Quality Manager – Regional

Our esteemed client, a key player in the field of specialty industrial materials, invites applications for a pivotal position to oversee quality assurance across various manufacturing sites in the U.S. This role is crucial for ensuring the robustness of our quality management systems with significant accountability for laboratory quality adherence.

In this capacity, the role will offer direct oversight to a Quality Coordinator while also providing strategic leadership to laboratory teams at each location. The responsibilities blend system management, oversight of analytical testing, comprehensive audit management, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities
* Uphold and elevate the ISO 9001 Quality Management System standards through precise control of documentation, procedural updates, and readiness for audits.
* Spearhead third-party certifications and on-site customer audits.
* Deliver guidance, coordination, and training to laboratory teams and quality personnel on site.
* Supervise the testing processes for raw materials, during the production phases, and final product evaluations, ensuring accurate and reliable results.
* Validate analytical methodologies and ensure laboratory instrumentation is consistently calibrated and operative.
* Lead investigative efforts into quality discrepancies, conduct root cause analyses, and devise corrective and preventive measures.
* Optimize the management of laboratory resources, oversee budgetary adherence, and monitor quality performance indicators.

Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or an allied scientific field.
* At least 5 years of experience in QA or QC in an industrial, chemical, or specialty materials production setting.
* Minimum of 2 years in a leadership role within a laboratory environment.
* Certification as an ISO 9001 Lead or Internal Auditor is necessary.
* Proficiencies in wet chemistry, testing of physical materials, analytical techniques, and application of statistical controls.
* Willingness to undertake regular travel commitments.
* Preferred qualification includes ASQ CMQ/OE or CQE certification.