About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Summary:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Coordinates, aids in and directs implementation of external and internal quality improvement programs to ensure quality production of products consistent with established standards. Direct collaboration with the quality, operations and process engineering departments will be essential.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> <strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Lead by example - promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Drive safety improvements through risk identification and elimination, as well as full compliance with daily risk assessment completion, leveraging support from other groups as needed.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Complete required PASA audits for improving Behavior Based Safety, and drive team behaviors for continued safety awareness and practices.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Point of contact for specific internal plant quality improvement initiatives involving labels manufacturing operations as directed by Site Leadership.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Primary resource for direct labels customers, providing field support when needed and traveling to customer locations as required.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Investigate complaints and recommend actions to Site Leadership.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Maintain and improve product and process quality on the calendar, extrusion, tenuring, and slitting lines associated with the labels market.</span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:red"><span style="color:black">Support / Develop processing targets, statistical validated process limits, and utilize tracking program to ensure compliance with optimal run conditions. Implement product evaluation plan for materials processed outside of required conditions</span>.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Drive the corrective action process.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Provide thorough, timely and accurate responses to our customers.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Drive continuous improvement using data analysis, statistical control and other available tools to identify areas of improvement in the labels manufacturing activity in the plant.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Assist production regarding customer complaints with respect to quality, tolerances, specifications, and delivered condition of products.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Analyze production data and identify trends, proactively implementing solutions to prevent quality issues and optimize processes in kp labels for the Rural Retreat site.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Conduct departmental audits to determine compliance to SOPs and identify areas for improvement.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Develop new approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Keep plant management team abreast of significant issues and developments identified during quality assurance activities and actions being taken to improve the situation.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Align with kp’s strategic compass and core behaviors: Focus, Accountability, Respect, and Urgency.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Other duties as assigned.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Education and/or Experience: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent from a four-year college or university; or four to six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.</span></p>