Job Information
WestRock Company Quality & Safety Manager in Bedford Park, Illinois
CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Quality/Safety Manager
Provides technical expertise in the application of Total Quality principles, processes, and tools to improve product and service quality and operational results. Acts as an internal consultant with management and improvement teams by interpreting data. Conducts/schedules training as required. Ensures company policies/guidelines are adhered to.
HOW YOU WILL IMPACT SMURFIT WESTROCK:
Safety:
Responsible for regulatory assessments and efforts to maintain compliance with Federal, State, and local health and safety regulations
Manage all aspects of the company\u2019s Industrial Hygiene Program (air, noise, ergonomics, etc.).
Responsible for helping to lead, motivate, and foster a safety-conscious culture in the workplace to reduce incidents and injuries.
Conduct regular compliance audits and safety inspections of the facility and initiate corrective actions to eliminate hazards and promote a safe work environment
Develop effective safety/environmental communications utilizing various multi-media methods
Develop, implement, and administrate health and safety plans and training programs
Establish, facilitate and lead a plant safety committee
Lead the investigation of accidents, determine causative factors, and implement corrective action to prevent recurrence
Develop task-specific job safety analyses for work performed at the facility
Maintain working knowledge of industry trends and practices regarding environmental health and safety
Provide innovative safety solutions and ideas
Have the patience to work "hands on" to help the entire team understand the company\u2019s commitment to safety.
Quality:
May include Statistical Process Control (SPC) or Statistical Quality Control (SQC) training or coordination of such training.
Develops and maintains a system to track vendor performance. Report performance of vendor to the management group. Ensure systems are in place to make certain that vendors are capable of meeting quality expectations.
Facilitates project team and group learning sessions.
Supervises the operation of spoilage analysis reports and the maintenance of quality data for individual customer orders.
Directs the daily assignment of employees to testing and sorting operations. Manages exempt or hourly personnel including objective development, training, performance evaluation and career development.
Enforces plant safety regulations, good housekeeping practices, and all other duties as assigned.
Communicate our expectations to suppliers.
Identifies, investigates and reports on critical quality defects on in-process and finished products. Evaluates seriousness of defect, determines source of quality variance and specifies steps to be taken in correcting condition or the need for sorting.
Confer with and assist customer production and quality control personnel regarding clarification of new and upgraded quality standards. Resolves customer quality complaints and discusses the disposition of complaints involving marginal quality variance.
Coordinates programs to publicize, educate, train, and coach Total Quality principles and practices.
Ensure that systems are in place to meet customer expectations. Advises the manufacturing group of specific quality issues or trends.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
General Requirements:
Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years' experience working in Quality and Safety.
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with employees at all levels of the organization.
Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Bachelor's Degree highly preferred.
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.
Excellent communication skills
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.
Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.