Quality Manager (REQ720)

Quality Manager Salisbury, MD How can you make a difference at your job and can have the opportunity to grow? Join the Salisbury – Spartech Team! We are currently looking for a Quality Manager to join our team full-time to support our variety of customers. If you meet the qualifications and want to make a difference in a fast-paced environment with a company large enough to offer you room to grow but not so large you become “just a number”, and who has a large focus on safety and success, Spartech might be the ideal company for you! This position will manage the overall quality systems and product testing conducted for the Spartech, LLC production facility located in Salisbury, MD. The position will be responsible for the supervision of the Quality lab personnel. Additional Plant Management responsibilities will also be required in this role (i.e.: safety, operations, etc.). Responsible for site certification of IATF 16949 automotive quality system. Manages the IATF systems at our Salisbury manufacturing site. Coordinates IATF and Quality audits between the Salisbury plant and the innovation center in St Louis. Oversees manufacturing-related processes, insuring they are in control and all products produced at the facility meet the requirements of the end-use customer. Ensures that process conditions are monitored and controlled for product consistency and according to the specified conditions. Ensures that products and process changes are made only according to the sequence of activities specified in the IATF process. Oversees the testing in accordance with Spartech Lab Performance Policy and applicable Mil-Specifications so that all product grading is accomplished in a timely and accurate manner. Represents the plant and Spartech in all aspects of professional dealings with customers, the technology community and the commercial group. Resolves and communicates on customer complaints and handles technical and quality questions from internal and external sources. Coordinates investigation and corrective action on all plant-related customer complaints. Uses Lean/Six Sigma, FMEA, and 5S tools to drive continuous improvement across our business. Assesses quality training needs and provides training to all site employees. Aware of EHS policies and support. Other duties as assigned. Requirements Required Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or related experience Minimum 5-7 years quality management experience in a manufacturing environment Minimum 5-7 years managing direct reports Experience working with Cross Functional teams Experience with managing EHS procedures Good computer skills with Microsoft, SAP experience a plus Good problem-solving skills This position reports to the Plant Manager. Benefits We offer competitive salary, incentive, and benefit programs. Most Benefits Start Day ONE! Benefits include: Medical, Dental, & Vision. Company paid life and long-term and short-term disability programs. Flexible spending accounts. 401(k) with a strong matching program. 120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date). 11 paid holidays. Spartech LLC, headquartered in Maryland Heights, Missouri is a leading manufacturing organization in the Custom Sheet & Roll Stock and Packaging markets with over a dozen locations throughout the United States. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings and technologies. Many of our materials are used in products you might see every day— for example if you start your morning with a single serve yogurt, the container you ate from may be made from one of Spartech’s products or the refrigerator where the yogurt was stored could have Spartech products in its interior features. More unique uses of our products can be seen in military or security applications for example in fighter jet canopies or bullet resistant windows. From routine daily-life to life-saving applications—we make a difference. Our broad scope of products and services keep our environment interesting and challenging with a culture focused on success. Spartech, LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Spartech will use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.