Quality Manager

Company: Newell Brands
Location: Lumberton
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Position Title: Quality Manager Reports to: Sr. Plant Manager Location: Lumberton, NC
The Quality Manager leads, coordinates, and performs activities associated with the Quality Management System (QMS) as it relates to manufacturing. This includes responsibility for all process control, (scrap tracking and reporting), quality continuous improvement, strategic processes, and programs related to manufacturing operations.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead all quality activities and initiatives related to manufacturing
• Drive the compliance of all product regulatory and audit activities
• Support the quality management system where applicable within the internal sites
• Support the electronic quality database within current quality management system
• Implement and support quality policies, procedures, and quality system development as required for plant operations and suppliers
• Drive the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and coordination of prototype, pre-launch, and launch part qualification runs with suppliers and manufacturing
• Review, conduct and approve Quality Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, Process Failure Modes Effects and Analysis (PFMEA), Gage R&R's
• Maintain quality metrics Material Non-conformances, PPAP performance, etc---
• Manage and develop direct report(s)
• Manage quality customer complaint process and metrics (customer & consumer)
• Support all social compliance programs and activities as applicable
• Develop quality metric goals annually and provide KPI reports for category performance and product quality
• Drive measurement techniques and statistical data analysis techniques
• Conduct audits and report findings to determine proper corrective and preventive actions
• Provide fact-based quality analyses
• Coordinate the timely review of customer complaints thorough analysis of root causes, and effective implementation of corrective actions.
• Contribute to a monthly departmental Quality Report
• Promote continuous improvement activities
  Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical or science discipline
  • 5 years of operations/manufacturing experience preferred
  • 5 years supplier quality experience
  • Hands-on experience with Lean and Six Sigma
  • Management experience and the proven ability to work in a matrix organization required
  • Thorough knowledge of quality methods and systems (statistics, reliability, sampling and auditing)
  • ISO/QS/TS quality system working knowledge and auditing experience
  • ASQ certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Quality Engineer (CQE) or Quality Manager (CQM) is preferred
  • Experienced background in various types of manufacturing. Specific knowledge in the plastics, metals, or electrical commodities is preferred
  • Superior interpersonal and communication skills are essential for dealing with all levels of internal and external suppliers and customers
    Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Paper Mate, Sharpie, Dymo, EXPO, Parker, Elmers, Coleman, Marmot, Oster, Sunbeam, FoodSaver, Mr. Coffee, Graco, Baby Jogger, NUK, Calphalon, Rubbermaid, Contigo, First Alert and Yankee Candle. For hundreds of millions of consumers, Newell Brands makes life better every day, where they live, learn, work and play. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

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