Quality Manager Position Available In Ontario, New York

Job Summary Responsible for assuring consistent quality of production, meeting both external and internal requirements. This includes legal compliance, customer expectations and food safety/SQF requirements. Monitor and advise on the performance of the quality management system, producing data and reporting on performance, measuring against standard.

Job Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain a plant-level quality management system including quality manuals and auditing of practices. Lead validation processes using statistical sampling plans to develop process stability characteristics. Working with the manufacturing and R D teams, implement design of experiments to test processes for improvements and establish process centerlines. Drive plant standards, procedures and program plans for achieving and maintaining the required level of product quality, reliability, and functional validity, including supplier programs and audits ensuring consistent quality of critical incoming production supplies and materials. Manage the plant quality performance measurement systems to promote and implement continuous quality improvements. Ensure establishment of test protocols. Define specifications and calibration methods of test equipment. Implement and maintain a Six Sigma program. Drive plant continuous improvement initiatives and monitor process capabilities. Provide plant personnel training on quality assurance & SQF/HACCP topics to improve employee knowledge base throughout the division. Interview and recommend applicants for hire as plant Quality employees. Implement methods, tools and procedures to test, record and assess quality. Train personnel in the applications, in order to maintain operational quality standards and specifications. Plan and coordinate work, trains, motivate, monitor and evaluate performance of quality employees; ensuring their ability to safely operate testing equipment; coach, record, and discipline as necessary. Responsible for budgets and business planning for department and responsible for establishing and meeting department goals and objectives. Track, analyze, and lead plant initiatives for quality and customer complaint issues within the division including supplier issues and internal non-conformances. Maintain continuous communication with all plant departments to assure production and customer service support needs are addressed in a timely manner. Manage plant level SQF, HACCP, and other customer required programs and or manuals including; maintenance of records for all quality checks, testing and regulatory compliance. Prepare for and assist with external customer and other regulatory audits and perform internal audits to drive continuous improvements. Acts as the SQF practitioner for the plant. Effectively interact with Production and Development teams to maintain product supply and help introduce new products. Liaising with customers’ auditors and ensuring the execution of corrective action and compliance with customers’ specifications. Preparing clear explanatory documents such as customer/supplier agreements. Monitoring performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports. Manage and maintain the Company’s quality inspection and product release programs for incoming and in-process materials and components, processes and finished goods. Setting Quality Assurance compliance objectives and ensuring that targets are achieved. Assessing the product specifications of the company and its suppliers, and comparing with customer requirements. Considering the application of environmental and health and safety standards. Agreeing standards and establishing clearly defined quality methods for staff to apply Practices and trains the plant team in basic statistical concepts such as statistical process control (XBar&R, I&MR, etc), capability analysis, Gage R&R and others.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS B.S./B.A.

degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Technical Discipline or ten (10) to fifteen (15) years demonstrated experience in Quality Management. Strong Knowledge of SQF Thorough technical understanding of quality measurement techniques and associated equipment. Has command of proper Six Sigma methodology. Computer skills required for data analysis, multiple graphs, reports and charts. Good interpersonal, organizational and communication skills. TekniPlex Rewards At Tekni-Plex, we value all of our people across the globe. We strive to provide a work environment that leads to your professional fulfillment. Since fulfillment means something different to everyone, the rewards that TekniPlex provides globally are appropriately diverse and suited to help you perform your best inside and outside the company.

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In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a full complement of valuable Health, Wellness, and Welfare benefits which include: Medical, Dental, and Vision Life and Disability 401(k) and Match Wellness Program including EAP Pay for Performance philosophy