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The Quality Systems Manager is responsible for quality, environmental, health, and food safety programs within the plant to ensure production of a high-quality product to meet customer needs. The Quality Systems Manager provides recommendations following the result of product testing and root cause analysis for any incident report. As a member of the plant management team, the Quality Systems Manager is responsible for evaluating opportunities to improve overall plant performance and profitability. PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES: Support and maintain a culture of “Continuous Improvement” across the plant by developing and implementing the plant’s action plan to meet corporate and customer quality and food safety standards. Collaborate with production teams to manage, maintain, and improve manufacturing quality and food safety systems including the shop floor data collection, customer quality reporting system, and the quality checklist system to ensure product and process quality. Facilitate and maintain company environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs including communications, conducting employee trainings, and supporting quality and safety audits. Serve as the key point of contact for the EHS group and lead the plant health and safety team, as requested. Analyze production and incident data, conduct investigations as necessary, identify root cause, identify process improvement opportunities, and implement quality and safety protocols. Serve as the lead quality contact with customers to address customer concerns and interests and further strengthen the customer relationship. This includes maintaining knowledge of customer specific expectations and requirements, quality testing, interfacing with customer quality staff, responding to customer audits and information requests including providing letters of guarantee and/or certificates of audit, and assist plant management in translating customer satisfaction survey data into action plans. Write programs and coordinate processes to maintain the plant’s quality and food safety certification(s) and environmental permitting as needed. Provide timely and usable cost of quality, product/process quality, and safety data collection and analysis for all levels of the organization for improvement purposes. Measures include process capability, process control, pareto analysis, economic loss/improvement impact, etc. Manage and maintain the plant’s applicable product testing and ensure all quality Gauges Repeatability and Reproducibility (G R&R) measurement devises are properly calibrated and maintained Document quality procedures and train supervisors and operators on quality processes. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in business, science, statistics, or engineering required. Seven (7) years’ of previous experience in corrugated manufacturing operations. Five (5) years’ previous experience with lean manufacturing tools such as root cause analysis, five why analysis, and process failure mode and effect analysis. Experience with food safety and managing food programs. PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: Certified quality engineer. Food safety certification such as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP). KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Ability to create and effectively lead teams. Experience developing and executing training initiatives. Solid working knowledge of computer systems including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Exposure to manufacturing shop floor and/or Statistics and Quality software preferred. Solid analytical skills with the ability to identify opportunities for improvements and conduct deductive reasoning. Strong negotiation and persuasion skills. Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively to solicit buy-in from various audiences. Strong interpersonal skills to effectively lead and communicate with production team and management. Strong listening, evaluating, and problem-solving skills. Ability to create alternative solutions and meet deadlines. Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple projects and/or requests concurrently. Previous work experience as a member of a team, or a strong understanding of the importance of open communication and information sharing between team members. Must be able to travel as necessary and possess a valid U.S. driver’s license.
