Quality & Lean Lead

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Körber Technologies, Inc., a leading Sales and Service company supporting the North American tobacco industry, is currently seeking a Quality & Lean Lead to join our team. As a key member of the Operations team, the Lead - Quality & Lean steers all quality-related functions at our manufacturing site in Richmond.

This role is responsible for driving customer orientation, compliance and excellence across Quality Management & Assurance, Integrated Management Systems (IMS), and Lean initiatives. The ideal candidate will be a senior professional with proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, ready to support the company's ambitious growth targets.

Your role in our team

• You will ensure best-in-class customer satisfaction regarding product quality, delivery performance, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Review, validate, and approve final product quality as well as required certifications
• Lead global problem-solving activities in close collaboration with international partners
• Establish, execute, and continuously improve quality inspections, quality loops, and preventive quality processes across the international production network
• You will drive, maintain, and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) and Integrated Management System (IMS) in coordination with global sites
• Ensure compliance with applicable local and international regulations, ISO standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001), and customer-specific requirements, including oversight of audits and inspections
• Promote operational excellence by applying Lean principles, driving continuous improvement initiatives, reducing waste, and monitoring key performance indicators related to quality and efficiency
• Lead, coach, and develop the team while fostering a culture of customer orientation, ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning, including support of cross-functional and global quality projects

Your profile

• You have a Bachelor's / Master's or MBA degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field with excellent results
• Minimum 5 years of experience in quality operations and leadership roles within manufacturing, preferably in an international setting
• Strong knowledge of Quality Operations, QMS, IMS, Lean, Six Sigma and regulatory compliance
• Good knowledge of SAP, as well as MS Office tools
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills in a multinational environment;
  Trust is key
• Fluent in English;
  German language would be an advantage

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Your benefits

You will receive:

• Competitive salary

• Flexible working hours

• Paid vacation

• Vacation purchase program

• Sick days

• Paid holidays

• 401k Plan with a $1 for $1 match up to 6% of your base income

• Medical, dental, vision insurance plans

• Basic life and disability insurances, both short and long term, paid by employer

• Voluntary life insurance purchase program

• Training and Development Program

Your working environment at Körber Technologies, Inc.

At Körber Technologies, Inc., you will work in an innovative, friendly, diverse environment. You will work with experienced colleagues and will have opportunities to advance your career. Körber Technologies, Inc is part of an exciting industry. As a company, we value our long-term relationships with our customers who value us and our innovative solutions and flexibility.

• You will work for a company who values its employees and their contributions

• You will work for a worldwide organization and will develop partnerships with your colleagues throughout the globe

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