Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!Responsibilities:
- Prioritize, track, and drive quality projects using formal project management and quality assessment tools including problem solving and root cause analysis and implementation. Communicate milestone dates and contingency plans if needed.
- Manage document control system for Quality Assurance System Documents and Procedures by developing, implementing, training, and ensuring adherence on a continuous basis.
- Responsible for management of quality requirements associated with the development and launch of new products and product changes, including FAR's, retained samples, engineering change control, and in-process checks.
- Author and/or review design input/output/validation documents, product and process specifications, control plans, and/or test methods.
- Manage and conduct internal audits to ensure compliance and continual improvement. Review activities for receiving inspection, starting materials release, and process validation.
- Interface with Operations to ensure quality considerations and requirements are adequately covered in manufacturing procedures, equipment selection, design, validation, and training.
- Participate in internal and supplier product development projects from the initial requirements phases through to the QA, deployment phases and develop necessary methodologies for process and product quality control.
- Establish corrective actions for non-conformance and ensure timely resolution.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required. CQE or other quality and regulatory certificates preferred.
- 3+ years of in-depth Quality System implementation and execution in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 or comparable management system. 2+ years of on-site process quality engineering or supplier QA consultancy.
- 2+ years of direct leadership experience. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment; Six Sigma strongly preferred.
- Experience using and facilitating APQP procedures and techniques.
- Demonstrated application of statistical methods using statistics software (such as Minitab) to set up statistical test designs and run ANOVAs or Weibull analyses.
- Solid understanding of data and statistics, and quality tools such as gage R&R; design of experiments (DOE); Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA); 5 Whys problem solving.
- Experience using Microsoft Office tools and 3D product design tools. Must have intermediate knowledge of MS Excel with knowledge of pivot tables.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with ability to meet timelines in fast-paced environment.
- Up to 10% travel to local suppliers.
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Freudenberg Household Products LP (USA)