Quality Manager
Apply NowCompany: Bemis Manufacturing
Location: Lenoir, NC 28645
Description:
Quality Manager
General Responsibilities/Role Overview:
Provide direction and leadership for the Contract quality team including people management as follows: managing performance; addressing disciplinary issues; hiring; assisting direct reports with career development; communicating information to direct reports, passing information up the management chain and fostering open communication; ensuring team is aligned with and accomplishing goals/objectives; and, maintaining trust and confidentiality while promoting a team environment.
The incumbent will live the corporate values of treating people with dignity and respect, practicing leadership, driving continuous improvement, acting with a sense of urgency, promoting innovation, fighting for consensus, and managing through teams.
Be a resource for the initiation and implementation of cost improvement plans on new and existing programs.
Coordinate scheduling & overseeing internal audits. This includes conducting internal audits.
Assist in coordinating external (customer, regulatory) audits.
Participate in new product development initiatives representing quality, where appropriate.
Coordinate new process techniques that improve overall job efficiencies.
Maintain QMS process and procedures that assure compliance with ISO 9001:2016 and other regulatory standards.
Lead the corrective actions to improve customer satisfaction.
Work with management to establish quality goals and objectives.
Assist in Management Review compilation and execution.
Act as a back-up for the quality team as needed (PPAP, complaint handling, production support, etc.).
Maintain Quality Metrics and coordinates data collection and trend analysis for Management Review and to support continuous improvement opportunities.
Provide leadership, direction and clear information to Quality Staff as well as manufacturing floor employees regarding product quality, quality systems requirements and operational methods.
Facilitate communications between engineering, manufacturing, and quality functions.
Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in a quality/engineering or management discipline.
Minimum of 3 years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
Minimum of 3 years experience in a leadership/supervisory role.
3-5 year experience operating under a certified quality management system (e.g. TS 16949, ISO 9001:2008.
Recognition by ASQ as a CQE (Certified Quality Engineer), CRE (Certified Reliability Engineer), or CQM (Certified Quality Manager) is a plus.
Certification/Experience as an internal or lead auditor (ISO 13485 or 9001).
Experience in plastics and plastic processes is a plus
Strong problem solving and analytical skills as well as the ability to mulit-task.
Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, sales, and customers
Project management skills with a history of accomplishment.
Communication - demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional work groups including suppliers, customers and associates, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, sales, and customers.
Computer Skills: In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office required. Experience with other quality software applications beneficial. (e.g. statistical analysis).
Proactive and takes action without being prompted.
General Responsibilities/Role Overview:
Provide direction and leadership for the Contract quality team including people management as follows: managing performance; addressing disciplinary issues; hiring; assisting direct reports with career development; communicating information to direct reports, passing information up the management chain and fostering open communication; ensuring team is aligned with and accomplishing goals/objectives; and, maintaining trust and confidentiality while promoting a team environment.
The incumbent will live the corporate values of treating people with dignity and respect, practicing leadership, driving continuous improvement, acting with a sense of urgency, promoting innovation, fighting for consensus, and managing through teams.
Be a resource for the initiation and implementation of cost improvement plans on new and existing programs.
Coordinate scheduling & overseeing internal audits. This includes conducting internal audits.
Assist in coordinating external (customer, regulatory) audits.
Participate in new product development initiatives representing quality, where appropriate.
Coordinate new process techniques that improve overall job efficiencies.
Maintain QMS process and procedures that assure compliance with ISO 9001:2016 and other regulatory standards.
Lead the corrective actions to improve customer satisfaction.
Work with management to establish quality goals and objectives.
Assist in Management Review compilation and execution.
Act as a back-up for the quality team as needed (PPAP, complaint handling, production support, etc.).
Maintain Quality Metrics and coordinates data collection and trend analysis for Management Review and to support continuous improvement opportunities.
Provide leadership, direction and clear information to Quality Staff as well as manufacturing floor employees regarding product quality, quality systems requirements and operational methods.
Facilitate communications between engineering, manufacturing, and quality functions.
Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in a quality/engineering or management discipline.
Minimum of 3 years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
Minimum of 3 years experience in a leadership/supervisory role.
3-5 year experience operating under a certified quality management system (e.g. TS 16949, ISO 9001:2008.
Recognition by ASQ as a CQE (Certified Quality Engineer), CRE (Certified Reliability Engineer), or CQM (Certified Quality Manager) is a plus.
Certification/Experience as an internal or lead auditor (ISO 13485 or 9001).
Experience in plastics and plastic processes is a plus
Strong problem solving and analytical skills as well as the ability to mulit-task.
Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, sales, and customers
Project management skills with a history of accomplishment.
Communication - demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional work groups including suppliers, customers and associates, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, sales, and customers.
Computer Skills: In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office required. Experience with other quality software applications beneficial. (e.g. statistical analysis).
Proactive and takes action without being prompted.