About the Role
Assist the Quality Assurance Manager in providing employees with process improvement tools, training, and support to achieve a Lean Value Stream. Support Lean Six Sigma Projects for continuous improvement and assist in maintaining and improving the ISO / IATF 16949 Quality Management System. Serve as backup to the Quality Assurance Manager and Quality team members.
Responsibilities
- Assist in providing employees with process improvement tools, training, and support to achieve a Lean Value Stream.
- Follow and improve processes within the ISO / IATF 16949 Quality Management System.
- Assist in training employees on ISO / IATF 16949 Quality Management System requirements and implementation.
- Audit ISO / IATF 16949 Quality Management System processes for effective implementation.
- Support the implementation of the Infor (Syteline) Quality Module and database development.
- Support the SyteLine Corrective Action Request Module (KT Voices and CAR’s).
- Support the Control of Non-Conforming and Suspect Items Process.
- Support Measurement System Analysis and Calibration Requirements.
- Support the implementation of AIAG Core Tools (Control Plans, PFEMA, and PPAP requirements).
- Lead corrective action processes including 5 WHY, Root Cause, and 8D Reports.
- Address urgent customer issues outside of normal business hours.
- Learn all responsibilities of the Quality Assurance Manager and other Quality team members to serve as a backup.
- Support 6S activities throughout the facility.
- Support safety, environmental, productivity, and cost improvement efforts.
- Lead Lean Six Sigma Green Belt projects to improve the Lean Value Stream.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in an engineering discipline (Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering) from an accredited four-year college or university.
- Five to ten years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Enthusiasm for Process Improvement!
- Knowledge of papermaking processes and paper testing procedures or equivalent experience working in a manufacturing environment.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training or willingness to obtain training.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
- Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Management Systems.
- Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, QI Macros, and Minitab or ability to learn quickly.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
- Ability to write speeches and articles for publication.
- Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
- Frequently required to stand; work, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Occasionally required to sit.
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- Regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
- Frequently exposed to airborne particles.
- Occasionally works in high, precarious places.
- Occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and risk of radiation.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
Skills
- Process Improvement
- Lean Six Sigma
- ISO 9001
- IATF 16949
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Visio
- QI Macros
- Minitab
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving
- Data Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- 8D Reports
- 6S Activities
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5-10 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
About the Company
- Knowlton Technologies, LLC Quality Management System in accordance with requirements of the IATF 16949 International Standard.
- The Employee has the role and responsibility to follow the work instructions and Current Best Practices that support the KT Value Stream Maps.
