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Parker Hannifin Corporation Plant Quality Manager in NEW ULM, Minnesota

Plant Quality Manager

Location : NEW ULM, MN, United States

Job Family : Quality

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Jun 7, 2024

Job ID : 49659

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Position Summary:

Provide leadership and management for the quality function and sustain the quality philosophy and lean culture for the division at the plant level. Establish, maintain, and optimize an effective quality management system. Implement the divisions quality plan at the plant level to achieve the divisions overall quality objectives. Enhance and improve the Divisions products and services through the implementation of ISO 9001, problem-solving tools, prevention methods, quality-at-the-source, and continual improvement techniques.

Scope/ Supervision and Interaction:

Reports to the Plant Manager or Division Quality Manager. As management representative for quality, manages department resources and coordinates the implementation of the quality management system between business units and locations to cost-effectively facilitate quality and compliance. Interacts routinely with all functional areas as well as with customers, field sales, regulatory agencies, division/group/corporate management, and suppliers.

Essential Functions:

  • Communicates customer, regulatory and organizational requirements to assure product quality, contract compliance and customer satisfaction.

  • Oversees the effective documentation and implementation of the quality management system to assure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements and the standards set by corporate/division policies.

  • Works with the leadership team to ensure that individuals performing functions affecting quality are trained and demonstrate the appropriate skills and performance results.

  • Coordinates necessary plant personnel for internal, customer and third party quality system audits.

  • Maintains a corrective action system to analyze and correct nonconforming conditions and complaints.

  • Implements the performance measurements necessary to effectively evaluate organizational performance and trends in product quality, services, customer satisfaction and the cost of poor quality. Uses the results of performance evaluation to target improvement efforts.

  • Assess supplier capabilities and monitor supplier quality to ensure desired levels of performance.

    Qualifications:

  • B.S. Degree in an Engineering or related discipline.

  • 3-5 years of Quality, Engineering or related experience.

  • Knowledge of International Standard ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (QS-9000 as applicable for automotive sector).

  • Certification by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), or Certified Quality Manager (CQMgr) is preferred.

  • Knowledge of manufacturing and quality practices.

  • Experience with quality improvement tools and techniques (i.e., Lean, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis).

  • Demonstrated leadership, project management, facilitation and problem-solving skills.

  • Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.

    Additional Comments:

    The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

This role is subject to compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which requires the incumbent to be either a US citizen, lawful permanent resident [“green card” holders], or have refugee or asylee status).

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This position is subject to meeting export compliance eligibility requirements.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go toKnow Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov) (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights-ScreenRdr.pdf) andGenetic Information Discrimination (https://www.eeoc.gov/genetic-information-discrimination)

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

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