QUALITY CI MANAGER

Professional Search Group, LLC; Eaton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee Continuous Improvement initiatives within Safety and Quality at the plant. The ideal candidate will lead quality initiatives, manage the Quality Management System, and ensure the production of high-quality products. Requires a college degree and at least three years of experience in a related field. Knowledge of LEAN manufacturing and Six Sigma certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have a college degree or equivalent related experience.
• Minimum of three years in a related field with knowledge of LEAN manufacturing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Direct the Quality Management System at the plant.
• Train and educate staff on continuous improvement methodologies.
• Drive Continuous Improvement to improve costs, quality, and service.
• Investigate quality defects and generate quality data reports.
• Ensure product quality and manage systems for optimal performance.

Skills

Leadership and Management

Systemic problem-solving

Coaching and Mentoring

Strong communication skills

Continuous Improvement process skills

Ability to handle multiple priorities

Creative and change-oriented

Education

College degree in manufacturing, engineering, logistics or equivalent work experience

Six Sigma Green Belt certification

ISO Certification

Tools

MS Office

Statistical software

Job description

Position: Quality Manager

Reports to: Plant Manager

Job Description

This position is responsible for leading the Continuous Improvement initiatives within Safety and Quality at the Plant. This position will provide leadership, planning, technical direction, communication and coaching skills to ensure safe production of high quality products to meet customer needs in the most cost effective manner. Individual acts as leader and driver of all quality initiatives for plant location; interacts and partners with manufacturing, sales and design teams, vendors and customers in meeting internal and external customer quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Directs the Quality Management System at the plant
• Train and educate the organization and implement continuous improvement methodologies such as 6 Sigma, 5S, Lean, OE and others
• Drives Continuous Improvement to quantitatively and qualitatively improve costs, quality and service.
• Drives plant accountabilities in the areas of: tracking vendor performance, resolution and disposition of customer complaints, investigating critical quality defects on in-process and finished products, generation and analysis of quality data and reports
• Insures all customer feedback is promptly dealt with and any complaints are acted upon by the plant using root cause analysis and implementing corrective action
• Supports safety as a top priority in training, job design and regulatory compliance
• Ensures product quality. Establishes and manages systems for “right first time” performance and incorporates this philosophy in the continuous improvement teams.
• Focuses on plant wide issues and inter-plant initiatives including developing synergies and business opportunities to optimize other manufacturing plants

Essential Functions, Skills and Attributes

• Leadership and Management
• Systemic problem solver, implement solutions to solve root cause problems
• Inspires team spirit and loyalty to organization
• Able to handle multiple, complex priorities and balance the needs of each according to business impact
• Strong business and technical skills and processing, packaging and logistics
• Coaching, Motivating and Mentoring
• Sets expectations, tracks and communicates results, and creates environment for accountability for results and actions
• Understands and uses individual and team development tools
• Confident to give employees space to learn and make mistakes
• Strong written, oral and communication skills
• Excellent listener. Ability to translate operational issues into corrective action procedures
• Creative and change oriented. Continuous Improvement process skills
• Strong ability to learn
• High energy, assertive, energetic and a self-starter

Minimum Preferred Education and Experience

• College degree in manufacturing, engineering, logistics or equivalent work experience
• Experience in a variety of manufacturing areas (production, logistics)
• Experience in quality system management or mfg/corrugated leadership preferred
• Competent with MS Office and Statistical softwarePrevious ISO certification desired
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification desired

Requirements

Computer literacy. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office especially Excel, Access and PowerPoint. High school graduate or equivalent with related college degree and/or technical courses or associate (two-year) college degree. Minimum of three years of experience in a related field and knowledge of LEAN manufacturing, ISO, Six Sigma preferred.