Senior Manager, Manufacturing Quality & CI

GE Appliances, a Haier company; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances, a Haier company, in Louisville, KY seeks a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Quality to lead the APS-based quality program, drive continuous improvement, and coach teams across product lines and operations. You will partner with quality, operations and engineering leaders to elevate product and process quality.

The role requires 7+ years in manufacturing quality, QMS implementation experience, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience with manufacturing quality/NPI quality projects and process improvement.
• Experience with product and process Quality Management System development and implementation.
• Previous team and project leadership, including demonstration of goal setting, monitoring of performance v goals and a strong feedback / development / accountability cycle
• Must be skilled in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Minitab and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Live, promote and support the APS philosophy and drive continuous improvement in the quality and adjacent areas. Coach all team members to ensure cross-functional, focused collaboration is the way we work.
• Partner with the Product Line Quality, Business Operations and Manufacturing Engineering Leaders to promote a culture that establishes, sustains and improves product quality through engineering problem solving and discipline around supporting systems. Promote a method-based quick response to new issues.
• Responsible for developing team performance metrics tied to the overall factory (FPY, EOLA, Scrap) and product line financial plan (Warranty, Damage, Concessions, Scrap, Consumer Education). Leads team to identify and complete projects and tasks supporting this effort. Owns and assigns tasks and establishes accountability at the appropriate level.
• Closely collaborates with the product line Engineering, Field Quality and Service organizations to understand and respond to part or system product level performance issues impacting owner use and satisfaction. Responds to this data in addition to internal data streams (leading indicators) for product quality and reliability (Engineering, EOLA and CAT / CUT labs).
• Identify and execute projects to improve the costing of operations, broad owner for Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA), Corrective Action Request (CAR) approach to problem solving.
• Work with Design, Operations and Quality Leadership to prioritize funding/resources to meet targets, support Continuous Improvement.
• Owner of all attributes of the Manufacturing Control Plan for broad areas. Responsible for the training, execution, auditing and improvement of the Manufacturing Quality Control Plan. Support efforts intended to improve work station documentation process; create, update and maintain Manufacturing Control Instructions (MCI's), visual aid and alerts (single point lessons) as needed.
• Provide technical oversight to drive the development, sustainment and continuous improvement of factory quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Project leadership

Quality management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Minitab

Outlook

Job description

GE Appliances, a Haier company, in Louisville, KY seeks a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Quality to lead the APS-based quality program, drive continuous improvement, and coach teams across product lines and operations. You will partner with quality, operations and engineering leaders to elevate product and process quality.

The role requires 7+ years in manufacturing quality, QMS implementation experience, and proven leadership.