Vendor Quality Control Analyst jobs in Great Falls, MT

Weyerhaeuser's Columbia Falls MDF facility has a career opportunity for a Quality Control Supervisor. The successful candidate will drive quality, production and safety goals through strong leadership and technical capabilities.

As the Quality Control Supervisor, you will play a key role in the business success of MDF. You will lead a team that is accountable for the continuous monitoring of the quality of our products, optimization of the product and process in response to current operating conditions. You will analyze and interpret data, continuously evaluate the team’s performance and reliability of processes/products and provide immediate feedback and recommendations on problems and opportunities. This individual should be highly motivated, with the ability to cultivate and maintain effective relationships within your team, as well as with the production and maintenance teams.

Key Functions

• Responsible for ensuring our products meet specific properties, while maximizing production and meeting customers’ expectations
• Lead your team in safe work practices and ensure proper job and safety rules are understood and followed by all of your team
• Improve and maintain department performance according to set objectives and established goals
• Analyze and interpret data to identify trends in board quality
• Coordinate with the Technical Director and Sales to monitor resin usage and provide cost forecasts to mill personnel
• Support, coach and provide timely feedback and direction to the quality control team
• Actively be involved in assigning work and evaluating job performance
• Support cross training initiatives to increase talent depth on team
• Translate Weyerhaeuser's vision into clear goals, objectives and accountabilities
• Motivate others by engaging them in problem-solving and decision-making

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Wood Products, Engineering or other related field preferred
• Five (5) years of supervisory experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred
• MDF or Engineered Wood Product manufacturing experience a plus
• Commitment to actively promoting and exhibiting a caring safety culture
• Demonstrated ability to raise performance by building and maintaining positive relationships with all associates through coaching, development and instilling a continuous improvement mind-set
• Demonstrated results in achieving and sustaining business goals in a complex and fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Supportive of quality, environmental and safety management systems and policies
• Strong understanding of Total Quality Principles with focus on the customer, to include QC techniques and tools
• Able to independently analyze data and recommend alternative courses of action
• Able to organize and plan priorities
• Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot
• Ability to make decisions and weigh outcomes
• Hold team members accountable for expectations and department goals
• Able to take direction and willing to take on new tasks/projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in all Microsoft program suite application
• Must be able to accept and respond to afterhour calls and work weekends/holidays as needed

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

About Wood Products

We've been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support.

For more than a century, we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $72,100 to $109,100 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 7% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values, and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.