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Pierce Manufacturing · 1 month ago

Senior Manager - Quality Programs

Appleton, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$103K/yr - $178K/yr

8+ years exp

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Company, builds trucks that protect people and communities around the world. The Senior Manager – Quality Program will lead the Quality Management System and drive continuous improvements in safety, quality, and manufacturing processes while reducing costs through quality enhancements.

Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Lead the Quality Management System and ISO9001:2015 certification process including internal and external audits

Lead Corrective and Preventative Actions

Lead and train the manufacturing team on a structured approach to problem solving utilizing 8D and Six Sigma DMAIC methodology to eliminate waste appropriately

Lead cross functional teams in complex problem solving and large continuous improvement projects or events

Support manufacturing with containment, root cause and resolution to part quality issues

Establish control plans and standardization to prevent process backsliding for consolidation of gains

Analyze and improve processes to reduce common cause variability and eliminate special cause

Develop and institutionalize best practice quality tools/processes within manufacturing

Provide strategic guidance to manufacturing quality

Qualification

ISO 9001 2015Lean Six Sigma Black BeltAnalytical SkillsProject ManagementProblem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management, Engineering or related field

8+ years in related work experience

Preferred

ISO 9001:2015 Certified Auditor

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Excellent project management and prioritization skills. Solid business acumen

Results-oriented, strong analytical skills, and demonstrated process improvement success in managing large teams in a continuous improvement culture

Ability to interact with all levels of the business (senior leaders to working teams); exceptionally good listening skills; able to present complex or new ideas with clarity and simplicity

Strong interpersonal and communication skills that build productive relationships and influences others, both within the business and across organizations

Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Company

Pierce Manufacturing

Pierce Manufacturing is an Appleton, Wisconsin based manufacturer of custom fire and rescue apparatus. It is a sub-organization of Frontline Communications.

Founded in 1913

Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

1001-5000 employees