Quality/CI Director

UFP Industries, Inc; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries, Inc. is seeking a Quality/CI Director to oversee the global quality management system and lean initiatives across our 40+ plants, with a dotted line to regional leadership.

Based in Texas, you will drive ISO9001 compliance, PPAP engagement, and continuous improvement programs that mature our systems and support business objectives. You will mentor plant quality managers, lead regional CI progress meetings, and analyze data to recommend action.

Qualifications

• CQE certification preferred or equivalent discipline knowledge.
• Minimum five years in a quality manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 QMS; familiarity with IATF 16949 and AIAG.
• Understanding of lean concepts and applications.
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office with Excel charting and statistics.
• Strong leadership and management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee QA management systems and their impact on business and customers.
• Oversee CI program through standardized practices, training, and maturity of systems.
• Assist locations in ISO9001 compliance and certification status.
• Provide CI training to plant quality managers/coordinators.
• Drive standardization of quality and lean management practices.
• Support new software and SCADA technologies affecting quality.
• Support onboarding of new customers within PPAP processes.
• Provide CI training materials and coach improvement projects.
• Host regional CI progress meetings and share best practices.
• Develop next steps to evolve system effectiveness and training.
• Provide high-level data analysis and recommend actions for improvement.

Skills

CQE

ISO 9001 QMS

IATF 16949

AIAG practices

Quality science

Lean concepts

Six Sigma Black Belt

MS Office

Leadership

Tools

SCADA

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 VP positions.

Location

Any UFP packaging plant in TX, AZ, OK, OR, UT preferred.

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 insuring best & consistent practices.
• Assist 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 (formally 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.