Pratt Industries · 20 hours ago
Quality Manager
Bessemer, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelPratt Industries is a company focused on manufacturing, and they are seeking a Quality Manager responsible for leading Continuous Improvement initiatives at the plant. The role involves providing leadership and technical direction to ensure safe production of high-quality products while meeting customer needs.
ManufacturingRecycling
Responsibilities
Directs the Quality Management System at the plant
Will assist with Quality and Process Improvement for multi-sites where a Specialties Plant is located
Train and educate the organization and implement continuous improvement methodologies such as 6 Sigma, 5S, Lean, OE and others
Drives Continuous Improvement to quantitatively and qualitatively improve costs, quality and service
Drives plant accountabilities in the areas of: tracking vendor performance, resolution and disposition of customer complaints, investigating critical quality defects on in-process and finished products, generation and analysis of quality data and reports
Insures all customer feedback is promptly dealt with and any complaints are acted upon by the plant using root cause analysis and implementing corrective action
Supports safety as a top priority in training, job design and regulatory compliance
Supports HR with Quality employees’ performance issues or interviewing of Quality techs
Ensures product quality. Establishes and manages systems for 'right first time' performance and incorporates this philosophy in the continuous improvement teams
Focuses on plant wide issues and inter-plant initiatives including developing synergies and business opportunities to optimize other manufacturing plants
Qualification
Required
College degree in manufacturing, engineering, logistics or equivalent work experience
Experience in a variety of manufacturing areas (production, logistics)
Competent with MS Office and Statistical software
Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy
Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate
Ability to apply concepts of high school math
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear
The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
The employee is occasionally required to sit
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud
Preferred
Experience in quality system management or mfg./corrugated leadership preferred
Previous ISO certification desired
Six Sigma Green Belt certification desired
Company
Pratt Industries
Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world's largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper company.
Founded in 1985
10001+ employees
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