Technical Quality Continuous Improvement Manager
Job in
Vanderwagen, McKinley County, New Mexico, 87326, USA
Listed on 2026-07-26
Listing for:
McKinley Paper Company Master
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-26
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Quality Engineering, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma -
Engineering
Quality Engineering, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Process Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Technical Quality Continuous Improvement Manager
McKinley Paper Company Prewitt Mill - Prewitt, NM 87045
Position SummaryThe Technical, Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for leading the mill's technical performance, product quality, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role provides the technical leadership necessary to safely maximize production, improve reliability, reduce manufacturing costs, and consistently meet customer quality expectations while partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Environmental, and Supply Chain.
Key Responsibilities- Provide technical leadership for recycled container board manufacturing.
- Own the mill Quality Management System and drive customer satisfaction.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
- Optimize fiber utilization, machine efficiency, yield, energy and water consumption.
- Lead root cause investigations using RCFA, 5-Why, Fishbone, and Six Sigma tools.
- Develop process standards, SOPs and operator technical capability.
- Manage supplier technical performance, especially process chemicals.
- Develop manufacturing dashboards and KPI reporting.
- Provide technical leadership for capital projects from design through startup.
- Partner cross-functionally to improve safety, quality, productivity and cost.
- Lead through influence and technical credibility.
- Develop future technical leaders.
- Promote accountability and data-driven decision making.
- Champion operational excellence and continuous improvement
- Safety performance and process safety.
- Customer complaints and first-pass quality.
- OEE, production rate and yield.
- Fiber, chemical, steam, energy and water cost per ton.
- Continuous improvement savings and project completion.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Paper Science or related discipline.
- 10+ years of paper making experience.
- 5+ years in technical/process leadership.
- Strong knowledge of recycled container board manufacturing.
- Experience with DCS/QCS systems and statistical process control.
- Master's degree.
- Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.
- Capital project leadership experience.
- TAPPI standards knowledge.
- Paper making expertise
- Process engineering
- Wet-end chemistry
- Quality systems
- Leadership and coaching
- Analytical problem solving
- Change management
- Operational excellence
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