Coperion is excited to announce an opening for a Quality Leader to join our team!
The Quality Leader in the Process Excellence & Quality team of the FHN division is responsible for implementing proactive quality assurance strategies to achieve world-class quality. This role demands strong leadership, analytical skills, and problem-solving expertise to enhance customer satisfaction and reduce the cost of poor quality.
Work You’ll Do
- Lead the implementation of proactive quality assurance principles across division manufacturing and engineering teams, driving the APQP methodology into product design & production
- Identify and develop a deep understanding of COPQ (cost of poor quality) measures across the division, organizing a standard reporting structure that identifies improvement opportunities with organization leaders
- Lead the division in achieving financial COPQ objectives
- Facilitate RCCA (root cause corrective action) training and exercises that arm manufacturing teams with the tools to identify true causes of issues, that when resolved eliminates the issue
- Support NPI (new product introduction) initiatives, serving as the quality expert to promote APQP principles
- Successful experience leading quality in a matrix organization, specifically with remote teams across the division
- Demonstrated ability to understand engineering drawings, tolerances, & critical characteristics, possessing a confident mechanical & electrical aptitude
- Establish and maintain in-process control plans, inspections standards, and tracking for daily quality control
- Ability to develop DOE’s (design of experiments) and possess the statistical analysis acumen to derive the best course of action
- Work closely with the supply chain team to ensure suppliers are able to meet internal & customer quality expectations
- Collaborate with each manufacturing site to ensure alignment on standard quality tools and processes
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and training to manufacturing & engineering teams on proactive quality assurance methodologies
- Identify quality assurance skill gaps and develop a plan for education and training in pursuit of developing a quality culture across the organization
- Lead a team of quality practitioners to facilitate education, training, & execution of APQP principles
- Drive innovative and technological improvements across quality processes & systems, monitoring trends & best practices to recommend new innovative solutions
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred
- Certified in Six Sigma and /or Quality Management by an industry recognized organization such as ASQ (American Society for Quality)
- 10+ years of experience working to improve product quality, with 5+ years in a quality leadership role
- Proven record of leading successful COPQ reduction initiatives, resulting in measurable improvements to the P&L
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data, identify root causes, and utilize structured problem solving techniques to resolve quality issues
- Excellent project management skills, with experience in managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
- Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive change and foster a culture of world class quality
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
Who We Are
Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers. Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.
Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.
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