Quality Manager

Company: TRC Staffing
Location: Morrisville
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

TRC Staffing is seeking a Quality Manager for -an American company, the world's largest producer of industrial wood pellets, an energy source used to generate electricity and heat.Direct-hire role. Competitive salary. Bachelors in STEM fields & 5+ years of experience needed. Salary is flexible if over 7+ years of experience. -Responsibilities:--- Lab Management:o Manage the plant laboratory, supervise, train, and certify lab technicians; manage the sampling and lab testing of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished goods; maintain lab equipment, QA/QC documentation, records, and sample archives.--- Quality Assurance:o Direct plant operators; work with senior plant staff to ensure production quality, process control, and stable plant operation.--- Quality Control:o Develop and maintain quality control tools and quality assurance instructions to guide plant production and ensure effective process troubleshooting; develop, audit, and maintain lab test procedures; ensure that all test results are timely and accurate.--- Track and report process control and finished goods quality metrics against internal and customer specifications; track plant quality key performance indicators; perform root cause analysis and correction of product quality issues.--- Lead special projects to eliminate waste, improve product quality, and increase plant production efficiency.--- Represent the plant on the corporate-wide Quality Best Practice Team to learn from and share best practices across the company.--- Some production duties and occasional responsibilities as the on-call senior staff member for the plant.Qualifications: --- B.S. in STEM discipline required and minimum of 5 years' experience on a production line; wood products or similar manufacturing experience preferred.--- Candidates with 7+ years of experience and different education may be considered on a case by case basis.--- Must understand the concepts of quality assurance and quality control and be able to interpret and perform calculations on data; must be competent in statistical calculations and analysis of data; Six-Sigma or similar training (statistical process control, root cause analysis) preferred.--- Expert knowledge of Excel and data analysis tools.--- Experience with databases, statistical process control, and Minitab preferred.--- Experience in pellet production or similar manufacturing experience, familiarity with hammer mills, drum dryers, extrusion, material conveyors, and storage facilities a plus.--- Detail oriented, and meticulous in the execution of lab tests; in the habit of double-checking work.--- Well organized, efficient, and able to multi-task.--- Self-motivated, and able to communicate effectively with plant and corporate management.--- Able to lead and motivate plant operators and lab technicians.--- Able to troubleshoot and improve manufacturing processes.--- Ability to effectively communicate and work well with all levels of plant personnel.Please send resumes to - -if interested!

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