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The Quality Director leads the Quality department at the SHAPE Operations Plant in Baxter Springs, KS. The SHAPE plant in BXSP is a global leader in machining components and assembling pumps and aftermarket kits for the ultra-high pressure water cutting industry.

Reports to Sr Director of Quality directly and indirectly to BXSP Plant Manager.

Implement/manage a Shape Quality System that focuses on the customer. Ensure business systems and processes support both system sales and installation as well as after-market sales and service. Responsible for defining and promoting a quality mindset across the entire plant and working with cross-departmental leadership to deliver high quality products on schedule.

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Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage Shape Operations Quality team while establishing and maintaining operational quality systems, tools, processes, controls, and metrics.
• Develops a quality assurance staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, and coaching employees.
• Assures quality products and processes by establishing and enforcing quality standards and testing materials and products.
• Implements robust in-process product inspection standards by studying manufacturing methods and devising testing methods and procedures.
• Responsible for an effective and efficient Quality Management System
• Drive business process definition, documentation, implementation, and institutionalization against measured KPIs and results.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Business process skill, knowledge, and ability to lead cross-functional teams in structuring and implementing business processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Quality Systems knowledge, ISO 9001 experience
• Operational metrics, data management, quality metrics, SPC
• Highly skilled and experienced in structured problem solving, and in leading teams in problem-solving, 8D, 5 Whys, Root cause analysis
• Quality training and leadership skills
• Strong cross-site, cross-company, and cross-cultural communication and leadership skills
• Foundational management skills, experience in matrix management organizations, managing through teams and through others to achieve results.

Education/Experience and/or Training:

• BS Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Systems, Quality or Business Process
• Minimum of 8 yrs. experience in Quality, Operations, and Manufacturing in complex, cross-site environments
• Minimum of 8 years, matrix management experience. Skilled manager with proven leadership abilities
• ISO 9001, Quality systems, quality tools, problem-solving methodologies

Physical Demands:

• Ability to move about an office and production environment, including occasional walking, standing, and moving between departments or facilitie .

• Regular use of hands and fingers to operate office equipment, such as computers, phones, and printers.

• Ability to use close vision and focus, as well as to communicate clearly and listen attentively.

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times