SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Quality Manager position, reporting to Cluster Leader – KCP/GNW, is responsible for leading and the coordination of the Quality Management System at the Marinette Plant. This role ensures ongoing compliance with Kimberly-Clark standards, ISO requirements, and applicable regulatory guidelines. The Quality Manager leads the quality team at the Marinette facility while also providing quality management leadership and expertise across the site and to various customers to meet their needs. This role implements strategies that support business, organization and/or team objectives. The Quality Manager also assists and coordinates product quality investigations, driving to root cause elimination and/or preventing reoccurrence. The position gets direction from staff quality leadership team for strategic quality and supports the plant leadership team for the day-to-day operation of the quality management system.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Act as the appointed Quality Management representative for the Marinette Plant
• Provide leadership throughout the Marinette Plant to ensure compliance to internal and external standards such as Kimberly-Clark Quality Management System (QMS) requirements. Identify, develop, and provide leadership to implement products, processes, materials, systems, and procedures to achieve business objectives.
• Communicate quality data, quality information, quality concerns, and quality changes to all parties (internal and corporate) in a regular, timely and understandable manner.
• Conduct routine quality reviews for QMS metrics, including quality management reviews and quality scorecard reviews.
• Develop, implement, and maintain data/information systems to allow fact-based decisions.
• Provide statistical analysis and assistance to plant members to ensure the core value of running to target with little variability for effective use of resources as required.
• Set objectives for the quality department by working with staff and plant leadership teams.
• Contribute as a team member in various situations, projects, and activities not included in other principal accountabilities to assist in the accomplishment of established objectives.
• Support raw material quality and cost optimization by working with the team and suppliers.
• Lead the development, maintenance, and delivery of quality and other training for the plant. Provide consulting and training on key quality processes, tools and systems.
• Lead or is highly involved in continuous improvement efforts for NA Quality initiatives.
• Provide leadership in the practical application of the Quality Management System in all assignments and responsibilities.
• Provide leadership to the plant team when quality issues arise that require swift action to isolate/dimension/retrieve (inside or outside the facility) and assess defects and establish defect rates. Facilitate board events within the plant.
• Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences and are motivated to improve both their individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results. Maintain a quality focused culture within the facility and team.
• Member of the Site Plant Leadership Team holding responsibilities to roll out site initiatives that may not be directly related to this role.
• Manage self in accordance with our K-C Values.
• Other duties as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• This position requires a four-year college degree and/or at least 3+ years of relevant experience in quality or operational leadership in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 or equivalent standards.
• A thorough understanding of Quality Assurance and statistical principles with minimum 5+ years of experience in a related activity.
• Effective communication across all levels.
• Paper manufacturing experience a plus.
• ASQ Certified Quality Manager or Quality Engineer a plus.

Please refer the Job description for details