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Assurant, Inc. in Irving, TX seeks an on-site Quality Lead to ensure ISO compliance and delivery of quality standards across operations.
You will lead the quality team, schedule work, assign tasks, monitor performance, and drive process improvements while maintaining safety and regulatory adherence in a fast-paced manufacturing/repair environment.
Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills are required, along with a HS diploma and 3+ years in a similar role.
This job is responsible for ensuring that all quality facets within the operation meets our customer expectations, ISO Compliance and adheres to company standards. They are also responsible for managing the day-to-day expectation of the quality team by preparing work schedules, assigning tasks, coordinating the flow of work and assigned projects, overseeing completion of work, and monitoring performance of the team.
This is an onsite role in our Irving, TX DCC with a schedule of Monday -Thursday 5:00pm to 4:30pm.
Provide verbal and written inspection, training and audit / inspection results
Map out the Quality process flows, identify potential process and workflow improvements
Personally perform internal quality audit work in accordance with developed Quality / Company standards
Ensure adherence to company policies and process standards, while maintaining employee morale and overseeing the training of new and existing staff
Work with management to establish department and company goals, and rely on experience, judgment and innovation to achieve them
Create and utilize reports to accurately represent product flow and task completion rates and percentages
Participate in operational improvement initiatives at the site
Liaison between teams, shifts, and departments, and partner with vendor / customer / client representatives
Drive engagement across area of responsibility and work with the team to foster a strong engage culture. Work with manager to review the peakon score and create action plans within the tool
Review SQL reports to ensure that the team/dept is attaining the desired performance metrics. Follow up with the leaders on their areas of opportunity
Maintain a clean, organized and safe work environment for personnel to work in while ensuring all safety and environmental regulations are followed
Ensure proper labor utilization and develop staffing requirements
Conduct interviews for all nonexempt personnel and temporary employees
Must have HS Diploma or GED
Minimum of 3-years of experience in a leadership role within a fast-paced, high-volume, manufacturing/repair environment similar to Assurant, York, Lewisville or Tennessee facility
Strong knowledge and abilities with use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Minimum of 3 years prior experience in a quality related role preferably in a manufacturing environment
Ability to identify potential process and workflow improvements
Demonstrated experience with direct supervision and coaching of others
Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
Able to successfully interface with all levels of Company personnel as well as external personnel
High energy professional with the ability to establish and maintain effective business relationships with all suppliers and vendors
Strong interpersonal skills to deal effectively with problem solving, brainstorming sessions, strategy development and conflict resolution
Driven, goal-oriented, never confuses effort with results
Ability to multitask in a fast paced, dynamic assembly and logistics environment
May be required to work across multiple shifts
Associates Degree and 3+ years of experience in supervising 15+ hourly associates in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
Experience auditing processes and writing work instructions
Experience with ISO 9001 or R2 certifications