Quality Manager Greenville SC

About the Role

Pratt Industries - America's 5th largest corrugated packaging company - is looking for an experienced Manager to lead the Quality Department of our Converting Plant in Greenville, South Carolina!

Responsibilities

• 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
• Supports safety as a top priority in training, job design and regulatory compliance
• 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

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• College degree in manufacturing, engineering or equivalent work experience preferred
• Experience in a variety of manufacturing areas (production, logistics)
• Experience in quality system management or mfg/corrugated leadership preferred
• Competent with MS Office and Statistical software
• Previous ISO certification desired
• Experience in Food Safety
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification desired

Physical Demands

• Employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear
• The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is occasionally required to sit
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud