Quality ManagerSaint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain est présent dans 70 pays avec plus de 170 000 collaborateurs. Le Groupe mobilise les savoir-faire de ses sociétés et propose une offre de solutions pour des bâtiments confortables, plus économes en énergie et plus agréables à vivre au quotidien. Il positionne également ses matériaux de haute performance sur les marchés industriels et de consommation tels que l'automobile, l'aéronautique, la santé ou l'énergie.

WCM (World Class Manufacturing) Why work for us?

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

What's the job?

Under the direction of the Regional Quality Manager (West), this position is responsible for the leadership and direction of quality initiatives along with performance of products manufactured at the CertainTeed Roofing plant in Shakopee, MN.

This position is responsible for the development and implementation of Quality Management Systems, ISO certification, as well as maintaining quality certifications to ensure quality in all products which results in a strong product reputation, reliable performance and thus, leading and/or growing market-share.

• Manages quality management system and analytical services programs and functions.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to continually improve quality.
• Creates and enforces quality management policies, practices, and procedures.
• Manages and directs programs to ensure quality production from raw material sourcing through in-process and final inspection.
• Leads the hourly/salaried Quality Management team. Selects, trains, directs, evaluates, and supports department personnel.
• Manages departmental activities and capabilities to meet objectives within guidelines.
• Project Management with emphasis on quality-related projects having direct/indirect impact on customer
• Manage and maintain the organization's quality inspection and product release programs for incoming and in-process materials and finished goods.
• Facilitate activities and strategies related to change management to deliver necessary business results.
• Partner with leadership team members in executing initiatives and projects to achieve strategic business plan and meet all objectives of the pillars.
• Coordinates projects with other departments.
• Primary customer contact for resolving quality-related warranty issues.
• Recommends and implements methods to improve the quality of products and/or services.
• Performs other related duties as may be reasonably assigned in the course of business.

What do you bring?

• Bachelor's degree in business, quality control, engineering, or a related technical field.
• Member of/Certified in: ASQ disciplines, knowledge in ISO 9001 methodology, familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, TPM, 5S & Six Sigma a plus.
• Experience in quality control &/or engineering, production management or project management or related environment. Ability to recognize quality expected and be able to reproduce it.
• 3+ years of prior supervisory experience desired. Good leader - able to bring out the best in others by utilizing professional interactions with internal groups and customers.
• Analytical skills - including Excel, Access, Mini-tab and Data Management software.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Very good conflict resolution skills, ability to diffuse volatile situations.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations.
• Must be able to effectively use Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.