Quality Manager

Scope of Position

Provide leadership to all departments and associates to develop and achieve maximum production and quality consistent with best practices and safety while keeping waste cost and downtime to a minimum. Facilitate Process Improvement Teams working to implement LEAN manufacturing concepts attacking waste, setup, and downtime opportunities.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead process improvement teams & assist with implementation of LEAN tools
• Work with managers and Maintenance to implement solutions to improvement and quality
• Review all production and waste numbers; identify waste (material and labor) problems in the plants and develop ways to correct
• Maintain current shop floor data, entering and reporting for all associates
• Lead all quality functions of the facility
• Analyze workflow and work areas / time studies
• Document SOP’s / daily reporting
• Quality Shop Floor Data entry and reporting
• Reduction of cost of quality, quality budget, reduction of rework, downtime and reduction of waste
• Work on quality projects in conjunction with the ISO/Freedom programs
• Affirm that HACCP, GMP’s, Work Instructions and Food Safety Quality system requirements (SQF) are in compliance

Functional Requirements

• Regular use of computers, telephone and miscellaneous equipment
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Must be able to work in a plant environment moving safely in and around machines and equipment

Physical Demands

• Some physical effort required – may be high duration and low-intensity or moderate duration and intensity
• Frequent standing & walking
• Occasional sitting, bending, crouching, kneeling; lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching

Work Environment

• Primarily on the facility floor; some time in an office in the plant
• Hazards are those normally associated with a Plant position and include noise levels above 85 decibels, warm building temperature during mid-summer months
• Personal and product safety requirements for the plant include hearing protection, safety glasses, safety shoes and hairnets

Qualifications

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED and more than 10 years’ experience in Process Improvement/Quality OR Technical Diploma or Associates Degree with 5-7 years’ experience in Process Improvement/Quality
• Experience in a packaging plant desired

Skills

• Well-developed interpersonal skills; ability to motivate and coach
• Superior communication skills
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues and assist crews in resolution