Quality Manager

Quality Manager

As Quality Manager, you will lead the Quality and Process Control functions at our Mankato, Minnesota facility for RISE Siding and Trim. This is an opportunity to build and develop a high-performing team, strengthen quality systems, and drive process improvements that directly impact product quality, customer satisfaction, and plant performance.

You will play a key role in advancing our Quality Management System (QMS), improving process stability, and developing robust controls for recycled composite materials. You will also lead critical quality initiatives, including PFMEA, Control Plans, New Product Development (NPD) quality integration, and the ongoing Quality and Process Control roadmap.

If you enjoy building strong teams, solving complex manufacturing challenges, and turning data into meaningful process improvements, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact.

Lead an Integrated Quality and Process Control Organization

• Build, lead, and develop a unified team of Quality Technicians and Process Technicians.
• Establish clear roles, standard work, and accountability across both functions.
• Implement daily management systems, including tier meetings, KPI tracking, and escalation processes.
• Drive a culture of quality at the source and strong process ownership.
• Support capacity expansion and growth initiatives through strong quality and process control discipline.

Deploy and Sustain the Quality Management System (QMS)

• Implement and standardize the CertainTeed QMS at the plant level.
• Ensure robust controls across incoming raw materials, including recycled fibers and additives; in-process parameters, including forming, curing, and finishing; and final product validation and testing.
• Lead internal and external audits and enforce disciplined Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) processes.
• Ensure documentation and system alignment across Production, Engineering, and Quality.

Own Process Control Strategy, PFMEA, and Control Plans

• Lead the development and sustainment of Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Develop and maintain Control Plans aligned with critical process characteristics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, and Research and Development (R&D) to identify and mitigate process risks.
• Translate PFMEA outputs into actionable controls and reaction plans.
• Ensure Control Plans are actively used on the manufacturing floor and are not static documents.
• Drive continuous updates based on process changes, defects, and organizational learnings.

Drive Process Stability and Manufacturing Performance

• Own process control systems using Statistical Process Control (SPC) and process capability improvement methodologies, including Cp and Cpk.
• Reduce variation in composite formulations and manufacturing processes.
• Improve yield and throughput, scrap and rework, and process consistency and reliability.
• Partner with Engineering on long-term process capability improvements.

Lead Continuous Improvement and Problem Solving

• Lead structured problem-solving initiatives using methodologies such as DMAIC and 8D to address chronic and acute issues.
• Reduce customer complaints and internal defects.
• Translate field performance into process and product improvements.
• Establish and manage key performance indicators (KPIs), including First Pass Yield (FPY), scrap rate, customer claims, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
• Lead quality and process control integration for New Product Development (NPD).

Education & Certifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or an equivalent discipline

Preferred:

• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification
• ASQ certification
• ISO Internal Auditor certification

Experience

Required:

• 5+ years of experience within a quality manufacturing organization
• 2+ years of experience managing, developing, and coaching direct reports

Preferred:

• 2–3 years of experience utilizing SPC data sets to create control charts, perform CPK adjustments, and lead improvement projects within a manufacturing environment