Job Details
Description
Essential Functions Statement(s)
- Supervision and support of Prairie Ave. Quality Testing Lab Team (4) and the SQE in Jeffersonville
- Responsible to develop / improve / maintain the incoming inspection processes for raw materials and purchased finished goods.
- Identify gaps in raw material or purchased FG specifications and assist in the development of new quality standards when necessary.
Work cross-functionally with R&D, Process Engineering, Procurement, and vendors to improve specifications and incoming quality.
Identify and implement inspection techniques for inspection lab employees to properly interpret quality standards, and support / write quality procedures.
Ensure test and procedures are properly understood, carried out in a timely manner and the results evaluated, statistically analyzed and reported.
- Issue SCARs to vendors for incoming inspection failures, follow-up to ensure vendors identify root cause and implement permanent and irreversible corrective actions.
- Track and report SCAR status and monthly vendor scorecards.
- Implement statistical tools / techniques to evaluate vendor performance and identify trends that could impact end user satisfaction.
- Ensure lab equipment is functioning properly and in current calibration status.
- Execute vendor quality system audits
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
- Communication - The ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with teammates at all levels of the organization.
- Analytical Skills - Ability to use disciplined problem-solving techniques.
- Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
- Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his / her actions, as well as hold others accountable.
- Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
- Consensus Building - Ability to bring about group solidarity to achieve a goal.
- Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company objectives.
- Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
- Integrity - Complete transparency and openness. Trustworthy, forthright and honest.
- Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
- Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
- Respect - Respect each other, our customers and suppliers.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education : Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school) : Required
Experience : 2 plus years of Supplier Quality experience, Supplier Quality Management experience a plus
Other Requirements : Experience / knowledge of Quality systems such as ISO, Six Sigma, TQ, PDSA, CI, 5S
Experience with polymers and color evaluation
Demonstrated ability to use and understand common statistical analysis tools
2 years of supervisory experience.
Computer Skills : Minitab, MS Office, Quality Window V (or other database skills)
Qualifications