Koch Industries

Quality Manager

Koch Industries$80K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years managing product quality and process improvements in manufacturing
  • Knowledge of inspection methods, industry testing methods, and statistical control techniques
  • Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline preferred
  • Experience in Corrugated, Printing, Packaging and/or Food and Beverage industries preferred
  • Familiarity with QMS, ColorMaster, and similar systems is a plus
  • Six Sigma or SPC certification is advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Handle customer complaints and internal nonconformances through effective root cause analysis
  • Lead the Process Auditor and Internal Audit Teams to ensure product quality and compliance
  • Collaborate with department managers to develop and improve the Quality Management System
  • Supervise the quality team to enhance employee development and contributions
  • Support Continuous Improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methods
  • Manage various compliance programs including BRC and HACCP with training and audits
  • Evaluate supplier performance and conduct audits to ensure compliance

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and disability coverage
  • Retirement plan with contributions
  • Paid vacation and time off
  • Educational assistance programs
  • Additional benefits such as paid parental leave and adoption assistance
Full Job Description
Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is currently seeking a Quality Manager for an emerging opportunity within our Digital Printing business unit Hummingbird ® . The Quality Manager is responsible for improving the facility's manufacturing performance to ensure the best customer experience possible. This is done through improving processes, implementing policies and SOPs, and being a business partner with Customer Service, Sales, and other capabilities. The Quality Manager is also the Product Stewardship leader. The position is based at our West Chester, OH facility and reports to the Director of Operations.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific, LLC, is one of the nation's leading corrugated box manufacturers. Hummingbird's large format inkjet printing is ideal unlocking stunning visual quality on corrugated boxes.

What You Will Do
  • Handle customer complaints and internal nonconformances through effective RCCAs that correct and prevent any quality issues from reoccurrence.
  • Leads the Process Auditor Team and Internal Audit Team who verify (i) product quality (ii) procedures are accurate and effective and (iii) performance is in compliance.
  • Works with relevant department and capability managers to develop, maintain, and improve the Quality Management System, ensuring all quality and regulatory requirements are met.
  • Supervise the quality team to develop employees and maximize their contributions.
  • Leads and/or supports Continuous Improvement efforts using Lean and Six Sigma methods and techniques.
  • Provide guidance and direction that fosters an environment of continuous improvement to improve process control which will reduce defects and maximize yield from press runs.
  • Manages BRC, HACCP and other Compliance Programs, which includes training, auditing, and verifying new equipment and process requirements.
  • Supports the QC Lab, analyzes lab reports and assists in product qualification and trials.
  • Prepares plant for external audits and serves as the point person during the audit.
  • Evaluates supplier performance, conducts supplier audits, and processes supplier credits.
  • Ensure that all employees are properly trained in quality procedures and SOP's
  • Departmental ownership over obtaining and maintaining the GP Blue Diamond certification, along with the centerlining audits, process, and operator knowledge of centerlining

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
  • Experience managing product quality and process improvements in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience with inspection methods, industry testing methods, and statistical control techniques
  • Willing and able to travel 15% of the time.

What Will Put You Ahead
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical discipline
  • Industry experience in Corrugated, Printing, packaging and/or food and beverage.
  • Experience working with QMS, ColorMaster, ColorCert, Measure Color, or Vision Systems
  • Experience in BRCGS, SQFI, or similar food industry audit
  • Strong Data analysis and statistical aptitude
  • Six Sigma or SPC certification

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

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About Koch Industries

Koch Industries, Inc. is an American privately-held multinational conglomerate corporation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates and polymers, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper, chemical technology equipment, ranching, finance, commodities trading, and investing. Koch owns Infor, Invista, Georgia-Pacific, Molex, Flint Hills Resources, Koch Pipeline, Koch Fertilizer, Koch Minerals, Matador Cattle Company, i360, and Guardian Industries. The firm employs 120,000 people in 60 countries, with about half of its business in the United States. The company is the largest non-Canadian landowner in the Athabasca oil sands. With annual revenues of $110 billion by 2014, the company is the largest privately held company in the United States. In 2007, it was ranked as the largest privately held company. If Koch Industries had been a public company in 2013, it would have ranked 17th in the Fortune 500. The company was founded by its namesake, Fred C. Koch, in 1940 after he developed an innovative crude oil refining process. Fred C. Koch died in 1967 and his majority interest in the company was split amongst his four sons. In June 1983, after a bitter legal and boardroom battle, the stakes of Frederick R. Koch and William "Bill" Koch were bought out for $1.1 billion and Charles Koch and David Koch became majority owners in the company. Charles owns 42% of the company; trusts for the benefit of Elaine Tettemer Marshall and Elaine's children, Preston Marshall and E. Pierce Marshall Jr., own 16% of the company. The heirs of David Koch, who died on August 23, 2019, own the balance, 42%, of the corporation.
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