Director of Quality & Continuous Improvement
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Job Location:
Louisville, KY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdingswhich is backed by Berkshire Hathawayyoull be doing things that matter leading at every level and winning a better way. Were committed to making a positive impact on the world providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities and fostering a culture where everyones empowered to be their best.
Conduct quality assurance and control across 3 Louisville operations ensuring that products and services meet established quality standards. This includes inspecting processes equipment and outputs to maintain operational excellence in addition to managing all continuous improvement initiatives.- Develop and maintain quality management policies and procedures that align with organizational objectives. This involves ensuring that all employees are aware of and adhere to these policies.
- Lead and mentor the quality assurance team providing guidance and training to ensure that all team members are equipped to meet quality objectives. Also evaluates team performance and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.
- Gather analyze and manage quality related data to identify trends and areas for improvement. Regular reporting to senior management on product quality and compliance issues will be required.
- Act as an ambassador for the company by addressing customer concerns related to quality ensuring that customer expectations are met or exceeded.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to align quality management strategies with business goals driving operational excellence and contributing to the organizations long-term success.
- Manage and facilitate all continuous improvement initiatives and strategies.
- Drive a continuous improvement culture within the organization by prioritizing opportunities and execution of lean transformation strategy and metrics.
- Drive plant cost savings initiatives and provide guidance for projects and kaizen events.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelors in Quality management Engineering or related field is preferred.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in quality assurance roles within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization is a must.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills ability to lead and mentor quality assurance teams and proficiency in quality management systems and relevant regulatory compliance matters.
- Experience in project planning execution and collaboration across cross-functional teams is essential.
- Strong understanding and demonstrated ability to execute improvements through 5S Kaizen Root-cause analysis value stream mapping and other lean manufacturing tools.
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process please email your request to and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
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- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
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- Writing Skills
