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Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing. We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knit family atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We’re rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences. Focus on our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviors of Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

Note: This is primarily an onsite position based in Red Wing, MN, an easy drive from the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs.

Red Wing Shoe Company is seeking a qualified quality professional to lead our Quality Team. This individual will be responsible for providing leadership for the Supply Chain quality and regulatory functions, developing/implementing strategies that optimize technical process and people capabilities to drive achievement of all supply chain quality metrics, as well as support of achievement of safety, cost, service and people/culture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and implements quality and regulatory strategies to optimize capabilities including but not limited to assessment of current state, identification of future state needs, research of external capabilities/technologies, formulation/implementation of action plans.
• Oversees key projects assuring execution to plan, early identification/remediation of corrective measures and engagement of appropriate stakeholders.
• Provides quality functional expertise including but not limited to process controls, data analysis, regulatory compliance, materials and people skill requirements.
• Identifies, leverages and audits external vendors to meet business demand and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal business requirements while effectively collaborating with Strategic Sourcing to negotiate contracts.
• Develops and implements goals and action plans that align with Supply Chain and other business partners to achieve all quality metrics and other key business objectives: safety, cost, service, people.
• Insure effective collaboration within Supply Chain, product creation and all other business partners.
• Achieve financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions and effectively partnering with other stakeholders.
• Manage, empower and develop an effective functional team through appropriate selection, coaching/training/development, reward/recognition, communication and enforcement/role modeling of company policies and procedures.
• Work with regulatory agencies on existing and new standards to ensure RWSC is properly represented and capable of meeting mandated requirements.
• Ensure effective process for raw material and finished product traceability.

OTHER DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Obtain necessary information by maintaining knowledge of RWSC’s electronic communication and other systems.
• Maintain quality service by establishing, following, and enforcing organization quality system procedures (QSP’s) and standards.
• Uphold and role model Red Wing Shoe Company’s core values, policies and procedures.
• Safeguard the assets of the Company, treating all technical developments, operational data, information on salaries and wages, customer lists, and similar data as required.
• Comply with all governmental laws and regulations which pertain to the responsibilities of the position.
• Assure Company awareness of industry standards and new/innovative practices by establishing and maintaining strong industry networks and continuous learning.
• Complete other duties as assigned from time to time by your manager.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Frequent standing, sitting, walking, seeing, listening, talking, keyboarding
• Occasional climbing, lifting, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Located in an office environment
• Significant time spent in manufacturing facilities
• Frequent domestic and some international travel

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, industrial technology or other related field and 7 to 10 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Manufacturing leadership experience in quality required
• Strong strategic skills with willingness and ability to execute
• Excellent Communication (verbal, written, listening) skills with all levels
• Strong Collaboration and Team Building skills
• Exceptional Influencing and Negotiating skills
• Superior Analytical Skills including LEAN/TPS working knowledge
• Strong systems skills
• Drive for results and Superior execution
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred

REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES OR KNOWLEDGE:

• Footwear manufacturing experience preferred

Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in completing an application may contact rwsc.recruitment@redwingshoes.com or call 651-388-8211.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check and drug screen.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)