Pratt Industries · 18 hours ago
Quality Manager
Wapakoneta, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expPratt Industries is a sustainable packaging company seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality initiatives at their Wapakoneta Corrugator. The role involves providing leadership, technical direction, and ensuring the safe production of high-quality products while collaborating with various stakeholders to meet customer quality requirements.
ManufacturingRecycling
Responsibilities
Directs the Quality Management System at the plant
Train and educate the organization and implement continuous improvement methodologies such as 5S, OE, and others
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
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
Leadership and Management
Systemic problem solver, implement solutions to solve root cause problems
Inspires team spirit and loyalty to organization
Able to handle multiple, complex priorities and balance the needs of each according to business impact
Strong business and technical skills and processing, packaging and logistics
Coaching, Motivating and Mentoring
Sets expectations, tracks and communicates results, and creates environment for accountability for results and actions
Understands and uses individual and team development tools
Confident to give employees space to learn and make mistakes
Strong written, oral and communication skills
Excellent listener
Ability to translate operational issues into corrective action procedures
Creative and change oriented. Continuous Improvement process skills
Strong ability to learn
High energy, assertive, energetic and a self-starter
College degree in manufacturing, engineering, logistics or equivalent work experience
Experience in a variety of manufacturing areas (production, logistics)
5+ years experience in quality system management
2+ years of leadership experience
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
Able 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
Previous ISO certification desired
Experience in manufacturing/corrugating environments
Six Sigma Green Belt certification desired
Benefits
Paid Holidays from DAY ONE
Insurance benefits and wellness reimbursement program within ONE MONTH of hire
3 Months: 401(k) with match
12 months: FULL tuition reimbursement and PAID childbearing/parenting leave
Company
Pratt Industries
Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world's largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper company.
10001+ employees
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