Senior Quality Manager

Tarkett has a great opportunity for a Senior Quality Manager for our Ohio Campus.Tarkett is seeking a Senior Quality Manager to join our successful and growing team based out of our Chagrin Falls Manufacturing Plant in Ohio. In this position you will represent the quality function in product development, supplier quality development, claims management, and support of manufacturing operations for multiple plants in Northeast OH. The Senior Quality Manager is a key role in our management team focused on the development of quality products, processes, controls and suppliers by utilizing WCM quality methods and tools along with ISO 9001 QMS, to drive and sustain continuous improvement. What this role is responsible for: Lead, hire, train, motivate, evaluate and develop the quality team in a multi-site campus environmentDrive improvement in critical metrics including customer complaints, scrap, costs of poor quality and corrective actions; this also includes reducing the total cost of poor qualityLead Focused Improvement and PAP projects as well as coach, mentor and lead the quality team through PAP projectsServe as the ISO 9001 Management Representative - oversee and maintain the ISO 9001 certification and system plant wideEnsure adherence to procedures and instructions included in the QMSDevelop, and provide leadership for the corrective action system; including verify, by auditing, the effectiveness of corrective actionsWork closely with Engineering and Operations on projects and process improvementsWork closely with Design and R&D on new product evaluations, process validation and approval processProvide leadership and direction to all support groups providing input to the manufacturing processCoordinate and lead quality related trainingApprove purchased product suppliersImplement quality tools (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Control Plans for example)Decision making responsibility to hold or release current production, held product or returned productRecommend disposition on out of specification testing results (derogation responsibility)Develop and work within annual departmental budgetEducation & Experience Desired:Bachelor Degree7+ years quality experience in manufacturing with ISO 9001Must be able to pass a color vision testASQ Quality Certification desiredExperience in Extrusion, Plastics or Rubber Manufacturing is a plusWCM or other similar Quality Management ProgramsWillingness and ability to travel - Overnight 10% - 20%What We OfferA commitment that Safety is #1Competitive benefits, pay, and retirement plan options!Career growth, stability, and flexible work arrangements.Responsible Manufacturing - Protecting Our Planet for the FutureWe utilize renewable energy and a closed loop recycled water process.We are committed to reducing greenhouse emissions and water consumption.We are the only flooring company recognized by the Asthma and Allergy foundation.Who we are:With a history of 140 years, Tarkett is a worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sport surface solutions with 12,000 employees and 34 industrial sites. Offering a wide range of products including vinyl, linoleum, rubber, carpet, wood, laminate, artificial turf, and athletic tracks. The Group serves customers in more than 100 countries across the globe. Committed to change the game with circular economy and to reducing its carbon footprint, the Group has implemented an eco-innovation strategy based on Cradle to Cradle® principles, fully aligned with its Tarkett Human-Conscious Design® approach. Tarkett is listed on Euronext (Compartment B, ISIN FR0004188670, ticker: TKTT). www.tarkett-group.comTarkett is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in backgrounds and in experiences and promote an inclusive workplace where all employees can perform at their best.