Quality Manager - Kunshan City of Suzhou City, 中国 - Marel

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About the Job

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At Marel, we are looking for Quality Manager, based in Kunshan City, China. This role is responsible for continuous improvement of Marel product and processes and sys-tems throughout the entire supply chain. Assures early quality engineering involvement in the Launch process of New Product Introduction (NPI) and Co-Located product line, implements all necessary activities to qualify and validate new and current products.

Who We Are
Marel is the leading global provider of advanced processing systems and services to the poultry, meat and fish industries. In partnership with the most forward-thinking food processors in the world, Marel is transforming the way food is processed. Our vision is of a world where quality food is produced sustainably and affordably. Our team comprises more than 7.500 employees worldwide, offices and subsidiaries in 32 countries across six continents.

Main Tasks

• Drawing up, implementing, and monitoring compliance with procedures and standards in order to achieve the set targets and objectives
• Drawing up, implementing, and monitoring of the annual operational plan for Quality (including staffing requirements and budget)
• Monitoring, analysis, and evaluation of quality-related processes within Supply Chain to make sure the identified operational Key Result Indicators are achieved
• Participates in the Product Maintenance Team's meetings, prioritizing follow through of defined activities across supply chain operations
• Assures that resources are timely allocated to root-cause and resolve issues brought up by internal and external customers
• Initiation of corrective and preventative measures whenever necessary, resolve issues and assure that feedback loop and lesson learned are transferred accordingly to stakeholders
• Implementation of continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing costs, improving productivity, the product quality, and the supply performance, whereby uniform methods and operational standards are applied
• Making sure there is a safe, healthy and environmentally-friendly working environment for the employees of Quality
• Allocation of resources within Quality with a view to the optimal execution of the processes, whereby consideration is given to the availability of: employees, materials, skills, budget, and the quality and delivery date requirements
• Initiation of internal audits to verify whether or not the quality system satisfies the set requirements, the analysis and interpretation of the results of such, the making of recommendations for improvement and prevention, and the monitoring of the implementation of these recommendations
• Qualifying employees for the performance of internal audits
• organizing quality audits at international suppliers, the registration of audits assessments on the list of qualified suppliers, and the distribution and management of this list
• Assessment of measurement and analysis reports, and the validation of measurements in the event of any doubt or uncertainty
• organizing the testing and inspection of any products that are returned, and handling any complaints associated with such
• Operational responsibility for the Quality Measurement Room
• Communicating and promoting the chosen policy based on the content and the method of daily operational management: explaining the policy to the employees, teams and other stakeholders and gaining their support for such, and acting as an ambassador for the vision
• Development of a vision resulting in a strategy for the organization and direction of your own team in line with collectively-defined procedures.
• Creating a focus, formulating realistic targets, the management of expectations, and the implementation of consequences
• Contributing input to the Director Manufacturing, and then implementing initiatives in relation to the quality policy arising out of the medium-term strategy of the company;
• Preparing and making recommendations to the management about the quality policy to be set by the management for the company;
• Making recommendations regarding quality aspects to the Supply Chain, Production Management and Procurement
• Manages local Quality activities and employees, allocates tasks and makes sure agreements are fulfilled, monitors progress, develops and motivates and sets a good example by complying to rules, values and standards
• Carries out Human Resources activities within the own area of responsibility, including the selection of employees, provides them with feedback, holds performance assessment interviews and performance evaluation interview

Skills and Abilities

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent vocational experience
• Extensive knowledge and experience of products, processes, and logistical concepts in a technical production environment
• Familiarity with logistical concepts (Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, etc.)
• Masters RCA methods
• Extensive experience in a management position
• Knowledge of logistical, production, and assembly processes
• Safety Qualification (VCA VOL or comparable)
• Excellent English skills, both written and verbal
• Comfort with working in a multi-cultural, multi-discipline organization is an advantage

Education, Knowledge and Experience

• Leading and Initiating Action; Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people; takes initiative and works under own direction; initiates and generates activity and introduces changes into work processes; makes quick, clear decisions, which may include tough choices or considered risks
• Leading and Supervising; Provides others with a clear direction; motivates and empowers others; provides staff with development opportunities and coaching; sets appropriate standards of behavior
• Working with People; Shows respect for the views and contributions of other team members; shows empathy; listens to others; builds team spirit and reconciles conflict; adapts to the team and fits in well
• Adhering to Principles and Values; Demonstrates integrity
• Analyzing; Probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem; makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis
• Planning and organizing; Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones
• Adapting and Responding to Change; Adapts to changing circumstances; tolerates ambiguity; accepts new ideas and change initiatives

Commitment to Global Safety

As a Marel employee you are expected to respect internal rules and actively contribute to the delivery of the corporate Safety policy and guidance to ensure Marel is a safe place to work.

Marel Vision and Values

In partnership with our customers we are transforming the way food is processed. Our vision is of a world where quality food is produced sustainably and affordably. Marel's core values are: Unity, Innovation and Excellence.

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