Quality & Safety Manager

Us Display Group Inc; Tullahoma (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Us Display Group Inc. is seeking a Quality & Safety Manager to lead the facility's quality, safety, health, and environmental programs. The role focuses on regulatory and customer compliance, maintaining the QMS, reducing hazards and defects, and driving continuous improvement on the production floor.

A hands-on leader will build a culture of safety, quality, and accountability across all levels. The ideal candidate has experience in manufacturing, ISO/AIB standards, and OSHA-related training,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Quality Management, Engineering, Manufacturing or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality, safety, health, and environmental programs in compliance with OSHA, EPA, ISO and customer requirements.
• Develop and enforce safety, quality, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Identify unsafe conditions on the production floor and implement corrective actions.
• Manage safety training, investigations, and root-cause analyses.
• Oversee QA/QC processes, audits, document control, and change orders.
• Monitor performance metrics to reduce defects, waste, and interruptions.
• Coordinate with operations, customer service, and suppliers on quality issues.
• Supervise quality and safety personnel and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

OSHA compliance

Leadership

Root-cause analysis

Quality systems

Documentation control

Communication

Training & development

Audit & inspection

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

QMS software

Audit tools

Job description

POSITION SUMMARYThe Quality & Safety Manager leads the facility’s quality, safety, health, and environmental programs. This position is responsible for maintaining regulatory and customer compliance, overseeing the Quality Management System, reducing workplace hazards and product defects, and driving continuous improvement.The ideal candidate is a hands-on, floor-oriented leader who enjoys working with employees and managers to build a strong culture of safety, quality, and accountability.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESLead the facility’s quality, safety, health, and environmental programs in compliance with OSHA, EPA, state, local, company, customer, ISO, and AIB requirements.Develop, maintain, and enforce policies and procedures related to workplace safety, product quality, environmental compliance, and continuous improvement.Maintain a visible presence on the production floor, identify unsafe conditions or quality concerns, and work with management to implement timely corrective actions.Manage safety programs including Lockout/Tagout, Personal Protective Equipment, Powered Industrial Trucks, Hazard Communication, Machine Guarding, emergency preparedness, and incident reporting.Conduct facility inspections, compliance audits, job-hazard assessments, safety meetings, and employee training, including new-hire orientation and required refresher training.Lead investigations of injuries, near misses, property damage, customer complaints, and product-quality issues; complete root-cause analyses and verify corrective and preventive actions.Maintain required records, including OSHA logs, training documentation, inspection reports, incident files, Safety Data Sheets, calibration records, and quality documentation.Oversee the Quality Management System, including internal and external audits, document control, first-piece and in-process inspections, Certificates of Analysis, change orders, nonconforming materials, and hold-and-release processes.Monitor manufacturing processes and performance trends to reduce defects, waste, rework, customer complaints, injuries, and operational interruptions.Respond to customer-quality concerns and coordinate with operations, customer service, and other departments to provide timely, effective resolutions.Monitor supplier performance, communicate quality deficiencies, coordinate corrective actions, and conduct supplier audits when necessary.Establish and report quality and safety performance measures, communicate results to leadership, and recommend the resources necessary to achieve facility goals.Supervise, train, and develop quality and safety personnel, as applicable, while promoting employee involvement and accountability at all levels.Coordinate workers’ compensation and injury case management with Human Resources and support regulatory, customer, certification, and insurance inspections.Perform other duties as assigned based on operational and business needs.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEBachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Quality Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.At least five years of progressively responsible quality, safety, or environmental experience in a manufacturing environment.Leadership or supervisory experience preferred.Experience in corrugated packaging, printing, displays, paper converting, or a related manufacturing industry strongly preferred.Experience with Quality Management Systems, ISO, AIB, food-safety standards, regulatory audits, incident investigations, and corrective-action processes.OSHA 30-hour certification or the ability to obtain it within an established period preferred.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIESStrong knowledge of OSHA requirements, manufacturing safety practices, quality systems, process controls, and continuous-improvement methods.Ability to interpret regulations, customer specifications, audit standards, and technical documentation.Strong leadership, communication, organization, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.Ability to influence employees and managers, lead change, and hold others accountable without relying solely on formal authority.Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn company systems used for reporting, training, and document control.Ability to handle confidential information and respond outside the regular schedule when serious safety, environmental, or customer-quality issues arise.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear and may frequently reach, push, pull, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or climb. The position requires the ability to move throughout an active manufacturing facility and inspect equipment and work areas.Specific vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities.WORK ENVIRONMENTThis position works in both office and manufacturing environments. The employee may be exposed to moving machinery, elevated noise levels, heat, humidity, fumes, airborne particles, vibration, and elevated work areas. All required safety procedures and personal protective equipment must be followed.