Quality Lead

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Meridian, Northern (ID, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) plan

Product discounts

Flexible time off

Adoption benefits

Job summary

Fortune Brands Innovations is seeking a Quality Auditor/Technician to lead audits, drive continuous improvement, and ensure adherence to quality standards across manufacturing processes. The role requires hands-on leadership by influence and strong communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include training, enforcing quality requirements, maintaining MRB logs, updating work instructions, and supporting gemba walks and start-up/shutdown checks.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality auditing or quality technician roles, minimum 1 year.
• Strong communication and training abilities.
• Familiarity with document control systems and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist Quality Supervisor in training and identifying training potentials for Quality Auditor team & Quality Checks.
• Apply auditing and enforce quality requirements for manufacturing products.
• Investigate held material and coordinate disposition including MRB log.
• Liaison with manufacturing trainer to identify training needs and improvement opportunities.
• Update work instructions and forms to maintain the Quality System.
• Support documentation and issue tracking for audits and start-up/shut-down checklists.

Skills

Quality auditing

Interpersonal communication

Training and coaching

Document control systems

Problem solving

Time management

Influence others

MS Excel databases

Job description

Plan, implement, and lead all aspects of Quality auditing and testing. This is a hands on-role requiring Fiberon Quality Systems knowledge and interpersonal communication skills to lead by influence. The employee will need to maintain systems and drive continuous improvements through disciplined audits and standard work as well as identifying new areas for improvement.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

• Assist Quality Supervisor in training and identifying training potentials for Quality Auditor team & Quality Checks.
• Apply and assist auditing and enforcing quality requirements and standards for manufacturing products
• Investigate held material and assist material owners to identify resources to disposition material including maintaining MRB log and scheduling review meetings.
• Liaison with Fiberon Manufacturing trainer to identify training needs and improvement opportunities based on Quality spills and reoccurring concerns.
• Update work instructions, forms and other documents to maintain the Quality System and drive continuous improvement.
• Act as training resource and expert for Fiberon auditing and QA Tech team.
• Assist documentation and issue tracking for activities including layered process audits, gemba walks and start-up or shut-down checklist reviews.

Support coverage requirements for auditing as required. Liaison with sourcing team to provide feedback on raw materials issues and new vendors.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Other responsibilities will be assigned as identified by need.

Education/Experience:

• At least 1 year experience in Quality Auditor and/or Quality Technician role or equivalent.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge:

• Ability to schedule and manage workflow
• Knowledge of document control systems
• Extrusion manufacturing experience
• Problem solving
• Ability to influence others

Ability:

• Time management and organization skills
• Work independently
• Ability to dynamically prioritize multiple projects and tasks
• Interface with all levels of the organization
• Effectively deal with conflict

Skills:

• Computer literate at intermediate level (spreadsheet, databases, word processing and applications)
• Effective communication skills (oral and written)
• Good Interpersonal and conflict resolution skills

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to move around the facility without assistance
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to wear and operate safety equipment (earplugs, safety glasses, safety shoes)
• Ability to read printed data from reports, as well as computer screen
• Ability to key enter data into the computer; must be able to communicate easily by phone and email

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to hot and wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Information

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Fortune Brands Innovations is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We’re advancing exciting innovations across our portfolio, which includes: Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

At Fortune Brands, we’re building something big. We’re advancing exciting innovations in all of our products and processes. We’re delivering trust, dependability, sustainability, and style. To make it all happen, we’ve transformed our workplace into an environment where smart, ambitious people have the support to reach their fullest potential.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: USD - USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water, outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more, visit our website at fbin.com .

Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

Fortune Brands is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.