Manufacturing Quality Manager

Donaldson • Frankfort, KY

242d

About The Position

Donaldson is committed to solving the world's most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities. Join Donaldson Company's Quality team as our next Quality Manager at our Frankfort Plant! If you want to join a progressive team and help us take our Quality operations to the next level, this may be the position for you! Qualified candidates must be able to work out of our Frankfort, IN facility.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering or a relevant field is required.
• Seven plus years of previous quality experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Supervisory or management experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Prior IATF system experience.
• Ability to apply Six Sigma tools and principles such as Process Capability, Gage RR, Design of Experiments, and DMAIC in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience facilitating 8D analysis and implementing corrective actions internally and externally.
• Ability to function as the liaison between the plant and the customer.
• Experience setting strategic direction for a function and providing team leadership to accomplish functional or project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Leads the efforts toward the achievement and adherence to quality management systems such as IATF16949.
• Develops and approves policies and procedures to support these systems.
• Coordinates plant preparation for external customer and third party quality audits.
• Organizes and communicates corrective action plans resulting from audits.
• Provides work direction, leadership, and developmental opportunities for quality functions such as quality engineering, product testing, receiving inspection, gauge control, in-process inspection, etc.
• Investigates and adjusts customer complaints regarding quality.
• Communicates customer complaints to plant personnel.
• Responds to customer with documented cause and correction action taken.
• Leads the Material Review Board (MRB) efforts to determine the disposition of non-conforming materials.
• Establishes inspection and quality expectations for internal customers (i.e. production departments, purchasing, etc.).
• Audits production processes for achievement of quality expectations.
• Facilitates corrective action and process improvements based upon the audit results.
• Publishes accomplishments against plant quality operating goals.
• Plans, promotes, and organizes training activities related to product quality and reliability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree