Quality/CI Director

UFP Industries, Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries, Inc. is seeking a Quality/CI Director to lead the quality management system and lean initiatives across 40+ plants, reporting to Regional VPs. Location options include Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA at a local packaging plant.

You will drive ISO 9001 compliance, support PPAP onboarding for strategic customers, and advance continuous improvement through standardized practices, training, and data-driven leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in a Quality manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ISO9001 QMS; preferred understanding of IATF 16949 & AIAG practices.
• High-level understanding of lean concepts and applications.
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access; skilled in charts and statistics in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the quality management systems and their impact on customers.
• Drives the continuous improvement program through standardized practices and training.
• Maintains ISO9001 compliance and supports certification status.
• Provides training to plant quality managers/coordinators; mentors improvement projects.
• Standardizes quality and lean systems across locations; applies new methodologies & technologies.
• Supports onboarding of new/strategic customers within PPAP processes.
• Hosts regional CI progress meetings and develops next steps to mature systems.

Skills

Quality management

Lean manufacturing

ISO 9001

Six Sigma Black Belt

Quality data analysis

Leadership

Excel (advanced)

Education

CQE certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel charts/templates

Job description

Job Summary

The Quality/CI Director is responsible for overseeing the overall quality management system and lean management systems, including the continuous development, improvement & maturity, and supporting the forward vision & business objectives of the segment. This position will support with a dotted-line, 40+ plant locations, and will work under the general direction of the Regional VPs.

Location: This position can be located in either Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA at one of our local packaging plants in those areas.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees the overall quality management systems of the business segments and their impact on our business & customers.
• Oversees the overall continuous improvement program for the business segment through standardized practices, training, meeting improvement objectives, and continuing to mature our systems and capabilities.
• Assist the plant locations in maintaining compliance with the quality management system to ISO9001 requirements and sustaining our certification status.
• Assist quality & CI training to plant quality managers/coordinators as turnover occurs.
• Drive standardization into our quality management & lean management systems, ensuring best & consistent practices.
• Assist with new methodologies & technologies which impact quality & improvements (such as software & SCADA systems).
• Support onboarding of new and strategic customers within PPAP processes.
• Provide training & training material for the CI program & initiatives. Serve as coach & mentor for improvement projects.
• Host regional CI progress meetings with each region to help support progress & best practices.
• Take initiative on developing next steps & objectives to evolve & mature the effectiveness of our systems and provide necessary training.
• Provide high level analysis from data/metrics of how effective our systems are and make recommendations and/or take action for improvement.

Qualifications

• CQE (certified quality engineer) Certification Preferred or equivalent discipline body of knowledge.
• Minimum of five years of experience in Quality manufacturing environment is required.
• Working knowledge of ISO9001 QMS systems, and preferred understanding of IATF 16949 (formerly TS) & AIAG practices.
• Working knowledge of Quality Science applications.
• High-level understanding of lean concepts & applications.
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access. NOTE! Must be proficient with charts & statistical formulas/templates in Excel.
• Manager-level leadership knowledge/experience.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.