WireCo® is the strength behind the world’s evolution, through deep legacy and forward thinking, we create premium ropes that inspire innovation without limits. WireCo® is headquartered in Prairie Village, Kansas with manufacturing plants, distribution facilities and research and development centers worldwide.

WireCo® offers a competitive salary, incentive programs, growth opportunities, and excellent benefits offerings for employees and their families. Benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match, 100% company-paid life insurance, and 100% company-paid disability insurance.

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The Quality & Process Manager will manage the Manufacturing Process and Quality team, which includes the Sedalia Tooling Department.  This team supports the Sedalia production team in ensuring that in-process material and finished product leaving the WireCo plant meets or exceeds internal and external quality standards. 

The ideal Candidate has mastered the skills necessary for managing the Quality Systems in an ISO 9001 and/or API Q1 qualified facility.  The Candidate will be an integral senior member of the Sedalia Operations Team, and would utilize their experience, structure, and personal character to embody the key behaviors of the WireCo Business System; Teamwork, Accountable, Self Aware, Noble Intent, Determined, Transparent, and Curious.  The Candidate will also be responsible for managing talented individuals, and a key focus will be to Unleash their Talent through targeted development opportunities, 1 on 1 coaching, and continued training.

The Candidate will ensure that key direction and decisions are rooted in our most basic operational demand, that Data is the Source of Truth.  The candidate will promote the WireCo Business System throughout the Sedalia manufacturing facility, and support Engineering, Quality, and Compliance tasks associated with reaching our 5-Year Strategic Growth Plan.

Essential Functions

• Operate as the key Stakeholder of the Quality Management System which operates under ISO 9001 and API Q1
  1. Run the Business by tracking annual budgets and monthly KPIs, investigating customer complaints and ensuring root cause corrective measures adequately address deficiencies within the production and quality systems
  2. Improve the Business by ensuring new products and processes are deployed successfully, identify key technological improvements to improve first pass yield while reducing downtime, and accelerate process refinements that result in improved product performance in the field
• Regularly work with Plant Engineering, Maintenance, Corporate Engineering, Procurement, and other functional groups to address risks and opportunities for the WireCo Business
• Act as the liaison to internal and external suppliers to identify nonconformities and solutions in upstream processes
• Represent WireCo in the presence of Customers and End Users, acting with professionalism and proper etiquette, while utilizing business acumen to solve problems and offer solutions
• Drive the use of WireCo’s OpEx Pillars to document Problem Solving and measure the effectiveness of solutions

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities for the Process Quality Team, Tooling Department, Occasional Sedalia Projects and US Steel projects.

Education and/or Professional Certification Requirements

• B.S. Engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent work experience
• Project Management skills or PMP certification
• Six Sigma background Preferred
• Budgeting and financial experience

Experience and Skill Requirements

• Safety Focused Actions at all times in the workplace
• Manufacturing experience
• Quality Management System awareness, ISO 9001 and/or API Q1 preferred
• Superior computer skills, with abilities to easily navigate CAD systems, MS Office Suite, with particular focuses on PowerPoint, Excel, and data analysis
• Familiarity with ERP Systems and data extraction
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for interaction with employees ranging from the production floor to executive management
• Leadership skills to develop a workforce through reward and recognition, coaching, and corrective action
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and react to changing and heightened priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Quality System Internal Auditor experience
• 3-5 years Quality Engineering
• 3-5 years of Management/Supervisory experience

Materials and Equipment Directly Used

• Standard office equipment including computer, mouse, keyboard, telephone, multifunction copier

Additional Information

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation, including verification of past employment, criminal history and educational background. 
• Must be willing and able to pass a post-offer drug screen and physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability