Job Description

The Quality Manager role is based out of Searcy Arkansas and reports to the Plant Director. The Quality Manger provides overall leadership for Quality within the facility. Key responsibilities include driving the Strategic Quality Plan at the operational level, defining, and implementing strategic initiatives to ensure our continued success in the deployment of the Danfoss Business System. Development of short- and long-range strategic business plans for the site to align our resources to meet future customer needs and drive superior operating results.
 

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following. 

• Deploy quality plan at the operational level in conjunction with the Division group to provide overall quality leadership to the site.          
• Transform the organization from one focused on conventional detection and containment to one focused on best-in-class prevention.
• Provide support in Total Quality Leadership to customers, suppliers, business partners, and the other support service functions such as, materials, mfg. Engineering, Information Technologies, and other Division resources.
• Manage the Quality to facilitate continuous production of products consistent with established industry standards, government regulations and customer requirements.
• Implement systems and processes that deliver improvement toward 100% conformance to customer requirements.
• Drive rigorous metrics related to the BSC to evaluate performance and drive reduction in variability/defects in critical business processes.
• Develop systems for managing supplier performance. Provide Quality interface, expertise and support to the organization’s suppliers and partners.
• Build relationships with other Division and Corporate resources in order to support identification, review, prioritization and execution of key improvements opportunities/projects to drive results
• Travel up to 10%. Potential to be both domestic and international.