Quality/CI Director
About The Position
The Quality/CI Director oversees the business segments’ quality management and lean management systems, including their ongoing development, improvement, and maturity in support of the segment’s vision and business objectives. The role provides support on a dotted-line basis to more than 40 plant locations and works under the general direction of the Regional VP positions. Any UFP packaging plant in Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Oregon, or Utah is preferred as a work location. The director supports quality-system compliance and certification, develops consistent quality and continuous-improvement practices, and helps plant teams build their capabilities through training, coaching, analysis, and recommendations. The position also supports the integration of new methodologies and technologies and the onboarding of new and strategic customers through PPAP processes.
Requirements
- At least five years of experience in a quality manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems.
- Working knowledge of Quality Science applications.
- High-level understanding of lean concepts and applications.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access.
- Proficiency with charts and statistical formulas and templates in Excel.
- Manager-level leadership knowledge or experience.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification or equivalent discipline body of knowledge.
- Understanding of IATF 16949 (formerly TS) and AIAG practices.
- Six Sigma Black Belt.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the business segments’ overall quality management systems and their impact on the business and customers.
- Oversee the segment’s continuous-improvement program through standardized practices, training, achievement of improvement objectives, and continued development of systems and capabilities.
- Assist plant locations in maintaining quality management system compliance with ISO 9001 requirements and sustaining certification status.
- Support quality and continuous-improvement training for plant quality managers and coordinators as turnover occurs.
- Drive standardization and consistent best practices in quality management and lean management systems.
- Assist with new methodologies and technologies that affect quality and improvement, including software and SCADA systems.
- Support onboarding of new and strategic customers through PPAP processes.
- Develop and provide training and training materials for the continuous-improvement program and initiatives; coach and mentor improvement projects.
- Host regional continuous-improvement progress meetings to support progress and share best practices.
- Develop next steps and objectives to evolve and mature system effectiveness, and provide necessary training.
- Analyze system effectiveness using data and metrics, make recommendations, and take action for improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
