Quality Manager

Koch•Toledo, OR

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific Containerboard business is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to join our team in Toledo, Oregon. The individual selected will manage all aspects of quality for the containerboard products manufactured at this location, including conformance to specifications, and identifying and addressing any gaps in quality. The individual in this position will provide strategic leadership for the Quality Management System and deliver Key Value Drivers by executing the Quality Control Plans for products produced at this facility. The core responsibilities are to be a working quality subject matter expert able to coach, guide and direct others to improve quality performance. Additionally, this role requires strong leadership, communication and change management skills.

Requirements

Three years or more of experience managing quality and process improvements in a manufacturing environment
Experience leading a team
Knowledge and use of statistical tools for data analysis
Experience with root cause analysis techniques
Experience with managing product safety systems
Experience with MS Office 2010 products such as Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or higher
Paper/Paperboard manufacturing experience
Lean manufacturing experience
Demonstrated capability to lead sustainable change
Database management experience

Responsibilities

Demonstrate leadership through active participation in facility safety initiatives
Foster a quality culture and build quality capability in the organization
Provide leadership and coaching to employees through a shared Quality vision for the operation
Apply Operational Excellence Strategy and Principled Based Management® (PBM®) Principles for managing continuous improvement of Quality Systems and Processes
Work with Operations and corporate Quality to ensure product specifications meet consumer/customer needs while matching operation capabilities
Being a Champion for Product Safety
Manage trials related to quality improvement, new product commercialization, cost saving initiatives and reduction of variation in process and product quality
Conduct quality reviews with product systems and track performance against key action plans
Use Voice of Customer feedback to drive a deep understanding of customers’ current and future needs and improve the Customer Experience
Building collaborative relationships with strategic customers
Lead claims process by managing initial data investigation, participating in facility root cause and corrective action process, and providing timely resolutions to customers
Facilitate resolution to raw material quality issues
Participating in audit process of other facilities and warehouses
Use statistical methods to track, monitor, and report quality performance to leadership