Plant Quality Manager
Current- Leads the day to day operations of the manufacturing facility via MDI, including managing a team of over 13 employees.- Collaborates with the commercial organization to resolve customer complaints and to translate customer requirements into meaningful product specifications- Develops processes and systems to prevent quality problems and established KPIs for product quality and implemented process improvements.- Reviews production Schedule, establish PPAP and PFEP for all manufacturing departments to help ensure KANBAN inventory levels were met while operating at the highest efficiency as possible.- Leads corrective action teams to resolve audit deficiencies.- Oversee materials management functions with emphasis on cost, quality, delivery and inventory accuracy to drive increased inventory turns- Evaluates plant process and measurement capability versus customer requirements and provides input to cost modeling for spec changes and new product quotes- Leads the plant Quality Steering Team meetings, including managing cross-functional expectations with the Health and Safety Managers to ensure all members of the manufacturing team are aware of safety policies.- Supported the 5S Program, 7 Quality Basics, 8 Waste and MDI (Managing Daily Improvements) including all timely communications initiatives via Status Boards, Line side Management, L3, L4, L5, L6 boards, Monthly Plant Huddles, and QTR Plant meetings.
