Polyform Products Co. Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high-quality polymer clay. We are committed to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Quality Manager to join our team and help us maintain and improve our standards of excellence.
The Quality Manager’s strategic focus is to work with the plant operations team to continuously improve the quality that is built into Polyform’s products. This role serves as the catalyst for solving quality issues to ensure consistent high value within the company’s products.
This position reports to the Vice President of Operations and oversees the evaluation of products, both manufactured and purchased, for quality and reliability. This position has the principal accountability for the quality of all products meeting customer expectations. The Quality Manager will develop and implement quality standards to ensure all employees follow procedure to ensure quality/regulatory standard are met.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement Quality Program to include product specification, document management, testing protocols and supplier programs
- Ensure on-going customer quality standards are met. Identify, measure and maintain customer satisfaction and quality related KPIs
- Supervise inspectors, technicians, and other staff.
- Work with manufacturing to schedule and control inspection activities to attain specified quality standards
- Resolve both internal and external non-conformance by managing Corrective Action program
- In conjunction with the Purchasing department, actively pursue improvements in supplier quality, OTD and audits
- Member of the cross functional New Product Development team supporting product launches
- Develop, update and maintain all packaging information as specified by customers
- Assists with other related projects and duties as assigned by management
Requirements
- 3-5 years Quality Management experience
- Associates or Bachelors degree in Business Administration or Quality Control Management
- A keen eye for detail and a results-driven approach.
- Outstanding communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
- Extensive knowledge of SOPs, GMPs and Quality systems program development
- Experience or training in TQM, ISO and Six Sigma preferred
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
Polyform Overview
Founded in 1967, Polyform Products Inc. encourages creativity with innovative clays, helpful tools, technique tutorials and projects to inspire and excite. Polyform produces and distributes oven-bake clays that stay soft until baked in a home oven. The award-winning family of Sculpey oven-bake clays, manufactured in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, sets the standard for polymer clay and can be used to create beautiful home décor, jewelry, paper craft embellishments, seasonal and sculpting projects. We supply the tools and you supply the creativity! For more information, visit www.sculpey.com.
Polyform offers a casual, entrepreneurial work environment, a competitive compensation package; along with a complete benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life insurance; 401(k) with company match and much more! The standard work week is four 10-hour days (M-Th).
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
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Experience:
- Quality management: 3 years (Preferred)
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Work Location: In person