Corporate Quality Project Manager
KYOCERA AVX is a leader in the global passive electronic component and interconnect products industry at the forefront of technology, design, manufacturing and supply.
AVX enjoys significant competitive advantages, including the benefit of global manufacturing and distribution provided by 22 manufacturing facilities in 11 countries.
Career Opportunity Now Available for:
Corporate Quality Project Manager PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The Corporate Quality Project Manager supports the corporate quality function in regards to providing leadership, training, and guidance to problem solving, implementation of quality systems, and compliance to required standards, as well as customer and internal requirements.
This position supports assigned manufacturing plant Quality and Engineering teams through hands on facilitation and guidance of best practices.
The support function will include management of special projects that impact multiple facilities through the manufacturing process with primary focus in the Americas.
REPORTS TO:
Continuous Improvement ManagerDUTIES &
Responsibilities:
Project Management Facilitate and train quality and engineering teams to problem solving methodologies impacting multiple site investigations using corporate approved tools and systems.
Provide guidance to plant management on project sponsorship, resource management, and project prioritization.
Document and report status of projects through approved project management software.
Assist plants to address escalated nonconformance root cause analysis and customer or certification audit findings.
Educate methods for lessons learned and leverage opportunities.
Assess current quality system processes for cross plant functions for gaps and best practices, work directly with the plant teams to define improvements to impact KPIs and Customer Scorecards.
Quality Systems and Continuous Improvement Assess systems metrics such as 8D, KPIs, SPC, and Audit findings for systemic improvement opportunities in the assigned plants.
Assist in the implementation of Quality Systems to ensure systemic issues are addressed and evidence of sustainability is present.
Educate quality teams to understand the tools and systems available or required per Corporate Quality policy.
Assist with new program training in assigned plants.
Corporate Quality Group Provide input to defining and building new Quality or Continuous Improvement systems, tools, training, and documentation.
Provide input to new web content for the Quality Group Intranet pages.
Provide mentoring to other Corporate Quality team members.
Communicate project metrics and status to management teams on assigned projects.
Participate in M&A implementations as assigned.
PREFERRED
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Engineering or Science discipline.
5-10 plus years of industry experience in Quality or Engineering that may include experience in Operations or equivalent function, previous multi-site responsibility experience preferred.
Proficiency in manufacturing processes, technologies or other relevant areas of responsibility Demonstrated experience using continuous improvement tools and fundamentals to drive results and change.
Change management experience required.
Able to document and train processes in approved systems.
Effective and proven project management skills.
Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office and other similar software applications, experience in SAP, InfinityQS, Minitab Engage, or Smartsheet a plus.
Excellent writing, interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) with experience communicating with diverse language locations where English is not the primary language.
Proficient in English, verbal and written.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of an organization in both formal presentation and informal interaction.
Ability to present information and respond to questions from various levels within the organization and global locations.
Detail and Quality focused with strong organization skills Self-starter, motivated, team focused and results driven.
Assertive, solutions focused, goal oriented.
Demonstrated history of consistently exceeding goals.
Ability to travel nationally and internationally.
We offer an attractive salary and benefits package.
Equal Opportunity Employer #SourcingPro #9uv #date051823 #kyoceraavxgv Recommended Skills Assertive Auditing Business Process Improvement Change Management Coaching And Mentoring Coordinating Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
AVX enjoys significant competitive advantages, including the benefit of global manufacturing and distribution provided by 22 manufacturing facilities in 11 countries.
Career Opportunity Now Available for:
Corporate Quality Project Manager PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The Corporate Quality Project Manager supports the corporate quality function in regards to providing leadership, training, and guidance to problem solving, implementation of quality systems, and compliance to required standards, as well as customer and internal requirements.
This position supports assigned manufacturing plant Quality and Engineering teams through hands on facilitation and guidance of best practices.
The support function will include management of special projects that impact multiple facilities through the manufacturing process with primary focus in the Americas.
REPORTS TO:
Continuous Improvement ManagerDUTIES &
Responsibilities:
Project Management Facilitate and train quality and engineering teams to problem solving methodologies impacting multiple site investigations using corporate approved tools and systems.
Provide guidance to plant management on project sponsorship, resource management, and project prioritization.
Document and report status of projects through approved project management software.
Assist plants to address escalated nonconformance root cause analysis and customer or certification audit findings.
Educate methods for lessons learned and leverage opportunities.
Assess current quality system processes for cross plant functions for gaps and best practices, work directly with the plant teams to define improvements to impact KPIs and Customer Scorecards.
Quality Systems and Continuous Improvement Assess systems metrics such as 8D, KPIs, SPC, and Audit findings for systemic improvement opportunities in the assigned plants.
Assist in the implementation of Quality Systems to ensure systemic issues are addressed and evidence of sustainability is present.
Educate quality teams to understand the tools and systems available or required per Corporate Quality policy.
Assist with new program training in assigned plants.
Corporate Quality Group Provide input to defining and building new Quality or Continuous Improvement systems, tools, training, and documentation.
Provide input to new web content for the Quality Group Intranet pages.
Provide mentoring to other Corporate Quality team members.
Communicate project metrics and status to management teams on assigned projects.
Participate in M&A implementations as assigned.
PREFERRED
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Engineering or Science discipline.
5-10 plus years of industry experience in Quality or Engineering that may include experience in Operations or equivalent function, previous multi-site responsibility experience preferred.
Proficiency in manufacturing processes, technologies or other relevant areas of responsibility Demonstrated experience using continuous improvement tools and fundamentals to drive results and change.
Change management experience required.
Able to document and train processes in approved systems.
Effective and proven project management skills.
Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office and other similar software applications, experience in SAP, InfinityQS, Minitab Engage, or Smartsheet a plus.
Excellent writing, interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) with experience communicating with diverse language locations where English is not the primary language.
Proficient in English, verbal and written.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of an organization in both formal presentation and informal interaction.
Ability to present information and respond to questions from various levels within the organization and global locations.
Detail and Quality focused with strong organization skills Self-starter, motivated, team focused and results driven.
Assertive, solutions focused, goal oriented.
Demonstrated history of consistently exceeding goals.
Ability to travel nationally and internationally.
We offer an attractive salary and benefits package.
Equal Opportunity Employer #SourcingPro #9uv #date051823 #kyoceraavxgv Recommended Skills Assertive Auditing Business Process Improvement Change Management Coaching And Mentoring Coordinating Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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