Lean Quality and Continuous Improvement Leader
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Job Location:
Florence, SC - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 100000 - 120000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Shape the Future of Manufacturing at Novolex
Join a packaging innovator delivering choice and sustainability across key industries. Our strategy is anchored by three pillarsproducts operations and peoplefueling ambitious sustainability progress.
Your Impact
- Architect and deploy lean quality systems that drive performance across the entire production lifecycle.
- Define long-term quality improvement plans and execute near-term gains through kaizen and standard work.
- Lead technical workstreams for proposals and projects:
- Build/validate PFDs with plant pressure profiles and mechanical design pressure/temperature
- Complete heat & material balances; develop P&IDs
- Create process data sheets for major equipment
- Review vendor quotations and prints; verify process data integrity
- Confirm relief valve and header sizing
- Specify process heat exchanger requirements with vendors
- Conduct safety reviews
- Drive rigorous root cause analysis and corrective actions; support CIR-related quality responses and reporting.
- Maintain complete audit-ready technical documentation.
- Collaborate with the Manager and GM of Production Equipment to ensure every RFQ component is aligned before application activities begin.
- Serve as the connector between engineering and the Applications Engineer; monitor in-house proposal progress.
- Initiate preventive measures to eliminate quality non-conformances in products processes and systems.
- Deliver CRM Syteline statistical and custom reports with actionable insights.
What Youll Bring
- BS in Engineering (Industrial Engineering preferred).
- 35 years leading quality in lean manufacturing with a track record in rapid CI.
- Expertise in standard work and quality system documentation/management.
- Six Sigma Black Belt preferred; strong Six Sigma practice required.
- Demonstrated use of VSM visual management 5S variation reduction kaizen material pull total production maintenance (TPM) and error proofing.
- Advanced SPC knowledge and software proficiency.
- Hands-on leader who partners with plant leaders and hourly teams at assigned sites.
- Strategic perspective with the ability to connect improvements to business outcomes.
- Proficiency across: Continuous Improvement 5 Why Food & Beverage Manufacturing Kaizen Electrical/Electronic Systems Lean Manufacturing Principles Six Sigma Experience Root Cause Analysis and Process Development.
Tools & Systems Youll Touch
- CRM and Syteline for reporting and visibility
- SPC software and statistical toolsets
- Visual management boards and standard work libraries
Why Novolex
- Benefits: Medical dental and vision insurance (with Telehealth) plus holistic mental physical and financial well-being programs; offerings vary by location.
- Community: Focused Giving supports sustainability and hunger-relief initiatives; we champion local engagement where our teams live and work.
- Growth: Novolex University provides training industry curricula a Learning Management System and tuition reimbursement.
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About Company
We are Packaging a Better Future. We strive to be the best at what we do and our demand for excellence is who we are. As a market leader, we are a trusted partner to major global brands and create innovative products used more than 5 billion times each week.
