Mgr, Plant Quality Jobs

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Job Purpose

Accountable for all aspects of plant process and product quality to ensure conformance with internal specifications, certifying agency requirements, and customer expectations. Lead plant continuous improvement efforts that improve process and product consistency. Develop and execute plant level strategic goals that align with business objectives.

We’d love to meet you if...

… you’re energized by big challenges and creating a plan to meet the challenge

… you enjoy working with others to deliver great work

… you’re innovative and looking for a values-driven, positive culture and environment

In This Position You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Manage the plant quality department, with budget and staffing responsibilities
• Provide management to plant Quality staff by effectively coaching, training, mentoring, and monitoring performance.
• Develop and execute plant strategic goals that align with business objectives.
• Perform all work in accordance with safety rules and regulations and participate in facility health & safety activities as assigned. Be pro-active in identifying and performing tasks to maintain and improve safety, quality and environmental performance.
• Develop and manage quality systems in alignment with corporate and business goals.
• Participate as a member of the Lean Six Sigma sponsor team.
• Train, coach, and conduct performance evaluations for plant Quality employees.
• Ensure plant compliance with all internal product specifications, certifying agency guidelines, and corporate and business quality policies.
• Lead plant Quality self-assessment and support internal Quality audits. Address issues and ensure corrective actions are taken.
• Participates as a key member in plant business team activities.
• Actively participate in plant capital planning and execution processes.
• Provide leadership in enhancing plant quality culture by identifying skill gaps in plant operations personnel and quality staff.
• Perform all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations.
• Lead and execute process optimization initiatives (cost reduction, new technology, etc.), new product commercialization, continuous process improvement, and experimental design
• Ensure Quality Manual, Control Plans, SSOPs and JSAs exist and are updated for all quality tasks. Ensure required training for Quality department is completed and documented according to policies.
• Develop process quality control plans; ensure plant operations personnel receive proper training on plan execution.
• Provide Leadership on all aspects of Quality to the Plant Business Team, Supervisors, Quality Staff, and throughout operations.
• Leverage business best practices as appropriate.
• Identify, coordinate, and conduct training for employees in areas such as experimental design, statistical process control, process improvement, and quality management systems.

What do I need to be successful?

• Demonstrated knowledge of statistical analysis and experimental design.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing capabilities and process optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and optimize test procedures.
• Skill in leading, planning, coaching, training, and managing.
• In depth knowledge of customer requirements, compliance regulations, quality processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple projects.
• Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting, problem solving, Quality Management Systems, Continuous Improvement, and Project Management.
• Demonstrated ability to implement corporate and business strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Thorough knowledge of quality system.
• Proven project management skills
• Working knowledge of statistical software applications.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing business and corporate strategies such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), Quality Management Systems, and Continuous Improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a computer and supporting software, including Microsoft Office.
• Minimum 5+ years’ quality experience in a manufacturing environment, 3 years of which in a lead or supervisory capacity.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Forest Products, Engineering, Wood Science or related field is strongly preferred.
• ASQ Certification, Lean Six Sigma Training, or other applicable Quality or continuous improvement training desirable.

Work Environment

• Plant/office environment

LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.