at PREGIS INNOVATIVE PACKAGING LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Quality Director
Charlotte, NC, USA * Chicago, IL, USA * Dallas, TX, USA * Detroit, MI, USA
Req #2407
Monday, April 22, 2024
We're Not Just in the Packaging Business-We're in the "Wow" Business
Pregis is Hiring!
Why Join Pregis?
Pregis is in the packaging business to protect what matters. We are committed to providing our customers and employees sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation and customer-centric packaging solutions. If you are looking for a company that is thriving across various high growth industries and is innovative, customer focused, high integrity, believes in strong teamwork and collaboration, Pregis is the company for you. Check out the Pregis Purpose to learn how sustainability and social responsibility is at the very core of our company DNA.
Summary of Job
As the Quality Director at Pregis, you will play a pivotal role in leading all aspects of Quality, directly and indirectly. You will be responsible for driving a culture of quality excellence, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and implementing best practices to deliver superior products and services to our customers worldwide by setting objectives, improvement goals and strategy for each division. Through leadership, strategy, collaboration, and process continuous improvement, you will be responsible for ensuring all Pregis targets are achieved. Collaboration and internal partnership with various functions, specifically operations leadership and central business operations team, will be critical for the individual in this role. The ideal individual will be in the Chicagoland area, or close to a major airport given the travel requirements.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Responsible for a common Quality Management System (QMS) across the network of plants and divisions to including governance over data collection, traceability, and analysis.
Has the ability to attract, train and develop key talent, particularly in the area of Quality, Continuous Improvement and Process Technical & Manufacturing roles
As the Pregis Production System (PPS) is rolled out across the Protective Products network of plants, this role will be principle owner for the PPS Quality standard requirements
Participate and/or lead problem resolutions that impact our customers and those situations that span across divisions.
Uphold safety, customer satisfaction, plant output and budget performance in order to meet/exceed expectations.
Drive the strategy, architecture, and development of the business solutions relating to a scalable Quality Managements System
Improve Quality performance by working with Plant leadership teams to reduce Quality complaints. Work with Quality Leadership to implement Pregis' Quality Management System, with clear Quality metrics and processes in alignment with corporate standards.
Develop and implement Quality focused Kaizen and continuous improvement events across the network of Plants & Divisions
Organize and manage projects, making detailed plans that work towards the fulfillment of a set objective.
Be the leader on the single solution of QMS Database solutions to not only create a Quality information repository, but also assure that we have product traceability and regulatory requirements to support our customers.
Direct the negotiation of quality related technical contracts and also prepare the company's budget, bids, and contracts as needed.
Act as 3 level auditors of the compliance to QMS procedures and quality assurance standard process documentation in focus plants and divisions
Collaborate with the senior engineering product development leadership in defining long-term organizational strategies and roadmaps.
Act in the capacity as voice of the customer in internal problem-solving situations to drive the best mutual outcome for all key stakeholders
Coordinates and communicate development activities and priorities to ensure the successful completion of process compliance objectives.
Collaborate with management, production, and product engineer staff on the possible requirements and procedures for process capability & optimization.
Work with Director of Facilities & Maintenance Engineering & Process Engineering to identify capital investment opportunities for quality and capability improvements across the production network.
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