Quality/CI Director

UFP Industries; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries is seeking a Quality/CI Director to oversee the quality management system and lean initiatives across the organization, guiding development and maturity to meet business objectives. The role reports to Regional VPs and supports 40+ plants.

Location flexibility includes Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA at one of our packaging plants; occasional travel may be required to drive standardization and continuous improvement across sites.

Qualifications

• CQE Certification preferred or equivalent discipline body of knowledge.
• Minimum of five years of quality manufacturing experience.
• Working knowledge of ISO9001 QMS; prefer IATF 16949 & AIAG practices.
• Knowledge of Quality Science applications.
• Understanding of lean concepts & applications.
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office including advanced Excel charts & formulas.
• Experience in manager-level leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the overall quality management systems and their impact on customers.
• Oversees the continuous improvement program through standardized practices and training.
• Assist locations in ISO9001 compliance and certification status.
• Provide quality & CI training to plant quality managers/coordinators.
• Drive standardization of quality and lean management systems.
• Introduce new methodologies and software/SCADA systems affecting quality.
• Support onboarding of new customers within PPAP processes.
• Provide CI training and mentor improvement projects.
• Host regional CI progress meetings to share best practices.
• Develop next steps to evolve effectiveness of systems and training.
• Provide high-level data analysis and recommend improvements.

Skills

CQE Certification

Lean concepts

Six Sigma Black Belt

ISO 9001 knowledge

Managerial leadership

Quality manufacturing experience

Quality data analysis

Tools

MS Office

SCADA software

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.