Senior Quality Improvement Leader

Shift:  1st shift

City:  Solon

Swagelok, Northeast Ohio, USA

Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio.  We are driven by our core values of Quality, Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Customer Focus, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement, which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For over 75 years, our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success.  Our products have been up into space, down to the bottom of the ocean, and everywhere in between. That same dedication spans to our customers.

Throughout our organization we demonstrate a commitment to these values and those we bring onboard. Whether you want to grow in your role or explore broad opportunities and develop new skills—you’ll thrive in a culture that promotes learning and development.

We strive to be a company where we all can do our best work with a true sense of purpose and belonging.

Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You.

We hope you’ll consider joining our team.

Position Summary:

Senior Quality Improvement Leaders (SQIL) are key change agents at Swagelok that drive quality improvements across the organization. The SQIL position is seen as a steppingstone toward quality and operations management for the right individual when coupled with the right experience, leadership skills, education and results. Successful SQILs will identify and drive quality improvements to deliver on the brand promise of Zero Customer Disappointments.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

- Provides quality systems and methods leadership and ownership across Swagelok
- Develops and owns metrics, analysis and portfolio of projects for manufacturing and business quality efforts
- Engages with management and executives to drive methods and systems that deliver on the brand promise of Zero Customer Disappointments
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills with a good track record of selling ideas and influencing company leadership and associates on project teams
- Leads large cross functional teams to deliver results on tactical and strategic quality efforts
- Quality expertise and lean kaizen facilitation skills
- Project Management - Participate in the assessment, contracting, and execution of improvement projects
- Train and mentor associates in the application of the Swagelok Quality System, Swagelok Improvement System and Continuous Improvement Methods

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Required:

- Bachelor's degree
- 5-7 years of experience in quality, engineering, or a technical field with a quality focus.

- 2+ years in a leadership position

- Functional understanding of multiple business processes including Quality Assurance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering & Technology and Information Services.
- Experience in corrective and preventive quality improvement in business and manufacturing processes.
- Organizational, planning, and communication skills for a diverse range of disciplines and professions .
- Proven problem-solving capabilities.
- Computer and office software skills.

Preferred:

- Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field
- Master’s degree in engineering or management
- Advanced business or technical degree and formal training / certification in project management, quality management, or six-sigma.

Critical Competencies:

Self-Awareness: Emotional Self-Awareness, Accurate Self-Assessment, Self-Confidence

Self-Management: Emotional Self-Control, Transparency, Adaptability, Achievement, Initiative, Optimism

Social Awareness: Empathy, Organizational Awareness, Service Orientation

Relationship Management: Inspirational Leadership, Change Catalyst, Influence, Conflict Management, Teamwork & Collaboration

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements :

- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.

To apply:

1. Click ‘Apply Now’ to the role of interest, upload your resume and complete the application.

2. Those that match our qualifications will be contacted to schedule a phone interview.

Congratulations on taking the first step to B e Connected. B e Valued. B e You.

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Swagelok is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Applicants are selected without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, pregnancy-related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

Swagelok will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and Ohio state law.

This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all the duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Swagelok is an at-will employer, which means that either party is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, without any advanced notice, for any reason or no reason.