Quality Manager

Job description

Since 1969, Creative Foam has been a leading supplier of cellular and non-cellular foam and plastic products for customers in the automotive, medical and composite markets. We have manufacturing locations nation-wide and in Mexico. Our longevity and success are attributable to our innovative people, an abiding passion for quality and an unwavering commitment to our customers. Creative Foam offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits plan, including medical, dental and vision, 401(K) and tuition reimbursement. Find your home at Creative Foam!

Competitive Benefits & Compensation Package

· Paid Time Off (PTO)

· World class benefits

· Team environment

· Safe working environments

· Company paid short term disability, long term disability, and AD&D insurance

· 401k with employer match

· Tuition reimbursement program

· Dependent education program

· Wellness program

· Paid training

· Career development opportunities

· Referral bonus for all full-time referrals

· Competitive wages

Pay

Pay commensurate with education and experience.

Creative Foam wants to be a great service provider to our customers. We recognize we can only do that if we are a great employer. Our success is driven by the success of our employees.

Our culture focuses on four core values:

• Be Inclusive- Make a difference as a TEAM, work collaboratively and support others in our effort to greatness. Constantly strive for perfection and quickly learn from our mistakes.

• Be Inventive-Never stop learning and push the TEAM to strive towards sustained excellence. Aim to provide our customers with the most creative solutions in the market.

• Be Responsible-Maintain an equitable relationship with our customers, employees, stakeholders and communities as we develop as a TEAM.

• Be Relentless-Demand more from yourself and the TEAM than you think is imaginable, this will drive change and only then will we achieve our goals

#WelcomeHomeToCreativeFoam

Creative Foam Corporation has openings for a Quality Manager at its facility in Bremen, Indiana.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

1.Lead cross functional teams, in a manufacturing environment, related to product development and transfer to production in an ISO certified quality system for elastomeric, flexible materials including foam and fabric products.

2.Mentor, Coach, and Develop direct reports, peers, and management staff with respect to quality requirements and compliance.

3.Develop Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) to communicate customer design requirements.

4.Participate in the preparation and development of risk assessments and quality deliverables including Control Plans, Capability Plans, Part layouts, Gage design, Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis(PFMEA), and Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA) for production processes and product design.

5.InterpretGeometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) for customer drawings and design requirements for foam and fabric products.

6.Use internal enterprise data system and customer portal(s) to coordinate compliance to specification between customers and suppliers.

7.Implement Six Sigma techniquesand Kaizen to drive operational improvements.

Position requires: Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechatronics Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, or foreign equivalent education,  and 4 years’ experience working in Engineering or Quality positions.  4 years’ experience is required in each of the following:

1.leading cross-functional teams for production launch in an ISO certified quality system for elastomeric, flexible materials including foam and fabric components;

2.educating and coaching all levels and disciplines of staff in a manufacturing environment for quality requirements and compliance;

3.developing PPAP to communicate customer design requirements;

4.participation in creating and developing risk assessments and mitigations related to production processes and product design using PFMEA, DFMEA, Control Plans;

5.analyzing foam and fabric products using GD&T for customer drawings, and design requirements;

6.using internal enterprise data system and customer portal(s) for administering specifications between customers and suppliers;

7.applying Six Sigma tools for operational improvements;

Experience may be obtained concurrently.

Applicants should apply online at www.creeativefoam.com and reference Quality Manager, Bremen, In.