QA Manager; Paper

This position is responsible for leading the Continuous Improvement initiatives and Safety initiatives at the Plant. This position will provide leadership, planning, technical direction, communication and coaching skills to ensure safe production of high quality products to meet customer needs in the most cost effective and safe manner. Individual acts as leader and driver of all quality initiatives.

• Directs the Quality Management System at the plant
• Train and educate the organization and implement continuous improvement methodologies such as 6 Sigma, 5S, Lean, OE and others
• Drives Continuous Improvement to quantitatively and qualitatively improve costs, quality and service.
• Drives plant accountabilities in the areas of: tracking vendor performance, resolution and disposition of customer complaints, investigating critical quality defects on in-process and finished products, generation and analysis of quality data and reports
• Insures all customer feedback is promptly dealt with and any complaints are acted upon by the plant using root cause analysis and implementing corrective action
• Ensures product quality. Establishes and manages systems for right first time performance and incorporates this philosophy in the continuous improvement teams.
• Focuses on plant wide issues and inter-plant initiatives including developing synergies and business opportunities to optimize other manufacturing plants
• Commit to overall safety of the plant and procedures.
• Participate in monitoring, managing and controlling expenses throughout the year.
• Perform strategic thinking and actively participate in plant and company processes.
• Conduct meetings with employees to communicate company goals, objectives, initiatives and progress to date.
• Build and retain a customer focused environment; including internal and external customers.
• Adhere to all plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), operating procedures (SOPs). Manage, drive and oversee continuous improvement programs.
• Communicate the needs of all quality operation functions to the Production Manager and or Plant Manager and local Management team on an as needed basis.
• Develop and analyze new methods of reducing/avoiding costs, improving products and assuring a safe working environment.
• Create a departmental vision and translate into action items with specific completion dates and delegation of responsibilities to appropriate direct reports.
• Assist the HR Manager in the hiring and interviewing of production personnel as related to quality requirements.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

• Leadership and Management
• Systemic problem solver, implement solutions to solve root cause problems
• Inspires team spirit and loyalty to organization
• Able to handle multiple, complex priorities and balance the needs of each according to business impact
• Strong business and technical skills and processing, packaging and logistics
• Coaching, Motivating and Mentoring
  - Sets expectations, tracks and communicates results, and creates environment for accountability for results and actions
  • Understands and uses individual and team development tools
  • Confident to give employees space to learn and make mistakes
  • Strong written, oral and communication skills
  • Excellent listener. Ability to translate operational issues into corrective action procedures
• Creative and change oriented. Continuous Improvement process skills
• Strong ability to learn
• High energy, assertive, energetic and a self-starter

• College degree in manufacturing, engineering, logistics or equivalent work experience
• Experience in a variety of manufacturing areas (production, logistics)
• Experience in quality…