Quality Leader

Barry-Wehmiller•Phillips, WI

About The Position

The Quality Leader is responsible for facilitating the systematic root cause resolution of quality issues via the Quality System Manager (QSM) application. The Quality Leader will ensure appropriate quality incident input, assign ownership, prioritize, and drive owner accountability for timely closure to root cause. This role ensures compliance with quality standards, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and leads cross-functional teams to achieve excellence in product quality and process efficiency. This position reports to the Director of Quality-Operations and plays a critical role in executing the overall Quality Management System throughout the manufacturing facility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related technical field desired
5-7 years of experience in quality management within manufacturing required
Manufacturing engineering experience required (process development, production systems, or manufacturing operations)
Requires the ability to independently resolve complex problems.
Requires ability to manage a skilled and diverse staff, communicate effectively, represent the organization, act decisively, and influence decisions of senior managers and customers
Requires foresight to anticipate problems and recognize opportunities for cost-effectively improving operations
Customer Focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Instills Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Optimize Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
Collaborates – Building partnerships and collaborating with others to meet shared objectives.
Decision Quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
This is a regular, full-time position with the understanding that a regular workweek will require extended days and hours as needed to meet business needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in capital equipment manufacturing or similar complex manufacturing environment preferred
Experience with continuous improvement methodology such as Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, or Strategy Deployment
At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
This organization uses E-Verify.
Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Responsibilities

Manage QSM application - ensure Quality Incident Reports (QIR) maintain required standards, reason codes, priority, and assign to applicable owners
Ensure QIRs are resolved in a timely manner with the appropriate action to resolve to the root cause by training owners/teams and proper utilization of RCCA/RCCM, 5 Why’s, etc
Utilize data and pareto analysis to establish/rank priority to achieve greatest impacts
Monitor and report on quality system performance metrics and KPIs
Lead cross-functional teams to drive timely and root cause resolution
Support the Director of Quality in executing the cross-functional Quality Management System
Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to develop quality standards for new processes and equipment
Participate in process validation and qualification activities
Review and approve manufacturing process changes from a quality perspective
Integrate quality checkpoints and controls into manufacturing workflows
Work with engineering teams on design for manufacturability and quality initiatives