Ensure the professional development of plant quality personnel by planning, establishing, and directing plant quality systems. Make certain that the plant quality is maintained at acceptable levels, appropriate training opportunities are offered and continuous improvement efforts are effective.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesManage plant quality, champion plant quality initiatives, and represent the Quality Department on the Material Review BoardInvolve plant and corporate management to develop practices and procedures that promote product, manufacturing process, and business system process qualityTrack, report key plant quality metrics and establish plans to consistently improve key plant quality metrics.Monitor trends in product and process qualityManage the Quality Engineering, Plant Training, Quality Auditing and Quality Technician functions at the plant levelLiaison with Corporate Quality, Research and Development, Purchasing, Operations, and Process Development to resolve corporate-level quality issuesEstablish a continuous improvement process within the Quality Department at the plant levelApply analytical and statistical techniques to problem-solving and continuous improvement opportunitiesOrganize and schedule laboratory testingManage department expense, capital and personnel budgets and reduce cost of Quality at the plantCommunicate supplier-related issues to the Corporate Supplier Quality EngineerQualifications and ExperienceEducational attainment equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, Management, or a related technical or scientific fieldThorough quality management experienceCertified Quality Manager and/or Certified Quality Engineer ASQ certification is desirableSkills, Knowledge, and AbilitiesThorough knowledge of qc standards, practices and testing techniquesThorough knowledge of statistical and analytical problem solving capabilitiesConsiderable knowledge of supervisory principles and leadership techniquesAbility to manage departmental functions and programsAbility to communicate effectively, establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, staff, customers, contractors and other departmental representativesAbility to select, train, supervise, and evaluate the work of staffAbility to control and monitor budgetary expendituresAbility to institute continuous improvement activitiesAbility to operate a computer and use mainframe software or packaged word processing, database, and spreadsheet programs Ability to exercise judgment, communicate departmental standards, and ensure compliance with industry requirementsCompany: Behr Paint CompanyShift 1 (United States of America)Full timeHiring Range: $72,300.00 - $113,630.00Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.Our Ongoing Commitment to Diversity, Equity & InclusionWe believe a workplace that encourages and values different voices, perspectives, and backgrounds builds better teams, better solutions, and more innovation. The goal is for every single team member to have a voice and experience a sense of belonging here, regardless of where they sit in the organization and what their background is. We look forward to your sharing your outstanding and unique talents and perspectives with us!BEHR (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.BEHR is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information.E-Verify Participation Poster: E-Verify Right to Work Poster: &
