This role will report to the VP of Quality, Milacron India. The primary focus of this role is to deliver superior quality in machines manufactured at Milacron, India and delivered to customers globally. The Sr. Quality Manager is accountable for Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Quality Control (Runoff and Machine Inspection), and Supplied Part Quality. This position will have several direct reports.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop, manage and drive Key Metrics that demonstrate the quality performance of the plant.
- Manage a team of quality professionals including quality engineers, technicians, and machine inspectors.
- Attract and retain superior talent to execute the Plant Quality functions.
- Leverage Lean processes to improve Standard Work.
- Partner with Global QMS Lead to ensure proper tools, processes, and training are being utilized.
- Manage resources to ensure business commitments and key metrics are consistently being achieved.
- Collect, manage, and analyze data to create reports per the Standard Work schedule.
- Utilize data and collaborate with the different department Leaders to drive actions and decisions required to deliver superior performance.
- Execute Performance Management processes to ensure employees are developing and are being properly compensated for their performance within the quality team.
- Implement and leverage Problem Solving tools to ensure part discrepancies are addressed quickly and cost-effectively to minimize impact to assembly flow and have root cause corrective actions in place. Monitor effectiveness of corrective actions are effective (PDCA).
- Manage time entry, manage workflow to achieve maximum associate efficiency metrics.
- Communicate regularly on status of all Plant Quality actions that impact flow and delivery.
- Ensure compliance to ISO9001.
Experience and Education Requirement:
- Bachelor s Degree in a technical, or Manufacturing field. Or, an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- 15 years of experience in a Manufacturing Assembly environment.
- Successful experience leading teams and managing work flow.
- Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and managing internal and external quality systems.
- Develop strategy and implement that delivers a first pass yield of greater than 95% on assembled equipment
Technical requirements:
- Strong Problem Solving and analytical skills with the ability to create reports using Excel and other analytical tools.
- Experience troubleshooting complex systems with Mechanical, Electrical, and Software elements.
- Knowledge of Machine Technologies.
