Quality Manager- Elizabethtown, KY

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Full Time Technical Elizabethtown, KY, Elizabethtown, KY, US

2 days ago Requisition

Location:

Elizabethtown, KY.

Quality Manager

Generous Medical/Dental/Vision offered

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

• The Quality Assurance Manager manages and coordinates the quality of pipe produced at a manufacturing plant; also, to control and improve safety, quality, reliability, technical capabilities, efficiency and productive of lab staff.
• The Quality Assurance Manager reports to the Plant Manager at the manufacturing facility as well as the Corporate Quality Director. Reporting responsibilities are split per local and corporate requirements.

• T raining and supervising quality assurance technicians who report to you
• Accountable for understanding and putting into practice the SHE Principles. Additionally, the Quality Assurance Manager has a responsibility to cascade the understanding of the principles through the location and their work group. Ensure all training is documented as appropriate
• Ensuring compliance with all registrations such as ISO, NSF, FM, UL and handling audits
• Entering resin and production information into SAP
• If trucks are used at the facility, duties may include managing truck drivers, DOT and CDL requirements.
• Managing incoming materials from trucks/railcars, tracking and testing all materials.
• Assisting with inventory management
• Ensure that the quality management system is maintained within the laboratories.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Quality Department.
• Assisting in maintaining the plant’s Lean Manufacturing and 5S efforts.

• Overseeing product compliance with the WL Plastics Quality Program as defined in the Quality Program Manual (QPM)
• Conducting tests on products and product samples in the lab or in the facility to determine product compliance with the QPM, industry standards and customer specifications
• Evaluating test results and determining product conformance or non-conformance
• Communicating product quality determinations with plant management
• Maintaining records of quality tests, production and product conformance including correct entry into database.
• Verifying production quantities
• Repairing and forwarding quality certifications
• Maintaining laboratory and quality equipment certifications

• Conducting customer audits and tours as needed.
• Travel to plants to conduct onsite audits, assist with training of new QA Managers/QA techs
• Depending on location, may be responsible for two plants

• Providing leadership in the facility
• Decision making on final disposition of product.

• Performing other duties assigned by the Plant Manager
• Flexible hours and weekend work will be required
• Accountable for understanding and putting into practice the SHE Principles. Additionally, the Quality Assurance Manager has a responsibility to cascade the understanding of the principles through the location and their work group.

• P referred candidates will have at least two years post-High School technical school or college education in an industrial, technical, math, science or management course of study, or equivalent, relevant experience;
  Associates degree preferred; computer skills are a must.

• Preferred candidate will have ISO auditor training

• Mu st be a U.S. citizen or a non-U.S. citizen having legal status to reside and work in the U.S. for reasons other than practical training.
• P roven leadership, persuasive, initiative, adaptability, and communication skills are necessary for success in this position.
• Mu st be able to work safely in a production environment;
  Must be physically capable of performing job related tasks and job duties. Requires lifting of 50 lbs

• Preferred candidate will have a minimum of 4 years’ experience as a QAM within WL Plastics
• Regular, predictable, and full attendance is an essential function of the job.

• Th e position combines hands-on management, technical analysis, and administrative tasks.
• T i me will be spent among…