Regional Quality Manager in St. Louis, Missouri at The Gund Company

Overview

Join The Gund Company, where you will find friends who will support and challenge you to crush goals that provide amazing growth opportunities. We are in the business of electrical insulation manufacturing, but we really pride ourselves in just being a group of fun, driven, problem solvers who LOVE what we do!

The Gund Company: Take Care of Each Other, Take Care of the Customer and Take Care of the Business

Job Summary

The Regional Quality Manager (RQM) maintains and supports the Business Management System at multiple facilities. The RQM works with on-site quality support staff to ensure conformance to applicable Quality Management and Continuous Improvement standards and customer requirements in support of continuous improvement and customer satisfaction goals. Each RQM has responsibility for leading Quality Team Members at multiple sites.

Essential Job Functions

• Process execution accountability of quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC), and continuous improvement (CI) process at assigned sites.
• Collaborate with assigned facilities, functional, and Quality team members in the implementation, execution, and improvement of all QA, QC, and CI processes.
• Drive improvement and customer focuses responsiveness to quality issues for assigned sites.
• Collaborate with peer RQM’s on systemic quality and process improvement development and implementation.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance to the Company policies, the Code of Conduct and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Subject matter expert in Quality Systems Management. Including but not limited to ISO, AS, DFAR, NADCAP.
• Advanced computer skills, including MS Office and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system software.
• Subject matter expert in blueprint reading, GD&T, 8D root cause and corrective action facilitation, customer purchase order, quality requirement, and contract review.
• Continuous Improvement facilitation, project management, and stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Subject matter expertise on industrial metrology and measurement system design.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and statistical process control.

Education and Experience

• 10 years of practical experience or an equivalent amount of education and experience in the development, implementation and continual improvement of a quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Experience in low volume, high variety manufacturing is preferred.
• The ability to provide leadership and guidance in the application of quality practices throughout the company.
• Ability to lead or coach a team in problem and process evaluation activities and make appropriate recommendations to aid in their resolution.
• Strong work ethic, oral and written communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and respond to changing enterprise needs.

Travel

Employee must be able to travel up to 50% of the time.

Physical Requirements

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The position will be required to be in manufacturing facilities.

Why Join Us?

• A safe and healthy work environment
• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive, cost-effective employee benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability
• 401(k) retirement savings program with a 50% employer match up to 6% of contributions
• Regular employee feedback through our IDP (Individual Development Plan)

According to the Gallup Q12 employee survey method, The Gund Company is ranked “world-class” regarding employee engagement. Please review our current career opportunities and consider applying today! We are always accepting applications for new talent to join our organization.

EEO Statement: It is the policy of The Gund Company to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discriminating based on race, gender, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual preference, or disability.