Quality Manager - Owensboro, KY

Job Description

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Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is On-Site at the location detailed in the job post.

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

In This Role, You Will

• Act as the appointed Quality Management representative for the Owensboro Plant
• Provide leadership throughout the Owensboro Plant to ensure compliance to internal and external standards such as Kimberly-Clark Quality Management System (QMS) requirements. Identify, develop, and provide leadership to implement products, processes, materials, systems, and procedures to achieve business objectives.
• Communicate quality data, quality information, quality concerns, and quality changes to all parties (internal and corporate) in a regular, timely and understandable manner.
• Conduct routine quality reviews for QMS metrics, including quality management reviews and quality scorecard reviews.
• Develop, implement, and maintain data/information systems to allow fact-based decisions.
• Provide statistical analysis and assistance to plant members to ensure the core value of running to target with little variability for effective use of resources as required.
• Set objectives for the quality department by working with staff and plant leadership teams.
• Contribute as a team member in various situations, projects, and activities not included in other principal accountabilities to assist in the accomplishment of established objectives.
• Support raw material quality and cost optimization by working with the team and suppliers.
• Lead the development, maintenance, and delivery of quality and other training for the plant. Provide consulting and training on key quality processes, tools and systems.
• Lead or be highly involved in continuous improvement efforts for NA Quality initiatives.
• Provide leadership in the practical application of the Quality Management System in all assignments and responsibilities.
• Provide leadership to the plant team when quality issues arise that require swift action to isolate/dimension/retrieve (inside or outside the facility) and assess defects and establish defect rates. Facilitate board events within the plant.
• Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences and are motivated to improve both their individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results. Maintain a quality focused culture within the facility and team.
• Member of the Site Plant Leadership Team holding responsibilities to roll out site initiatives that may not be directly related to this role.
• Manage self in accordance with our K-C Values.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Travel up to 10% of the work time.

Auto req
464226

Minimum Education Required
High School/GED

Operations

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.

Qualifications
In one of our manufacturing roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• A four-year college degree and/or at least 3 years of relevant experience in quality/operational leadership in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 or equivalent standards.
• A thorough understanding of Quality Assurance and statistical principles with more than 5 years of experience in a related activity.
• Effective communication across all levels.
• Paper manufacturing experience a plus.
• ASQ Certified Quality Manager or Quality Engineer a plus.

Salary Range
105,740 – 130,620 USD

City
Owensboro

State
Kentucky

Job Code
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Affiliate Sponsor
Kimberly-Clark