About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:

HSE, Quality, and OPEX Manager 
Springfield, OR Onsite
 

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Reasons you'll love working here:

• Health and safety are a top priority at Voith
• $1,500 Sign-on Bonus
• Large, clean, and safe working environment
• Company provided and paid uniforms, safety boot and glasses allowance
• Shift Premium of $2.50/hour for nights
• Great Compensation and Benefits Package including 401K with up to 5% Match AND a 3% Company Contribution to Start
• Paid Time Off and 10 paid Holidays per Year
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Health and Wellness Benefits

Summary: The HSE and Operations Expert is responsible for functions of HSE, Quality, and Lean Manufacturing.

Responsibilities –

• Health Safety and Environmental:
  • Managing operational and environmental permits
  • Facilitating and organizing compliance safety trainings
  • Developing and reviewing Job Safety Analysis, Risk, and Ergonomic assessments
  • Processing of incident reports and investigations
  • Coordinating safety audits
  • Monthly KPI analysis/ reporting and tracking of corrective actions.
• Quality:
  • Quality system monitoring
  • Assisting with customer complaints, root cause investigation, and follow up of corrective actions.
  • Manage calibration program with outside support
  • Coordinating internal quality audits
  • Monthly KPI analysis and tracking of corrective actions.
• Operations Excellence:
  • Promoting lean culture throughout the facility
  • Defining plans for implementation of lean tools (5s, Kaizen, Shop visual management, etc.)
  • Coordinating continuous improvement workshops and projects
  • Coordinating operational excellence audits
  • Monthly KPI analysis and tracking of corrective actions.
• Manufacturing Engineering
  • Generating and updating process documentation; work instructions, flow charts, PFMEA, etc.
  • Improving plant layout and workstations
  • Managing capital projects and proposals

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Experience with Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Ergonomics.
• Experience with environmental management systems.
• Basic knowledge of Quality systems.
• Knowledge and experience applying lean tools, capable of teaching and coaching other team members.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline.  Engineering disciplines are encouraged to apply.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand for an extended amount of time, walk and reach with hands and arms. Able to lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

This job description is not all encompassing; however, it is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.