Quality & Continuous Improvement Leader

Pratt Industries; Macungie (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package including health

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Pratt Industries seeks a Continuous Improvement leader to drive the Quality Management System at the plant and lead cost, quality, and service improvements across all manufacturing areas.

You will develop and implement root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and training to ensure right-first-time performance and customer satisfaction while promoting a Lean culture and GMP adherence.

Qualifications

• 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 software.
• Previous ISO certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs the Quality Management System at the plant.
• Drives Continuous Improvement to 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.
• Ensures product quality. Establishes and manages systems for “right first time” performance and incorporates this philosophy in the continuous improvement teams.
• Perform strategic thinking and actively participate in plant and company processes.
• Build and retain a “customer focused” environment; including internal and external customers.
• Adhere to all plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), operating procedures (SOPs). Manage, drive and oversee continuous improvement programs.
• Communicate the needs of all quality functions to the Production Manager and or Plant Manager and local Management team on an as needed basis.
• Develop and analyze new methods of reducing/avoiding costs, improving products and assuring a safe working environment.
• Prepare legal notices, postings, and reports as required by government and regulatory bodies.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Coaching

Communication

Multi-tasking

Team building

Education

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

Experience in manufacturing areas

ISO certification preferred

Tools

MS Office

Statistical software

Job description

Pratt Industries seeks a Continuous Improvement leader to drive the Quality Management System at the plant and lead cost, quality, and service improvements across all manufacturing areas.

You will develop and implement root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and training to ensure right-first-time performance and customer satisfaction while promoting a Lean culture and GMP adherence.