Senior Quality & Process Excellence Leader — Shop Floor

True North Consultants, Inc.; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks a Corporate Process Quality Manager to lead a company-wide effort to strengthen process control and a best-in-class quality culture on the shop floor. You will guide continuous improvement and champion data-driven problem solving across manufacturing teams.

The role requires a BS in Engineering/Metallurgy, 7+ years of quality leadership, Six Sigma Black Belt, and Lead Auditor credentials in ISO 9001/AS9100; metals industry knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Metallurgy (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 7 years quality leadership experience with hands-on shop floor continuous improvement demonstrated success.
• Six Sigma Black Belt with multiple projects completed. Qualified Lead Auditor in quality systems such as ISO 9001:2008 or AS9100. Experience in the metals industry and/or metallurgy knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Quality and Corporate Quality Assurance Manager to develop and implement a best in class quality culture.
• Drive company-wide continuous improvement activities with a strong emphasis on problem solving and process control.
• Support and enhance the company Corrective Action Request (CAR) System by building teams and establishing buy-in for improvement activities.
• Articulate the detail and importance of process control to all Employee Owners at all levels.
• Be the visible leader in driving the quality culture; direct hands-on engagement at all levels and stages of the implementation and execution.
• Champion company-wide quality improvement initiatives (based on measurable data when appropriate data is available) as well as actively lead high visibility quality problem solving events.
• Build meaningful relationships with company Employee Owners to attain Best-in-Class performance.
• Ensure a high level of engagement with sales leaders and production leaders.
• Ensure appropriate technical support resources are available and utilized to support quality improvement initiatives including facilitation, statistical analysis, and 6-sigma tools.
• Assist the Corporate Quality Assurance Team with internal, external Supplier Quality Audits, and layered process audits.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Minitab

APQP

FMEA

8D problem solving

Lean tools

Value stream mapping

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Metallurgy

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Tools

Minitab

Microsoft Office

Job description

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks a Corporate Process Quality Manager to lead a company-wide effort to strengthen process control and a best-in-class quality culture on the shop floor. You will guide continuous improvement and champion data-driven problem solving across manufacturing teams.

The role requires a BS in Engineering/Metallurgy, 7+ years of quality leadership, Six Sigma Black Belt, and Lead Auditor credentials in ISO 9001/AS9100; metals industry knowledge is a plus.