Warehouse Quality Supervisor

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The Warehouse Quality Supervisor will lead the efforts toward the achievement and adherence to quality management systems such as IATF16949 and plant preparation for external customer and third-party quality audits. This role is based out of Rensselaer, IN and would require this individual to be on site regularly.

Role Responsibilities:

• Leads the efforts toward the achievement and adherence to quality management systems such as IATF16949.

• plant preparation for external customer and third-party quality audits.

• Provides work direction, leadership and development.  QA Leads, PLC Clerk, QA Auditors, Inventory Control, PLC associates, Inbound QA Clerk.

• Investigates and adjusts inventory control issues.

• Communicates packaging exceptions with intercompany/interplants.

• Internal and Layered Process Audits production processes for achievement of quality expectations.

• Facilitates corrective action and process improvements based upon the audit results.

• Publishes accomplishments against plant quality operating goals.

• Plans, promotes, and organizes training activities related to product quality and reliability.

• Coach associated through the problem-solving process to identify problem areas and solve them, including manufacturing processes, reducing set up time, equipment problems and reducing scrap. 

• Ensure SOPs are current based on existing processes within QA Management system.

• Train employees on procedures, methods, problem solving, programming, quality requirements, team methods and safety. 

• Resolve employee relation issues through effective remediation techniques. 

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of a warehouse function. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in business administration, engineering or a relevant field or equivalent work experience

• 3+ years of previous quality experience in a manufacturing setting

• Supervisory or Lead experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Prior IATF system experience

• Warehouse Management System experience.

• Oracle

• Ability to apply Six Sigma tools and principles such as Process Capability, Gage RR, Design of Experiments, and DMAIC in a manufacturing setting.

• Experience facilitating 8D analysis and implementing corrective actions internally and externally. 

• Ability to function as the liaison between the plant and the customer

• Experience setting strategic direction for a function and providing team leadership to accomplish functional or project objectives

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:

• Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).

• Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Keywords: Quality, IATF, Six Sigma

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