Quality Manager Job

Employer Name:	SpiderID: 2918942
Location: Columbia, South Carolina	Date Posted: 10/11/2009
Wage: DOE	Category: Management
Job Code: Job#090919QM
Number Of Openings: 1

Job Description:
Quality Manager - souteast USA

Quality Manager / Technical Director oversees the panel product quality at the plant site while working with clients for product definition and quality enhancements.

Job Requirements:
We will only accept candidates with OSB, particleboard or MDF quality management experiance.

PROJECT RELATED COMPETENCIES
Solution Development and Delivery
· Serves as a quality and technical expert representative across teams, clients
· Offers quality and technical support across practices in offering definition and positioning.
· Suggests alternative quality technical solutions to meet client requirements more efficiently, and/or with greater reusability, and / or longer life.
Technical Effort Management
· Promotes and coordinates technical knowledge harvesting within the organization.
· Defines, communicates and enforces code standards.
· Manages quality control technical teams within budget and project schedule.
· Tracks and identifies new opportunities to improve our methodology and training offerings.
· Assists in strategic sales efforts from a quality and technical perspective.
· Consistently delivers high-quality services to our clients.
CAREER PATH CORE COMPETENCIES
Technical Expertise
· Wood panel, OSB, particleboard and or MDF quality control knowledge
· Complex database and SPC concepts and assists in establishing standards applied across project teams.
· Root cause analysis skills
Communication
· Handles difficult personnel situations directly, using appropriate discretion, HR advice, and respect for the individual.
· Promotes us through speaking engagements at industry conferences and involvement in local business organizations.
· Experience with being published in technical / trade journals, writes white papers on chosen technical expertise, or speaks at industry events
PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES
· Achieves excellence in all areas of business leadership.
· Champions change and effectively manages the implementation of new ideas.
Teamwork
· Reinforces team approach throughout development efforts .
· Supports and solicits input from team members at all levels within the organization.
Client Management
· Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative technical solutions and strategies.
· Continually defines ways to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.
· Maintains lasting client relationships.
· Ensures that we consistently deliver superior product solutions to clients.
ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Innovator Development
· Participates in all programs and enforces all policies relating to performance evaluations and career development planning.
· Mentors key technical staff.
· Creates an environment where Innovators can successfully achieve professional career path goals.
· Manages the development of quality control technicians.
Internal Operations
· Reviews and supplies status reports of quality control.
· Enforces company standard policies and procedures.

Job Criteria:
Start Date: 10/11/2009
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required: 10 or more
Education Required: Bachelors
Overnight Travel: Less Than 25%
Vacation Time:

Job Benefits:
Health/Dental Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave, Relocation Assistance, Casual Dress

Company Profile:
Recruiting and connecting quality, experienced industrial plant, engineering, construction and equipment personnel for the wood products industry.

Contact Information:

Contact Name: George Meek	Company Type: Recruiter
Company: Top Wood Jobs

City: Eugene
State: Oregon
Zip: 97404

Web Site: http://www.TopWoodJobs.com