Manager, Quality, Bethune

Are you passionate about working within the Operations function in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Are you driven by a strong safety and quality culture?  Do you have strong safety, environmental and communication skills and enjoy working within a diverse team?

Then you may be our new

Manager, Quality, Bethune

This position is responsible for managing the development and implementation of the plant’s quality standards and processes and manage a staff of quality control and quality assurance professionals.

 

Your key tasks and responsibilities will include:

  • Manages the work of quality control and quality assurance staff within a plant to ensure full compliance to all Safety and Quality related policies, procedures and practices
  • Promotes a strong safety and quality culture where both safety and quality are core values of everyone at Suominen
  • Develops, implements and evaluates quality policies, procedures, and projects and develops resources to assist the operations and manufacturing function to be able to reach quality standards
  • Responsible for processes related to production quality and ISO implementation at local level
  • Responsible for ensuring that products meet customers' quality standards
  • Defines the appropriate and adequate procedures and measures of control for production processes and conducts risk assessments of these processes
  • Leads implementation of new regulations, all audits and regulatory inspections and facilitates gaps closings from these
  • Coordinates quality training for employees to ensure all individuals have the required level of knowledge

 

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

  • Experience in coaching, counseling and personnel development.
  • Statistical knowledge of quality and process control.
  • Experience with facilitating and leading teams.
  • Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Mini Tab.
  • Demonstrated competency with industry quality standards [e.g., INDA, ANSI, TAPPI and EDANA].
  • Demonstrated competency with problem solving and process improvement techniques [e.g., Root Cause Analysis, Analytical Trouble Shooting, Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, Mistake-Proofing Tools such as Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)].
  • Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma training a plus.
  • ASQ certification a plus (CQM, CQE, CQA, etc.).

 

The position will be based in our Bethune, SC plant. You will report to Josef Nunne, Plant Director, Bethune. We offer an interesting and independent role in a multicultural environment, support of motivated team and possibility to develop skills.

 

For more information, please contact Steve Moize, HR Manager, email  steve.moize@suominencorp.com or call 843-680-4904

 

Please send your application and resume by Friday 6/03/2022 through the application link.

 

Why to choose Suominen?

Being a good employer is a strategic priority for Suominen. This means creating positive energy in the workplace, having committed staff, everyone doing as they promise, and providing a fair environment in which everyone is treated equally and fairly.

A safe workplace and employee wellbeing are our top priorities. We encourage everyone to create a positive atmosphere and discuss matters openly. Our working culture is flexible. Read more about Suominen here www.suominen.fi