Director of Quality

Red Wing, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

Responsible for providing leadership for the Supply Chain quality and regulatory functions developing/implementing strategies that optimize technical process and people capabilities to drive achievement of all supply chain quality metrics as well as support of achievement of safety cost service and people/culture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develops and implements quality and regulatory strategies to optimize capabilities including but not limited to assessment of current state identification of future state needs research of external capabilities/technologies formulation/implementation of action plans.

Oversees key projects assuring execution to plan early identification/remediation of corrective measures and engagement of appropriate stakeholders.

Provides quality functional expertise including but not limited to process controls data analysis regulatory compliance materials and people skill requirements.

Develop and champion complete proposals to enable business continuity and continuous improvement including consideration of all people process and equipment elements.

Identifies leverages and audits external vendors to meet business demand and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal business requirements while effectively collaborating with Strategic Sourcing to negotiate contracts.

Develops and implements goals and action plans that align with Supply Chain and other business partners to achieve all quality metrics and other key business objectives: safety cost service people.

Insure effective collaboration within Supply Chain product creation and all other business partners.

Achieve financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions and effectively partnering with other stakeholders.

Manage empower and develop an effective functional team through appropriate selection coaching/training/development reward/recognition communication and enforcement/role modeling of company policies and procedures.

Ensure appropriate continuity plans are in place for critical components materials manufacturing processes and people.

Work with regulatory agencies on existing and new standards to ensure RWSC is properly represented and capable of meeting mandated requirements.

Ensure effective process for raw material and finished product traceability.

Qualifications :

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

Bachelors degree in engineering chemistry industrial technology or other related field and 7 to 10 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Manufacturing leadership experience in quality required
Superior Analytical Skills including LEAN/TPS working knowledge

MBA or other advanced degree preferred

REQUIRED LICENSES CERTIFICATES OR KNOWLEDGE:

Footwear manufacturing experience preferred

Additional Information :

Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in completing an application may contact or call .

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP at offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check and physical exam which includes a drug screen.

Red Wing Shoe Company Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:Responsible for providing leadership for the Supply Chain quality and regulatory functions developing/implementing strategies that optimize technical process and people capabilities to drive achievement of all supply chain quality metrics as well as support of achievement of s...