Director of Quality Assurance and Safety

There's a Place for You at Capital

A career at Capital Electric is more than a job. You're investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Capital Electric offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building - you can find it here. We operate in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being "Powered by Difference" means we respect and value diverse perspectives. WithinCapital Electric, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

The Director of Quality Assurance and Safety will initiate, implement and enforce Quality Control and Safety programs, maintaining best practices within our CDC, Cross Dock and back-office locations.

We require candidates who are self-motivated, hands-on professionals who are eager to take a proactive, direct role in managing tasks, solving problems, and driving results through active involvement and collaborative leadership. This person must also have the availability to travel.

Salary: $120,000 to $170,000 plus bonus potential.

Requirements:

• Must be able to work effectively and engage with all areas of the business
• Will be required to work within the operation, learning the processes and culture
• Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret business processes including the ability to respond effectively to complaints
• Should be able to communicate legibly and effectively to management and peers using original or innovative style and techniques.
• Must be able to make effective and persuasive presentations to individual teams, management and external stakeholders
• Must be able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• This position requires relocation to other warehouse site locations for specific periods of time.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Safety and Quality Focus

• Develop and implement robust safety and quality management systems to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to identify areas for improvement and develop corrective actions.
• Develop and track quality assurance, performance, and usage metrics for SMS and related processes.
• Identify work place safety hazards and develop ideas and solution to correct promptly.

Leadership and Collaboration

• Influence the operational teams to achieve business objectives and maintain a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and enhance overall quality and safety.
• Guide, coach, and mentor team members to champion organizational projects.
• Support the sales department with accurate information
• Support the Logistics Departments

Continuous Improvement

• Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives to drive business growth and excellence.
• Review procedures, identify problems, and recommend solutions in the areas of quality control and safety to management.
• Analyze data and metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Perform assigned projects and reports promptly.
• Utilize project management, lean methodology, performance improvement, change management, and change leadership knowledge to drive improvement efforts.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) and four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in the capacity of a Quality / Health & Safety Leader.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

We're proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Learn More About Us

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Learn more at https://www.capitalelectricsupply.com/about

Capital Electric is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or email recruiting@sonepar-us.com.

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