Date Posted: 2023-03-22 Country: Poland Location: Heweliusza 18, 80-890 Gdańsk, Poland Role: Product Safety Officer Location: Gdańsk, Poland Contract type: Full-time Build a career with confidence At Carrier, you’re joining the world leader in healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. We create solutions that matter for people and our planet – and our employees are the heart of it all. We are a company of innovators and problem-solvers who are united by The Carrier Way – our vision, values and culture. As an employer of choice, we strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. In short, Carrier’s greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees – and we’re excited for you to join the team. About the role The Carrier Fire and Security (F&S) Product Safety Officer... (PSO) plays an important role in potential product safety investigations, new product development, and the growth of product safety culture in the organization. The position reports to the Associate Director WHQ Product Safety and is responsible for the leadership of the Fire and Security (FS) global product safety program. The ideal candidate has a broad technical background and cross functional experiences in engineering, manufacturing and or quality. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to apply your skills to directly improve product safety for customers, then we have a great opportunity for you. Benefits We are committed to offering competitive benefits programs for all of our employees and enhancing our programs when necessary. Carrier Employee Scholar Program – we cover 100% costs for your study, Inhouse English lessons, Pension Plan with life insurance – 3% of your yearly salary, Lunch Card – 266 PLN monthly, Luxmed Private Medical Care, Multisport Card, Flexible working hours, Working with highly modern products Requirements If this is you, let’s get in touch. B.S. Degree in Engineering or related technical field. 10 years of applicable experience. Preferred qualifications: M.S. Degree in Engineering or related technical field or M.B.A. 12 years of applicable experience. Certification/experience in a recognized problem-solving methodology (i.e. Certified QE, Red X, 6 Sigma or equivalent) and program management. Experience collaborating and developing a global team of indirect reports. Excellent project management skills and execution. Background in process management and/or robust quality tools and methods (i.e. Certified QE, Red X, 6 Sigma or equivalent). Ability to understand and apply knowledge of Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Software, Hardware and or Materials . Proven ability to implement lessons learned continuous improvements and standardize processes. Proven ability to influence and work effectively across all levels of the organization. Highly organized with strong attention to detail, while also able to prioritize. Strong interpersonal communication skills and a successful track record, both written and verbal across a wide audience. Outstanding follow-up and follow-through skills. Self-starter with ability to learn quickly and work independently. Responsibilities Key functions of the position include leadership and coordination of F&S global product safety personnel (24 employees), Product and Services (“PASS”) program and New Product Development (NPD) product safety risk management and promoting a product safety culture. Key skills include organization, project management, reporting, and training for global F&S product safety leaders and teams. Engagement with leadership, engineering, quality, supply chain, manufacturing and field personnel is necessary to ensure the value stream resolves potential product safety issues timely and proactively identifies and controls product safety critical activities and features. The F&S Product Safety Officer will have responsibility for the following: Product and Services Safety (“PASS”) program Coach and mentor investigation teams in the: Identification and priority of project tasks, timeline and resources Application of robust quality analysis tools (i.e., Ishikawa, 5 Why’s, Red X, 6 Sigma) to identify root cause and validate mistake proof solutions Performance of potential safety risk assessment Development and presentation of options for field action to F&S and WHQ PASS Council and leadership teams Track the progress of PASS incidents (utilizing Enablon and PBI Dashboard) and ensure compliance with regulatory, internal, and external field communication and remediation tracking Maintain and improve KPI’s to ensure the overall health of the product safety program, drive continuous process improvement Ensure functioning feedback loop of product safety lessons (utilizing iZone) for future robust design and continuous improvement efforts. NPD Product Safety Provide oversight, training, and leadership to cross functional F&S teams for NPD product safety deliverables (including Safety FMEA, Safety Review and Hazard Assessments and new technology safety assessments) and WHQ F&S level product safety reviews to ensure potential safety risks are identified and mitigated prior to launch Partner with quality and operations to ensure processes are certified, and controls are in place to monitor critical to safety characteristic. Product Safety Culture promote a product safety culturing including training of the global F&S business in the identification, resolution management and reporting processes for potential product safety concerns. Report KPIs monthly through the Engineering dashboard and review progress, risks and continuous improvement activities quarterly with F&S WHQ PASS Council and leadership team. Our commitment to you Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better. This is The Carrier Way . Join us and make a difference. Apply Now Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. Job Applicant's Privacy Notice: Click on this link to read the Job Applicant's Privacy Notice
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