Head of Quality & Continuous Improvement

UFP Industries; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries is seeking a Quality/CI Director to oversee the global quality management and lean programs across multiple plants. The role reports to Regional VPs and supports with a dotted-line across 40+ locations.

Location flexibility includes Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA at local packaging plants, with emphasis on ISO9001 and continuous improvement leadership, training, and customer onboarding within PPAP processes.

Qualifications

• CQE certification preferred or equivalent
• Minimum of five years of experience in Quality manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of ISO9001 QMS and IATF16949 & AIAG practices
• Working knowledge of Quality Science applications
• High-level understanding of lean concepts & applications
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
• Proficient with MS Office including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access; Excel charts/datums templates
• Manager-level leadership knowledge/experience

Responsibilities

• Oversee the quality management systems for the business segments and their impact on customers
• Lead the continuous improvement program across the segment
• Assist plant locations in maintaining ISO9001 compliance and certification status
• Provide quality and CI training to plant quality managers/coordinators
• Drive standardization in quality management and lean systems
• Support new methodologies/technologies affecting quality and improvements (e.g., software & SCADA)
• Support onboarding of new and strategic customers within PPAP processes
• Provide CI training material and mentor improvement projects
• Host regional CI progress meetings and share best practices
• Develop next steps to improve system effectiveness and training
• Provide high-level data analysis and recommendations for improvements

Skills

CQE Certification

Quality leadership

ISO9001 knowledge

IATF16949 knowledge

AIAG practices

Lean principles

Six Sigma Black Belt

Excel expertise

Microsoft Office

Leadership experience

Tools

SCADA systems

Excel advanced

MS Office suite

Job description

UFP Industries is seeking a Quality/CI Director to oversee the global quality management and lean programs across multiple plants. The role reports to Regional VPs and supports with a dotted-line across 40+ locations.

Location flexibility includes Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA at local packaging plants, with emphasis on ISO9001 and continuous improvement leadership, training, and customer onboarding within PPAP processes.