Quality Manager

Description:

Long Description Responsibilities:

Quality Management System, Control and Assurance:

Manage the Quality laboratory processes and personnel, including hiring, disciplining, performance evaluation, training, and development. Ensure that quality testing is done that adheres to Orion's standard practices, procedures and controls. Align quality testing and standards of practice with Orion global quality and with other Orion plants as applicable. Approve and release final products for shipment to customers. Maintain safe working conditions within the laboratory and other work areas; ensure compliance with all safety and environmental related policies, procedures, regulations, and rules. Lead the site quality management system to ensure compliance with the

ISO 9001, IATF

16949 and

RC 14001

management systems standard and complying to Orion global management system requirements. This includes planning and leading management system documentation, training, audits, and continual improvement. This also includes complying with Orion required testing procedures, metrology and standard testing compliance. Lead the plant activities in managing and completing root cause analysis and corrective action for product and system non-conformances which come from customer complaints, internal issues, supplier problems and any other sources of non-conformities. Lead the plant activities in identifying opportunities for quality improvement and engaging appropriate Orion personnel to engage in improvement activities. This includes monitoring product quality trends and compliance with established specifications, ensuring essential quality assurance measures are being completed and supporting new and improved product development activities. Ensuring the laboratory and the laboratory equipment is well maintained, conforms to Orion housekeeping standards and performs to established quality expectations. Report and manage quality related data including specific test results, KPI measures and site defined performance metrics.

Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree is required for this position. A degree in a technical discipline is strongly preferred with a focus on chemical engineering or chemistry. Experience with lean manufacturing methodologies will be an added advantage (facilitating RCA's etc) Three to five years of experience in quality assurance is required; some of this experience may have been acquired at a chemical or petrochemical producer, pharmaceutical manufacturer, or oil and gas. Supervisory experience is strongly desired; experience in a union shop environment is essential. Skills in SAP are required for success in this role. The ability to learn and master the quality related SAP transaction requirements is essential. Good working knowledge of month end inventory processes (raw materials and finished goods) Previous experience in implementing and managing

ISO 9001

based quality management system. EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws