ITW Performance Polymers ยท 5 months ago
Divisional Quality Manager
ITW Performance Polymers is a Fortune 200 organization seeking a Divisional Quality Manager to lead quality initiatives across a 4-site global division. The role involves designing quality assurance strategies, fostering a quality culture, and collaborating with various teams to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction.
IndustrialManufacturingMiningOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Design and implement an overall quality assurance & control strategy and standards for the 4-site, global division to maintain and improve product quality across our diverse portfolio of adhesives, grouts, and coatings
Develop a Quality Culture & Right First Time Approach
Partner with the senior leadership team to ensure quality of new product development supports customer backed innovation
Maintain focus on continuous improvement by applying 80/20, PLS, and USa principles/techniques and making process improvement recommendations to management
Ensure customer expectations are accurately reflected in KPIs, specifications and requirements and communicated to key stakeholders within the division. Improves customer satisfaction by continually enhancing processes that affect customer Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Lead and develop a diverse team to deliver and assess the effectiveness of manufacturing quality systems through process audits and drive corrective and preventative actions, as needed
Work collaboratively with members of the manufacturing, R&D, and marketing teams to implement agreed-upon enhancements to processes and products to improve quality and/or customer satisfaction
Ensure compliance with relevant national and international standards, including governmental codes and regulations
Support external audits (both customer and agency) to ensure proper preparation and closure of any findings identified during the audit
Promote, support, and adhere to all safety, environmental, and quality-related policies and procedures in the facility
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar technical degree required
8+ years of manufacturing experience with 5+ years as a quality manager, including a strong record of accomplishment in managing and building high performing teams
Quality Management Systems experience in a manufacturing environment with a record of accomplishment of success implementing best practices in IATF and/or ISO9001, 14001, and 45001
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong supervisory and leadership skills
Thorough understanding of quality control standards and methodologies within manufacturing and production and solid auditing skills, capable of resolving issues
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail in addition to strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Successful direct customer experience, developing plans and implementing actions that increased quality metrics and customer satisfaction
Ability to travel 35% both domestically and internationally
Preferred
master's degree
CMQ, (Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence)
CQE (Certified Quality Engineer)
Company
ITW Performance Polymers
ITW Performance Polymers is a business of Illinois tool work that provides polymer-based product solutions for industrial use.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase