Plastics QA/QC Manager: Lead Quality & ISO 9001

Australia-Employment; Burlington (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Profit Sharing

Flexible Spending Account (Section 125

Short-Term Disability

Group Life Insurance

Job summary

Jobot seeks a QC/QA Manager for our plastics manufacturing operation in Burlington, NJ. You will lead the quality organization, develop and maintain ISO 9001 systems, and drive continuous improvement across supplier and customer quality processes.

You will manage audits, lead a team of QC Supervisors and Technicians, and partner with Production, R&D, and Procurement to enhance product quality and compliance with customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline
• 7–10+ years of Quality Control/Quality Assurance experience within a manufacturing environment
• 3–5+ years of quality management/leadership experience
• Strong experience managing ISO 9001
• Experience leading customer, regulatory, or third‑party quality audits
• Strong root cause analysis, CAPA, statistical analysis, and problem‑solving skills
• Demonstrated experience developing and monitoring manufacturing quality KPIs
• Strong leadership, communication, and team‑development skills
• Experience implementing Lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodologies

Responsibilities

• Lead all Quality Control and Quality Assurance activities for the manufacturing operation
• Manage and continuously improve the ISO 9001 Quality Management System
• Lead internal, customer, NSF, UL, and other third-party audits and certification activities
• Lead customer quality meetings, corrective-action reviews, and quality performance discussions
• Investigate customer complaints, product nonconformities, and internal quality issues
• Conduct and oversee root cause analysis, CAPA, risk assessments, statistical analysis, and preventive quality initiatives
• Partner with Production, R&D, Supply Chain, and Procurement to improve product and process quality
• Develop and maintain supplier quality processes and corrective-action programs
• Establish and maintain inspection, testing, calibration, and measurement-control programs
• Manage quality standards, specifications, procedures, testing methods, and document control
• Develop and track quality KPIs, trends, costs, risks, and improvement plans
• Prepare monthly quality reports and present results to senior management
• Manage QC/QA departmental operating and capital budgets
• Train, coach, and develop quality supervisors and technicians
• Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, Lean manufacturing, and quality excellence

Skills

Quality leadership

ISO 9001

Audits management

CAPA & root cause

Quality KPIs

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Polymer Science/Chemical Engineering/Materials Science

Job description

Jobot seeks a QC/QA Manager for our plastics manufacturing operation in Burlington, NJ. You will lead the quality organization, develop and maintain ISO 9001 systems, and drive continuous improvement across supplier and customer quality processes.

You will manage audits, lead a team of QC Supervisors and Technicians, and partner with Production, R&D, and Procurement to enhance product quality and compliance with customer requirements.