QA/CI Senior Analyst

Responsibilities

• Handles Quality Assurance/Control site functions at a tactical level
• Acts as a key contact for suppliers and customers on quality-related issues
• Executes effective methods for inspection, testing, sampling, and training
• Deploys and validates approved revisions of existing methods and procedures to improve products and / or processes
• Manages all CTQ, prioritization quality matrix (QPM), problem solving, and other modules as part of the Corporate Quality strategy
• Executes and maintains all reporting documentation for quality-related topics as required
• Provide support for all company established quality programs as required
• Ensures measuring equipment calibrations are being performed and kept up with per schedule
• Works with suppliers striving to provide defect-free components for use in the manufacturing process
• Ensures alignment of data collection and analysis with organizational quality objectives
• Manages all lean concepts, kaizen events, and other modules as part of the Corporate Continuous Improvement strategy
• Facilitates and leads the continuous improvement process by identifying training needs and providing training in problem solving methodology, Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, etc
• Engages the leadership team in setting and achieving goals utilizing Lean initiatives. This includes working with key leadership both functionally and strategically to drive overall improvements in specific areas
• Participate and engage in annual planning of Kaizen Event activities to support Site Strategy Deployment based on Value Stream Mapping and Waste Analysis. Quarterly priority setting of Kaizen Events to deliver step change in results (30/60/90-day outlook) at the target pace for the site
• Ensure that CTO (Cost Take Out) and CI activities are aligned with goals for each plant and with the Regional CI Manager
• Provides input and feedback to key leadership positions about process improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate in the hiring, leadership, development, coaching, supervision, evaluation, and disciplining of departmental staff
• Coordinate Kaizen event Training to ensure the site has broad base capability in all primary Lean tools to be self-sufficient for monthly and on-demand training requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience
• Six Sigma certification is a plus
• The successful candidate will have at least 5+ years of manufacturing experience and at least 2 years of quality experience or continuous improvement.
• Enthusiastic about the value quality and continuous improvement bring to the manufacturing process and passionate about keeping technical skills up to date, understanding best practices, and deploying quality systems and kaizen events to achieve prescribed goals and targets
• Displays a strong ability to use data to rationally analyze and solve issues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to train staff and run events.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software