Quality & CI Director: Lean Excellence Leader

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

Job summary

UFP Industries, Inc. is seeking a Quality/CI Director to oversee the quality management system and lean programs across 40+ plants, reporting to regional VP positions. This role drives continuous improvement, maintains ISO9001 certification, and mentors plant managers in QA/CI practices.

The director will standardize processes, implement new methodologies, and provide data-driven insights to improve customer outcomes and operations. Location preference includes TX, AZ, OK, OR, UT plants.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in Quality manufacturing environment.
• 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
• Manager level Leadership knowledge/experience.

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.

Skills

Quality manufacturing experience

ISO9001 QMS knowledge

IATF 16949/AIAG practices knowledge

Quality Science applications

Lean concepts & applications

Six Sigma Black belt

Leadership

Education

CQE Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

UFP Industries, Inc. is seeking a Quality/CI Director to oversee the quality management system and lean programs across 40+ plants, reporting to regional VP positions. This role drives continuous improvement, maintains ISO9001 certification, and mentors plant managers in QA/CI practices.

The director will standardize processes, implement new methodologies, and provide data-driven insights to improve customer outcomes and operations. Location preference includes TX, AZ, OK, OR, UT plants.