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Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Washington PennFrankfort, KY, US
10 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Reporting to the Plant Manager, this position is responsible for the leadership, direction, and performance of the Quality activities within a plastics manufacturing plant in accordance with the Audia Values, most notably Safety. This position is responsible for supporting the plant operations team to drive a root cause mindset to identify and implement improvement activities.

This is a leadership position that will actively model the Audia Safety Way and will be the standard keeper for Customer Reverence. They will take a hands-on approach to coaching and teaching the operations teams, spending a portion of their day leading from the plant floor.

Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Actively participate in the plant safety processes and emulate the Audia Safety Way.
  • Lead the Quality team by assigning, managing and providing resources for their team members to achieve plant metrics.
  • Lead the customer complaint process to ensure high engagement with the Customer through the process of resolution. The desire is every interaction is a way to further build trust and enhance our objective of Customer Reverence.
  • Utilize the strength of their team to achieve high product quality, customer experience and operational efficiency.
  • Support the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) process, helping the plant achieve their scrap, waste reduction and rate goals.
  • Collaborate with other functional leaders to ensure quality is designed into our training & manufacturing processes.
  • Drive and implement key initiatives (Lean, Visual Factory, problem solving, etc.).
  • Develop and manage the Quality activities through a department level business plan.
  • Support all other company objectives in safety, growth, people, quality, capacity and productivity in compliance with the Quality Management System.
  • Ability to lead best practice meetings, joint site problem solving, and have global impact.
  • Use data analysis and risk evaluation to guide decisions that meet customer and quality requirements.
  • Oversee and manage the Quality Team's attendance and payroll activities through the payroll system.
  • Minimum travel 5%.

Training, Skills, and Education :

  • Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering field required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of technical / manufacturing experience required; preferred is 7+ years with at least 3 years already managing a team, ideally in plastics manufacturing.
  • Demonstrated ability driving continuous improvement in an operations environment, Preferred Lean / Six Sigma quality leadership experience.
  • Skilled use, analysis and interpretation of data, including statistical techniques are required in order to solve problems using data and drive critical thinking through the organization.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to support 24 / 7 operation as required.
  • Working Conditions (onsite) :

  • Manufacturing and Office Environment.
  • Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

  • Full-time
  • Job function

  • Quality Assurance
  • Industries

  • Plastics Manufacturing
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