Continuous Improvement and Quality Manager

Overview

Consider joining the Pennex family as a Continuous Improvement and Quality Manager. The Continuous Improvement and Quality Manageris responsible for driving operational excellence, strengthening quality systems, and leading initiatives that reduce waste, improve processes, and elevate product or service performance. This position is responsible for quality assurance related to the production of aluminumcastproducts consistent with customer requirements, industryspecificationsand standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads the Greenville total quality responsibility to include but not limited to Quality Management System (QMS) and product quality.
• Leads and partners with the operations team onidentifyingopportunities, problemsolvingforupset conditions, and completing corrective actions to internal and external customers ina timely fashion.
• Being the representative that understands the voice of the customer anddesigningprocesses to meet their needs.
• Responsible for responding to Internal Audit findings.
• Responsible for leading customer audits.
• Familiar with Lean techniques and ability totake direction from Pennex strategic approach.
• Uses Lean Tools, Statistical Techniques and analytical methods to achieve effective problem solving, root cause discovery and corrective action.
• Provides technical leadershipofprocess improvement andmaintainingprocess checks for ensuring product quality including electronic records.
• Responsible forthe development of qualityobjectivesnecessary to support Key Result Area (KRA) plans.
• Manages and coordinates the Returned Material Authorization (RMA) and Customer Complaint Notification (CCN) activities with input from Sales, Customer Service and Manufacturing groups.
• Assistsin the implementation of policies, operating procedures, qualitysystemsand programs which define processesrelativeto creatingproductthatmeetsor exceedscustomersquality expectations.
• Responsible for site escalation for product quality.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. S./B.
  
  A.) in a related technical field from four-year college or university
• Five or moreyearsmanufacturingquality leadership experience required.
  
  Aluminum Casting experience preferred
• Experience with Quality Management Systemand implementation
• Experience with Statistical tools and Lean Manufacturing principles

Required Skills/Abilities:

• ISO Experience/ IATFpreferred
• ERP/MRPexperiencerequired.
  
  D365 is preferred
• Lean or Six Sigma certification is preferred
• A desire to work in a fast-paced, hands‑on manufacturing environment
• Highly motivated, self‑driven, and eager to learn and apply new skills
• Attentive to details and follows through on assigned tasks and commitments
• Flexible and driven to meet deadlines, handle multiple projects and prioritize them appropriately
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to effectivelydisseminateinformationin a clear and concise manner
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers,vendors and employees of the organization
• Ability to create perform data analysis; define problems, collect data,establish facts, use of pareto/ runchart toidentifyleading indicators. Problem solving to restore the standard.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen
• Must be eligible to work in the United States, visa sponsor ships are not available
• Must have regular attendance

Perks of the Job

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with matching contribution
• Generous allotment of paid vacation and paid holidays
• Competitive…