Quality, Safety and Regulatory Program Manager

Myers Container d/b/a North Coast Container is an industry leader for manufacturing steel drums. Joining our team offers both the stability of an established market leader with the enthusiasm of an energetic ownership and management team. The company's mission is to be the preferred container supplier to our customers while providing the best quality, value, and service while leading in sustainability and safety. We are looking for employees who share its vision for focusing on the customer, having respect for our people, and working to continuously improve each day.

We are in need of a Quality Manager for our facility at 8435 NE Lombard Street, Portland, OR 97220. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 year of experience with managing safety, environmental regulation and quality programs. Bachelor's degree in business, manufacturing, engineering or related field preferred, or more experience with Associate's degree.

This is a non-union, full-time, day shift position offering PTO, sick, Medical, Dental, Vision, disability insurance and 401K with match.

Duties:

• Maintains the ISO quality program to current standard.
• Manages safety, environmental regulation and calibration programs.
• Determines status of non-conforming product (accept, rework, re-grade, or reject).
• Verifies new raw materials (i.e. paints, linings, rings, gaskets) to meet quality and customer requirements.
• Investigates customer complaints and issues follow-ups.
• Responds to injuries, first aid and near miss accidents, performs investigations and issues follow-ups.
• Maintains a safe environment (OSHA, EPA and 3rd Party Insurance Complaint).
• Works with the ERS Manager to ensure compliance with EPA and OSHA regulations.
• Initiates daily, hands-on involvement on the shop floor, including frequent quality and safety inspections and audits of operational procedures.
• Facilitates continuous improvement events in order to solve quality issues.
• Designs and coordinates trainings (e.g. forklift, DOT awareness, safety trainings) and production projects (e.g. creating lead standard work, housekeeping events)

Requires:

• High level of initiative and self-direction with effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to apply lean manufacturing tools (standard work, TPM, Six Sigma, A3, 5S, etc.)
• Working knowledge of quality management systems and ISO9001
• Working knowledge of Kanban systems, inventory management and fulfillment strategies
• Understanding of OSHA rules and their application to industrial environments
• Ability to generate, modify, and organize ideas and/or results in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and in an ERP/MRP system
• Ability to design, update and audit plant procedures
• Ability to design and administer both classroom-style trainings and TWI-style trainings
• Ability to occasionally work off-shift as required to support plant goals