Quality Assurance Manager (Supply Chain)

Red Wing Brands of America; Fredericton; On-site; USD 96,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a qualified professional to lead quality assurance efforts in footwear manufacturing. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, 401(k) matching, and generous paid time off. The ideal candidate will manage a quality team, ensure compliance with industry standards, and drive quality improvement initiatives. Join a company that values innovation and employee engagement, and make a significant impact on product quality and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) match

Generous paid time off

Employee discounts

Well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in managing quality teams and ensuring compliance with standards.
• Proven track record in quality improvement and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a functional quality team to meet company standards.
• Oversee quality improvement projects and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Process Optimization

Regulatory Compliance

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quality Management or related field

Professional certifications in Quality Assurance

Tools

Quality Management Systems

Data Analysis Tools

Job description

Company Description

Watch here to see what it's like to work at Red Wing Shoe Company.

Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing. We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knit family atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We're rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences. Focus on our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviors of Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long-term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

Job Description

The targeted hiring range for this full-time position is $96,000 - $130,000 depending on qualifications; however, the expanded salary range provides opportunities for advancement. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and job location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, competencies, experience, and relevant education, training or a combination of these things and market demand. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and valuable well-being benefits like free EAP services, financial planning assistance, and well-being coaching—all designed to support your health and financial security.

Red Wing Shoe Company is seeking a qualified professional to be responsible for providing leadership for ensuring compliance with company quality requirements for footwear, leather, and raw materials, and driving optimization of quality processes and people capabilities to achieve function, supply chain, and company performance metrics: safety, quality, cost, delivery, people.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Manage, empower, and develop an effective functional quality team through appropriate selection, coaching/training/development, reward/recognition, communication, and enforcement/role modeling of company policies and procedures.
2. Provide leadership for ensuring compliance with company quality and regulatory requirements.
3. Participate in the development and effective implementation of quality strategies to optimize current capabilities. Identify future needs and formulate/implement action plans.
4. Oversee quality improvement projects, assuring execution to plan, early identification/remediation of corrective measures, and engagement of appropriate stakeholders.
5. Provide quality expertise throughout the product lifecycle, including product creation, commercialization, domestic/3rd party manufacturing, shipping, and customer inquiries.
6. Develop product traceability processes and systems and provide leadership for their execution.
7. Ensure the Post Market Quality team evaluates field performance, analyzes trends against goals/predictions, and recommends corrective actions when necessary.
8. Provide program management support and leadership for resolving critical quality issues, including oversight and guidance for impact assessments.
9. Serve as a CAPA Board Member, providing critical oversight to investigations and actions.

OTHER DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintain knowledge of RWSC's electronic communication and other systems to obtain necessary information.
2. Develop and document detailed footwear quality standards by style or product family.
3. Maintain quality service by developing and maintaining department-level quality system procedures (QSPs) and standards.
4. Uphold and role model Red Wing Shoe Company's core values, policies, and procedures.
5. Safeguard the company's assets, treating all technical developments, operational data, salary and wages information, customer lists, and similar data as required.
6. Comply with all applicable governmental laws and regulations.
7. Establish and maintain strong industry networks and continuous learning to stay informed of industry standards and innovative practices.
8. Complete other duties as assigned by your manager.
9. Footwear manufacturing experience is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Frequent standing, sitting, walking, seeing, listening, talking, keyboarding.
• Occasional climbing, lifting, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Located in an office environment with significant time spent in manufacturing facilities.
• Frequent domestic and occasional international travel.

Qualifications and additional information can be found in the linked videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-k58O0zrMA&t=7s