Job Description for a Quality Manager
Thoughts on how to create a generic job description for a Quality Manager at a home building company
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MISSION STATEMENTS
Mission, Vision and Values are commonly used together, but what do they mean?
Mission is why you exist
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FOCUS GROUPS
You may feel that by talking with customers on a regular basis and reviewing surveys, that you have you finger on the pulse of your customers…
TRADE RELATIONSHIPS
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CONSTRUCTION QUALITY
This is where so much time, effort and money is lost. Doing it right the first time, not having rework, call backs, defects and warranty issues,…
TUNNEL VISION
A critical danger in any business is tunnel vision. The focus on just one thing at the expense of others! We can be the best at one particular…
