Director of Quality
We are partnered with a prominent manufacturer of essential consumer products, including bath tissue, paper towels, packaging materials, specialty fibers, and building products. As part of a larger industrial group, we encourage innovation and value creation among our employees. We are dedicated to diversity, sustainability, and continuous improvement in all aspects of our business.
We are seeking a Director of Quality for our new mill. The Director of Quality will provide process engineering oversight for the entire manufacturing process, reliability to improve quality, increase production and yield, and eliminate waste. The Director of Quality is responsible for working with team members at all levels to capture strategic value opportunities and implementing operating practices to improve the mill's overall competitive position.
The Director of Quality will be responsible for:
- Supervise and support value creation and production efforts by analyzing process performance and developing key metrics.
- Ensure mill optimization parameters are set to maximize value creation and promote continuous safety improvement.
- Develop and report performance metrics, identify improvement opportunities, and track success.
- Implement recovery control measures to minimize fiber loss and improve mill flow and machine execution.
- Provide technical assistance to optimization systems and manage QC processes to prevent quality issues.
- Supervise the Quality Control team and their development, conduct new product development and testing.
- Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities and track process improvement projects.
- Interface with production and maintenance teams to resolve issues and stay current with new technologies and best practices.
The Director of Quality will have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or economics.
- Prior lumber manufacturing experience in a leadership technical/process optimization role.
- Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing certification.
If you are interested in the Director of Quality position, please apply!
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