US. Lasko’s leading market share in fans and heaters is 2X – 4X larger than the #2 brand. Lasko’s domestic production capabilities uniquely position Lasko to serve its customers.
Lasko’s Mission is to improve everyday life with trusted products which create a healthier and more comfortable environment. The company’s success is based on 5 Core Values:
Be Bold:
Challenge the status quo
Courageously pursue the impossible
Reject mediocrity
Be ...Together
Work together for success
Drive trust and candor with each other
Prioritize "We" before "I"
Be A Leader
Lead with personal conviction
Inspire each other to deliver high- quality results
Leverage resilience and agility to drive excellence
Be Accountable
Consistently deliver to our customers
Embrace commitments as a contract
Take pride in our actions
Be The Change
Demonstrate a passion to win
Make a difference at work in our communities
Step forward and take initiative
The Lasko family owned and operated Lasko Products until November 2016, when private investment firms Comvest Partners and JW Levin Management Partners (“JWLMP”) acquired the business. Comvest Partners and JWLMP are committed to growing the business with investments in growth and productivity.
Geographic Reach
Based in the greater Philadelphia, PA area, Lasko Products operates in locations throughout the US and Canada. The company’s Tennessee, Texas, and Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities produce both indoor and outdoor fans and heaters. The company also sources select products internationally from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and India. Lasko operates distribution centers in all manufacturing locations plus Nevada and Ohio.
Diversity & Inclusion
Comvest and its portfolio companies recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race/national origin, gender/gender identification, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, religious affiliation, and other protected status. We have a clear vision to be the place where diverse talent wants to come, stay, and do their best work. We know our companies run on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and smart employees. We believe that diversity within an organization creates long-term value for the organization itself and its constituents. Comvest and its portfolio companies are high performing organizations that seeks to hire hard-working and dedicated high performers. While Comvest and its portfolio companies always strive to look at a diverse pool of candidates, we will always choose the most qualified candidate for the job being recruited for, in order to strive for success for both the employee and the firm.