Plant Quality Manager
About The Position
The Plant Quality Manager leads plant quality compliance, product quality improvement, and manufacturing process capability. The role drives continuous improvement activities and leads root-cause investigations and corrective actions to address field and in-plant quality issues. The manager works to maintain the quality and customer satisfaction expected of Associated Materials products. The position is based in a manufacturing plant and office environment. It primarily involves working around moving machinery and noise, wearing location-issued personal protective equipment, and working in temperatures that can range from extreme cold to extreme heat. Frequent use of a computer, phone, and other office electronics is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Chemical, Polymer, or Materials Science Engineering; a BS in Applied Sciences may be considered depending on experience.
- Five to eight years of quality/process management experience, including at least five years with responsibility for developing and implementing product and/or process quality.
- Expertise in ISO/QS/TS-type quality systems.
- Proficiency with Excel, Minitab, Access, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to perform the stated physical activities, including standing, walking, sitting, lifting, carrying, climbing, pushing/pulling, bending, reaching, kneeling, crouching, squatting, crawling, balancing, manipulating, rotating the trunk, handling, gripping, talking, and hearing.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds at any given time.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.
- Ability to work in different temperature-controlled environments.
Responsibilities
- Advise, consult, and lead corrective actions, process improvements, and implementation of a quality culture in the plant.
- Improve the quality of assigned products, processes, manufacturing areas, and outcomes.
- Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions to resolve quality-related issues.
- Review field performance data routinely and take corrective action to support customer satisfaction.
- Define and lead quality initiatives and engineering projects to improve product quality and process capability.
- Use Lean/Six Sigma tools and methods in team activities and business problem-solving.
- Improve process discipline by deploying basic quality tools, such as standard work and Layered Process Audits.
- Drive process capability through quality control tools, including CpK analysis and SPC.
- Champion corporate quality and operational-excellence initiatives locally and across the organization.
- Expand quality system infrastructure using ISO/QS/TS principles to support robust, repeatable, high-quality manufacturing processes.
- Ensure compliance with government and industry standards and codes for product and process quality.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
