Employment Type : Full-Time
Founded in 1936, Roseburg Forest Products is a privately owned company and one of North America's leading producers of particleboard, medium density fiberboard and thermally fused laminates. Roseburg also manufactures softwood and hardwood plywood, lumber, LVL and I-joists. The company owns and sustainably manages more than 600,000 acres of timberland in Oregon, North Carolina and Virginia, as well as an export wood chip terminal facility in Coos Bay, Ore. Roseburg products are shipped throughout North America and the Pacific Rim. To learn more about the company please visit www.Roseburg.com .
Purpose
Accountable for the oversight of a manufacturing facility’s quality assurance program, leading new product and process development and taking a lead role in continuing improvement efforts.
Key Responsibilities
Develop technical management team with plant management
Maintain and improve all the elements of the facility’s quality assurance program including policy, compliance, corrective actions and audits
Determine department project plans and implementation schedules
Standardize standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
Oversee SOP’s for current and new equipment and hardware/software
Coordinate project activities with operations, IT and engineering teams
Work with quality assurance/control teams on projects and guide development of continuous improvement systems in safety, quality, yield, value, cost and productivity performance
Ensure the standardization of process control and quality control platforms and performance metrics across the location
Coordinate the implementation of process optimization across the location
Ensure process control applications, process optimization, process information management systems and alarm databases
Must be a very capable leader with the ability to influence the organization from the plant floor to the top floor
Work closely with engineering team members on project development and implementation
Provide support to engineers on schedule, scope, budget, design, planning, and coordination of projects
Coordinate with corporate and plant personnel to optimize the use of resources and equipment
Lead a client-centric approach to manufacturing at the mill.
In partnership with sales, work with clients on claims and production improvements
Evaluate new products, processes, and technologies
Participate in industry associations, such as FSC, HPVA, APA, NAWLA, WWPA
Models Company core values
Bachelor’s degree in wood products, industrial management or industrial engineering
Other academic backgrounds acceptable with five (5) or more years of related work experience
Five (5) or more years of experience in process engineering, quality management, continuous improvement, industrial engineering or industrial management
Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills
Experience with leading/supervising others
Excellent interpersonal skills
Proficient in various process control and automation systems including (DCS platforms, PLCs, SCADA, MES, etc.).
Experience with the design of experiments to investigate product attributes or qualities/conditions.
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, statistical quality engineering, inspection, auditing, calibration, data analysis techniques, and quality cost principles
Flexible work schedule inside and outside standard work week
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects to meet schedule and project requirements
Professional level competency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Intermediate competency in data analytics and associated software (Access, Minitab, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience in wood products manufacturing
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