Quality Assurance Leader — IATF/ISO & QC Excellence

Chase Corporation; Westwood, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase Corporation, based in Westwood, Massachusetts, is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager responsible for maintaining a division-wide IATF16949 and ISO9001 compliant QMS. You will oversee QA/QC staff, implement quality plans, and ensure products meet customer specifications through analytical testing and SPC-driven decisions.

The role requires at least five years in IATF16949 in manufacturing, plus proven QA/QC leadership in a lab setting.

Qualifications

• Domain knowledge in analytical chemistry is desirable.
• Minimum of five years of IATF 16949 experience in a manufacturing setting is required.
• At least five years experience leading the QA/QC function in a laboratory environment is desired.
• Ability to lead a diverse team of quality technicians and engineers while balancing the needs of production/process support.
• Expert skills in Minitab is desired.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that product quality is maintained through application of analytical test protocols on constituent materials.
• Leads the process of inspection of products to proactively disposition product to ensure qualified materials are available to production.
• Ensure plans, programs and analytical chemistry capabilities are linked with and support the overall objectives of the Quality organization.
• Identifies and reports quality problems or trends based on SPC data.
• Recommends or implements the appropriate corrective action to quality problems, with the aid of Manufacturing, Engineering, Product Development, Purchasing, etc.
• Apply problem solving techniques (8D, 5-Why, FMEA, GR&R, etc.) and advanced statistical methods.
• Supports the ongoing implementation and continuous improvements to ERP system.
• Reviews all documentation related to product quality, such as test procedures and operation sheets, and approves as appropriate to ensure product quality.
• Writes necessary quality plans, PPAP's, procedures, work instructions and related quality system documentation.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

IATF 16949 experience

QA/QC leadership

Minitab

Team leadership

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry

Job description

Chase Corporation, based in Westwood, Massachusetts, is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager responsible for maintaining a division-wide IATF16949 and ISO9001 compliant QMS. You will oversee QA/QC staff, implement quality plans, and ensure products meet customer specifications through analytical testing and SPC-driven decisions.

The role requires at least five years in IATF16949 in manufacturing, plus proven QA/QC leadership in a lab setting.