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Spring Grove, Pa, Us

Spring Grove, Pa

Spring Grove, Pa

Responsible for design and management of a broad range on paper grades including FDA, extrusion bases, security features, archival properties and colored book and corrugating bases.

Ahlstrom

Responsible for building and maintaining profitable relationships with customers by ensuring the highest quality standards to eliminate excessive waste and product rejection.Adept at root cause analysis using 5Ys and 4Ms to troubleshoot and solve production and quality flaws.Oversee new product development including specifications, production trials, feasibility, and processing standards to create new products that meet customer requirements.Heavily involved in continuous improvement programs LEAN and SixSigma; leader of progressive quality committee and safety committee.Qualify new raw materials, enabling more cost effective production and higher quality finished products.Extensive work with both clients and Research and Development, bridging the engineer to customer gap.Maintain ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, standards and requirements.

Oversaw the process and improvement of current engine filtration medias. Liaised with R&D and Sales to provide quality product, meeting and exceeding customer requirements.Technical liaison for development and execution of trials to determine proper process and specifications to comply with company and customer needs, testing and qualifying new pulp stock, resins and chemicals.Leader of continuous improvement training and education pillar; member of quality pillar, focused improvement pillar, and safety pillar.Covered as Acting Quality Manager, overseeing lab schedules and customer complaints.Implemented improvements based on customer feedback, ranging from design specifications to packaging requirements.Monitored and improved waste waster system to comply with and exceed EPA requirements and standards.Oversaw key process parameters; performed and managed daily quality audits.Participated in ISO and customer/quality audits.Partook in improvement projects covering various areas including maintenance, quality, production, supply, and development.