Quality Management Systems Project Lead

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

To facilitate and evolve Graco's corporate quality management system.  This includes supporting the following Company-wide systems: ISO 9001, Customer Complaint/Corrective Action, Document Control, Internal Audits, New Product Development and QMS Management Review.

What You Will Do at Graco:

Systems Management

• Maintain ISO 9001 registration for multiple facilities

• Lead QMS internal audit team to identify opportunities for improvement

• Coordinate yearly IS0 9001 audits with registrar.  Respond to any non-conformities or improvement opportunities

• Develop internal QMS audit plans and train internal auditors

• Facilitate QMS management review meetings, gather data inputs and assign meeting action items

• Develop tools and procedures to train engineers on new/improved QMS processes

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and improve the quality and efficiency of QMS processes 

• Provide consulting/training to employees on improvement tools/processes

• Facilitate QMS Management Reviews to identify potential areas for improvement (dotted line to VP of Manufacturing)

• Assist with improving/updating QMS workflow such as CARs, Stock Check/Ship Hold

What You Will Bring to Graco

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field

• 5+ years of experience working with a QMS system in a manufacturing environment

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Excellent technical/statistical aptitude

• Literate in computer software, Excel, Word,

• Travel approximately 5% of the time

Accelerators

• Global industrial manufacturing experience and knowledge.

• MBA or Master’s degree preferred

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At Graco, you truly make a difference. Your unique talents contribute to our organizational growth and future. Not only do you make a difference, but Graco’s culture empowers employees to create their own career path. Whether you choose to advance within your current department or explore new opportunities in different divisions, you have the ability to build your future. Our managers are here to provide support and guidance as you continue to grow within your career.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

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The base pay range for this position is listed below, exclusive of fringe benefits or other compensation.  If you are hired, your final base hourly rate will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, competencies, education, and/or experience.  In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees.  Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role.  Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.