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Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact-supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.\nPosition Summary:\nThe Manager, Product Quality Assurance/Control leads the Quality function for the Winchester manufacturing operation and is accountable for the effectiveness of the site Quality Management System. This role establishes quality priorities, develops the quality team, and partners with Operations, Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, suppliers, and customers to ensure product conformance, regulatory and customer compliance, and continuous improvement. The manager provides leadership for process control, nonconforming material management, corrective and preventive action, product qualification, complaint resolution, audit readiness, quality metrics, and defect and scrap reduction.\nResponsibilities:\nLead all site quality assurance and quality control activities supporting manufacturing, warehouse, laboratory, and product release operations. \nProvide leadership, direction, coaching, performance management, succession planning, and development for the Quality Supervisor, Quality Engineers, Quality Analysts or Technicians, and other assigned quality personnel. \nEstablish annual site quality goals, priorities, and key performance indicators and communicate performance, risks, and recovery plans to plant and functional leadership. \nOwn the site Quality Management System and ensure quality policies, procedures, work instructions, records, and document controls are implemented, maintained, and continually improved, including maintenance of ISO 9001 or other applicable certifications. \nDrive compliance with product, customer, regulatory, internal audit, social compliance, and applicable quality system requirements. \nLead internal, customer, and external audit readiness; coordinate responses to findings; and ensure corrective and preventive actions are completed and verified for effectiveness. \nAct as the primary site quality representative for customer audits, customer quality concerns, certification requirements, and compliance reviews. \nDirect process control and product assurance activities, including incoming, in-process, first article, finished goods, and dock audit requirements. \nLead product and process qualification activities, including PPAP, control plans, process flow diagrams, PFMEA, Gage R&R, and validation or launch readiness requirements. \nOwn the nonconforming material process, including containment strategy, quality holds, disposition coordination, rework controls, release decisions, and effectiveness monitoring. \nLead structured root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action for internal defects, scrap, customer complaints, supplier issues, and recurring process failures. \nOwn and monitor site quality KPIs, including customer complaints, internal defects, scrap, cost of poor quality, corrective action effectiveness, audit performance, and supplier quality performance. \nAnalyze quality performance, process capability, scrap, defects, audit results, and complaint data to identify risk and prioritize improvement opportunities. \nPartner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, R&D, and Supply Chain to improve process capability, reduce variation, prevent defects, and support safe and reliable production. \nLead the customer and consumer complaint investigation process and ensure timely communication, containment, root cause determination, and corrective action. \nPartner with suppliers and internal supplier quality resources to address incoming material issues and improve supplier performance. \nSupport new product introductions, prototypes, trials, engineering changes, pre-launch activities, and production launches from a quality planning and execution perspective. \nPromote a culture of quality ownership, safety, integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the facility. \nSupport the plant PEAK initiative and applicable PACS or quality system ownership requirements. \nPerform other duties as assigned based on business needs. \nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, a technical or science discipline, or a related field. \nMinimum of 5 years of quality leadership experience in a manufacturing environment. \nManagement experience with demonstrated ability to lead and develop direct reports and work effectively in a matrix organization. \nWorking knowledge of quality management systems and ISO 9001 or equivalent requirements, including certification maintenance, audit preparation, and corrective action management. \nExperience with product and process qualification tools, including PPAP, process flow diagrams, control plans, PFMEA, and measurement system analysis. \nProficiency with structured problem-solving and corrective action methods such as 8D, 5-Why, A3, DMAIC, or similar approaches. \nAbility to interpret drawings, specifications, inspection and test results, process capability data, and quality performance trends. \nStrong leadership, project management, judgment, organization, written communication, and verbal communication skills. \nProficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; experience with SAP or other manufacturing and quality systems preferred. \nPreferred Qualifications & Skills:\nExperience in plastics manufacturing, injection molding, structural foam, rotational molding, metals, electrical commodities, or another high-volume manufacturing environment. \nLean or Six Sigma experience and hands-on application of statistical analysis, sampling, reliability, process capability, and measurement techniques. \nASQ Certified Quality Auditor, Quality Engineer, Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, or comparable certification. \nExperience managing customer complaints, supplier quality concerns, regulatory compliance, product qualification, and multi-shift quality support. \nPeople leadership, talent development, succession planning, strategic planning, customer focus, cross-functional influence, and professional judgment. \nQuality systems governance, certification maintenance, audit leadership, risk management, corrective action, process control, and continuous improvement. \nPhysical Requirements & Work Environment:\nRegular presence in manufacturing, quality laboratory, warehouse, and office environments. \nFrequent walking and standing throughout production and support areas. \nExposure to manufacturing equipment, powered industrial equipment, noise, temperature variation, and other operational conditions. \nRequired use of appropriate personal protective equipment in designated areas. \nMust be able to walk, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, reach, and grasp for varying periods during working hours. \nAbility to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds. \nOccasional weekends, holidays, travel, or off-shift support may be required based on business needs. \n“The Virginia base pay range for this position is from $111,200 to $152,900. Salary will be based on prior experience related to the skills required for this position.”\n#LI-DM1\nNewell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. 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