IS THIS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU?

 

IS THIS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU?

City:  Valladolid
Facility:  Spain

Quality Manager Valladolid

At Sonae Arauco, people and wood are what truly inspire us. By wood because, after all, we are one of the world’s main producers of renewable wood-based solutions for furniture, interior design and the construction sectors. We are passionate and committed to wood because we know its value. And by our people because we truly believe they take the company further and make us what we are. After all, it takes extraordinary people to work with this outstanding raw material.

Being part of Sonae Arauco means joining an international and future-oriented company, where sustainability is an integral part of the business strategy and diversity is part of everyday life. In fact, we are located in nine countries and have around 2,600 employees of 37 nationalities.

Together, we aim to improve people’s lives, through solutions inspired by wood. Join us in taking wood further.

We are recruiting an experienced Quality Manager, will be in charge of planning, organizing and directing the quality activities for Valladolid Plant in accordance with the  standards, internal procedures and legislation and consequently the satisfaction of internal and external customers' expectations

The main responsibilities will be:

  • To manage the Quality management system, maintenance, updating and revision of the standards, quality specifications and working protocols in the control of the quality of the processes and the products
  • To guarantee the homologation/certification of the products manufactured in collaboration with the certifying entities, by means of the monitoring and analysis of statistical indicators, developing procedures and actions
  • To guarantee the management of changes in the process/product or materials in order to avoid impacting the product (physical-mechanical characteristics), the client (requirements), the environment/safety or the factory indicators (rejections, disqualifications).
  • To ensure compliance and review of the control plan for both raw materials and products taking into account the client's special applications or characteristics.
  • To ensure the management of the customer complaints/alerts database, ensuring compliance with the rules defined in terms of escalation of the 8d's, QDR both internally and externally (client).
  • To define the need to audit providers and ensure the execution of the associated PDCA
  •  To coordinate/support customer audits and certification authority (System or product) when requested.
  • To reinforce the support to the factory continuous improvement teams related to external quality problems (complaints) or internal (disqualifications, blocking of materials), promoting knowledge of the process approach and risk-based thinking.

Requirements

  • University degree in engineering  ( chemical, mechanical, industrial) or comparable education
  • Must have at least 5 years of experience working and knowledge in industrial environment  in Quality Department 3 of these years as a Quality Manager in industrial factory, or Production Manager,  Customer interaction, Supplier Management, Project Management.
  • Knowledge of certification processes in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001
  • Accustomed to the use of quality tools and process improvement as well as problem solving tools (5W2H, 8D,FTA,PDCA,5 WHY)
  • Oral and written communication in English is required
  • Proficiency in MS Office Programs, SAP
  • Previous experience leading a team
  • Analytical, assertive, make decisions, logical and problem solving oriented
  • Residence in Valladolid or province

 


Sonae Arauco, taking people further.

 

For more information, please contact the HR Department - rh@sonaearauco.com 

For more information, please contact the HR Department - hr@sonaearauco.com 


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