at PREGIS INNOVATIVE PACKAGING LLC in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Director of Continuous Improvement, Quality and EHS
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, USA
Req #2494
Monday, May 20, 2024
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Job Summary
Responsible for planning, developing, and directing quality assurance and EHS policies, programs, and initiatives. Directs product testing to ensure materials, parts, and products comply with established quality standards and government regulations. Develops, implements, and revises quality standards, tools, and methods. Evaluates the performance of the production process and quality of resulting products to improve existing methods of operation. Requires knowledge of company, industry, and governmental regulations affecting product quality.
This position provides QA leadership for the EverTec Manufacturing Platform by setting a strategy, improving quality standards, goals and objectives, and assuring uniform application of these across all manufacturing facilities. This position will focus on process control as well as providing direction for process leads. Additionally, this position will publish standardized quality management documents to the team and drive and improve quality performance. This position advises of changes in the QC and QA procedures and systems, implements new systems where necessary as well as provides training, tools, and techniques for others to achieve quality.
This position is a highly collaborative role that cross functions with Operations, Manufacturing, NPD, and Internal & External customers.
Job Location
This person will be located at the EverTec plant in Elk Grove Village, Il.
Job Responsibilities
Lead EverTec in the adoption and disciplined use of a clearly defined, well documented, and systematic process of implementing change that improves the plant's quality and Safety metrics.
Implement and maintain a Quality Management System such as ISO9001:2015
Manage EHS and compliance programs. Direct / lead EHS Manager on our organizational goals.
Develop and execute data metrics for KPI's, Scorecards and Dashboards.
Actively participate in the Corporate Policy Deployment process.
Develop, implement, and maintain a process for qualification of new processes, equipment, or product.
Setting QA Compliance Objectives and insuring targets are achieved. Trust but audit.
Setting up the quality assurance system and ensuring that the proper certifications are identified and implemented.
Lead and facilitate in the adoption and implementation of standard procedures in addressing customer complaint resolution and drive corrective action. Build and maintain a functioning, systematic CAPA system.
Lead activities that empower, engage, and involve operators with the information and tools to achieve a world class quality system.
Develop uniform process for testing, sampling quality assurance for inbound raw materials. Collaborate with NPD team on new product launches.
Incorporate the necessary tools, equipment, and methods into the new and existing process aimed at continuous improvement.
Coordinate with engineering on any required changes to existing products in response to customer identified request.
Lead and support seamless exchange of technical and product specifications between the operations and the QC group.
Drive operations towards operator-controlled quality measurement (Daily Management)
Train and verify training effectiveness through process control guidelines.
Support and comply with all safety metrics as defined by EverTec management.
Work in concert with the management team to identify and implement Process Improvements that contribute to "Best in Class" Performance of the platform.
Work with Plant Managers to implement and sustain a functional 6s system.
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