Senior Technical & Quality Leader - Carpet & Backing

Shaw Contract EMEA; Chickamauga (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaw Industries is seeking a Technical and Quality Manager to lead technical strategy, quality systems, and continuous improvement across backing, carpet, and related manufacturing processes. You will head a diverse team and drive process optimization while ensuring customer satisfaction and regulatory compliance.

You will provide mentorship, manage projects from concept to implementation, and collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to sustain safety, quality, and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline is required.
• Degree in Engineering, Textile Engineering, Chemistry, Operations Management or related technical field preferred.
• Advanced degree is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive manufacturing, technical, quality, or engineering experience.
• Leadership experience in carpet/backing/fiber-related environments preferred.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification or ability to obtain certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and drive innovation across backing, carpet, and related manufacturing processes.
• Lead plant quality assurance and quality management activities from raw materials to finished goods.
• Develop quality systems aligned with customer requirements and regulatory standards.
• Lead variation reduction through corrective and preventive action programs.
• Develop systems for material utilization, inventory control, and process optimization.
• Lead, develop, and coach quality and technical teams; foster education and training programs.
• Initiate and manage technical projects, MTRs, ECRs, and pilot plant trials.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, technical services, product development, R&D, supply chain, sales, and procurement.

Skills

Quality leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Process optimization

Data analysis

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering/Textile/Chemistry/Operations Mgmt

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Quality systems

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

MS Office

Job description

Shaw Industries is seeking a Technical and Quality Manager to lead technical strategy, quality systems, and continuous improvement across backing, carpet, and related manufacturing processes. You will head a diverse team and drive process optimization while ensuring customer satisfaction and regulatory compliance.

You will provide mentorship, manage projects from concept to implementation, and collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to sustain safety, quality, and cost