Quality/CI Director

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

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.