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Barry-Wehmiller · 1 day ago

Director of Quality-Operations

Phillips, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging and paper-converting industries. The Director of Quality will be responsible for developing and implementing the overall Quality Improvement Strategy, leading the team to enhance operating efficiency, quality, and productivity while improving customer satisfaction and profitability.

Machinery

Responsibilities

Develop the overall Quality Improvement Strategy and lead the management team in the cross-functional adoption and execution of that strategy

Develop and maintain a business/quality management system to improve operating efficiency, quality and productivity in operations, to improve customer satisfaction and increase profitability in a safe working environment within the local business

Continuously assess the overall Quality Management System, Quality Plan and Quality Organization to determine priorities for quality improvement

Establish the key improvement priorities, and using a strategy deployment approach, develop and execute a cross-functional, strategic action plan to drive improvement

Identify the leading sources of customer dissatisfaction

Determine the underlying causes and develop/execute strategies to eliminate those causes

Determine the true, systemic root causes of internal failure and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)

Execute a strategy consisting of well-planned and executed preventive actions that reduce COPQ and other forms of waste

Drive improvements in process quality, production efficiency, and the elimination of the factors that drive variability and unforeseen disruptions

Drive a strategy that incorporates standard work, effective training, and recurring process audits to ensure process discipline

Establish and maintain appropriate KPIs that provide objective evidence of improvement

Participate in training and coaching teams in the standard quality improvement approach and quality management standard requirements to develop organizational capability

Qualification

Quality Management SystemContinuous ImprovementLean ManufacturingOperational ExcellenceCapital Equipment ManufacturingKPI DevelopmentProblem ResolutionTeam ManagementEffective CommunicationCustomer FocusCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, quality, continuous improvement, or related field

10+ years of professional experience leading a Quality Organization in capital equipment manufacturing environment

Experience with the execution of continuous improvement methodology such as Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, Strategy Deployment, etc

Requires the ability to independently resolve complex problems

Requires ability to manage a skilled and diverse staff, communicate effectively, represent the organization, act decisively, and influence decisions of senior managers and customers

Requires foresight to anticipate problems and recognize opportunities for cost-effectively improving operations