QC Manager

VPET USA, LLC•Greer, SC

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality/Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for maintaining and improving the plant-wide quality system that focuses on customer satisfaction, defect prevention, improved defect detection, and continuous improvement utilizing Six Sigma techniques. This role will be intertwined with the Food Safety/ Food Defense Coordinator position. This is a “hands-on” position requiring 50%+ of the work requirements being executed in the manufacturing departments.

Requirements

A minimum of 10 years’ experience supervising a Quality Assurance Department preferred.
Must also be able to deal effectively and professionally with team members.
Experience with team-based troubleshooting of injection molds and injection molding processes.
Strong statistical background (including the use of Excel, Minitab, etc.), SPC/SQC and various quality based statistical tools.
Able to effectively lead a cross-function/departmental internal team.
Ability to train and coach others in field of expertise and quality systems.
Excellent external/internal customer and presentation skills to all levels of customer’s organizations.
Strong multiple project management skills.
Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment characterized by high growth.
Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in a technical discipline) or equivalent related work experience required.
Minimum of 10 years’ quality assurance or quality engineering supervisory experience in medical device and/or automotive markets.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Plastic injection molding experience desirable, preferably in a multi-plant environment.
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor, Quality Manager and/or Six Sigma green/black belt certification is desirable.
Excellent negotiation, presentation, meeting facilitation, and organizational skills.
Strong customer relationship building skills.
Strong “hands-on” analytical problem solving abilities.

Responsibilities

Acts as the Management Representative and champions ISO9000 and ISO13485 certification audits, training, and maintenance within the Plant.
Manages the Material Review Board, internal/external audits, CAPA, document control, and record review.
Oversees and manages a staff of Quality Technicians, Specialists, Document Control, and Manufacturing Quality Engineers.
Improves quality assurance systems plant-wide to achieve zero defects through hands-on training, strong work ethic, and leadership by example.
Identifies and resolves systemic quality problems at both plant level through a reduction in variation in processes and components (i.e., SPC, SQC, Pareto charts, GEMBA walks, etc.)
Maintains and enhances plant level quality performance metrics.
Participates in Quality Forum meetings with other GW plant managers and quality managers.
Improves profitability through reduced internal scrap and customer returns.
Successfully interfaces with key customers and prospects to improve quality and win new business.
Effectively works with Engineering Managers and Advanced Quality Engineers to ensure PQ runs are successful and uses early production containment to provide feedback to the Engineering team(s).
Perform Food Safety/Food Defense duties.
Perform other related duties as assigned.