Quality Manager

Essity – a leading global hygiene and health company and the home of brands like Libero, TENA, Libresse, Tork, Sorbact and JOBST is offering an exciting and challenging opportunity for you who want to contribute with your expertise, energy and creativity. We are looking for a Quality Manager responsible for our plant in Falkenberg.
You will be responsible for driving product quality improvements and to continuously improve our quality management system to support the operations. Secure understanding and information about customer quality needs within the plant. You will have authority to lead and prioritize the work including budget within the quality department.
The Falkenberg Plant, with approx. 350 employees is characterized by a modern organization and advanced technology machine lines. Development of new technology and product upgrades and improvements are a continuous process, and most of our product assortment is “fast moving consumer goods”. In Falkenberg plant, baby diapers and incontinence products are manufactured, primarily for Nordic and central/eastern Europe.
Our culture is focused on collaboration, innovation, well-being and care, development and commitment. We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.
The position is located in Falkenberg and part of Falkenberg plant Management Team. You will report to Site Manager and you will have seven direct reportees.
Other responsibilities
Product quality improvement - in close cooperation with production, logistic and project department, drive work to constantly reduce number of complaints.
Deploy methods and systems to control quality ( product to process control) according to Essity standards
Develop and share KPIs to monitor quality development as well as push for actions when needed.
Provide effective feedback to the management team with regard to customer concerns and issues.
Drive work with product and machine validations in order to improve quality level also in upgrades and changes
Drive work with material suppliers to improve quality of Raw materials

Develop Management system and secure compliance with the needed quality standards, ISO, BRC, IFS
Coordinate customer audits as well as management system audits
Secure that internal quality audits are efficient and documented.

Actively participate in Essity Quality network
Lead and develop the quality department team and laboratory team personnel
Secure good communication as well as actions regarding quality development and complaints with the markets or customers concerned.
Secure proper knowledge and use of specifications, statistical tools sixpack, 6sigma measurements etc

Who You Are
Bachelor Degree
Minimum of 10 years of experience as Quality Manager or similar in a large production organization
Proven Leadership skills and coach experience
Excellent skills in the English language, both written and spoken
Knowledge and experience working with ISO Standards
Swedish language is a big plus
Experience with TPM is a big plus

Application
Interested? If you are up for the challenge and think this sounds like you, apply today! Kindly note that due to GDPR we will not accept applications via mail. Please use the link to apply via our career site.
As we will be making ongoing selections, interviews might start before the application deadline. We will conduct alcohol- and drug test before contract can be signed.
Union representatives:
Joakim Bengtsson, Unionen: 070 242 74 24 
Martin Ericsson, Sveriges Ingenjörer: 070 370 63 10
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture. By breaking stigmas and taboos, you have the chance to work with a powerful purpose in a collaborative and caring work environment.
Together, we are improving lives, every day.
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.
Application End Date:
01 maj 2024