Job description

Currently seeking an experienced Director of Quality to work locally within Greenwood,Ms.

The rate of pay is depending on experience between $70k-$100k or potentially higher for the right candidate.

The schedule is Monday-Friday with occasional overtime as needed.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Reloation Assistance
• 401k
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program EAP
• Flexible Spending Account
• Others to be discussed

Industry Experience and Skills Required:

• B.S. degree in Engineering or related field experience will be accepted.
• Six Sigma Black Belt; ASQ certification a plus, but is not required.
• Strong leadership skills; 5-10 years leading a multi-plant / corporate level quality system
• 5+ years’ experience, of which 3 years minimum in a high volume appliance or automotive industry
• Strong APQP and Process Control implementation skills
• Strong supplier quality and development background
• Able to supervise hourly quality auditors
• Facilitate implementation of in-process inspection
• TS16949/ISO 9001 lead auditor trained. UL, KIWA, CSA or In-Metro quality systems knowledge beneficial.
• Background implementing ISO-9001 / ISO-140001 / TS-16949 business system and completing 3rd party registration
• Analytical skills required for documentation of continuous improvement and product development
• Ability to make effective decisions and communicate justification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in common software such as Minitab, MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Access.
• Proficiency in dBase development and queries
• Proven ability to drive significant warranty reductions and change from past assignments.

Essential Job Functions:

• Establish quality goals by communicating requirements necessary and establishing system to achieve goals.
• Defines, measures, analyzes, implements, and controls key quality characteristics data for process quality management.
• Utilize statistical techniques to demonstrate process capability, reduce defect, improve quality, and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Challenge and drive improvement outcomes throughout the organization.
• Ensure that all quality documentation is effectively maintained and continuously updated to reflect existing procedures.
• Establish standards for the disposition of finished product by devising evaluation tests, methods and procedures.
• Establish rework standards by devising inspection and physical testing methods and procedures.
• Utilize management skills to direct and coordinate the efforts of employees assigned to the Quality Department.
• Provide quality training and facilitate management systems certification.
• Communicate the Quality system to suppliers, customers and stakeholders.
• Provide Leadership to Continuous Improvement Activities
• Develop, implement, and communicate a short and long term strategies regarding new product development.
• Develop and utilizes continual improvement methods to enhance process control, consistency, and costs.
• Works with management to identify and coordinate successful implementation of continual improvement activities including manufacturing operations, maintenance, quality, environmental, cost and other key drivers.
• Support corrective & preventive action activities aimed at providing customer corrective actions, quality management system issues, correcting process deviations, and error proofing known and discovered potential failure modes.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Greenwood, MS 38930: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience with Minitab, MS Projects, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Access?
• Are you willing to relocate to Mississippi?
• Do you have experience with large or small-scale kitchen appliance manufacturing? If not, do you have automotive manufacturing experience or any other industry-related experience? Please explain.

Experience:

• Multi Plant Director of Quality: 4 years (Preferred)
• Background implementing ISO-9001/ISO-140001/ TS-16949: 2 years (Preferred)
• TS16949/ISO 9001: 2 years (Preferred)
• APQP & Process Control Implementation: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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