Quality Assurance Manager

ALKEGEN; New Carlisle (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkegen seeks a senior Quality leader to direct the daily operations of the Quality department at the New Carlisle facility and provide clear direction to drive world class customer service. The role reports to the Plant Manager and guides investigations, corrective actions, and ISO 9001 compliance across the site.

The position requires 5+ years in manufacturing leadership, strong SPC proficiency, and the ability to manage the QA system, drive improvements, and collaborate with Sales, Marketing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or quality preferred.
• 5+ years of related experience focused within Manufacturing Operations as a leader, particularly in continuous, high-volume setting.
• Proven leadership and management skills required.
• Proficiency in SPC is required.
• Strong computer skills required (Excel, Access, etc.).
• Knowledge of ISO9001 is required.
• IATF implementation is preferred.
• Must be able to function as a member of a team.
• Self-starter capable of operating independently.
• Must be able to maintain expected quality KPIs.
• Comply with all site-related policies and procedures.
• Ability to organize high volumes of work and information.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct the Quality Assurance process, including planning, engineering, and auditing activities.
• Implement the objectives and culture for the Quality Assurance Team.
• Collaborate with plant teams to provide guidance, expertise, and leadership.
• Lead investigations and corrective actions in customer concerns and inquiries.
• Manage the Quality System for the facility and ensure ISO 9001 compliance.
• Provide product-specific expertise to support Sales, Marketing and Technical teams.
• Lead the Quality and Cost Improvement Projects.
• Supervise and lead the Quality Assurance team at the New Carlisle facility.
• Provide communications to the team regularly.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization across facilities.
• Install best practice testing techniques and measurement systems.
• Expand employees' knowledge through training and certification.
• Drive cohesive working relationships among employees and peers.
• Facilitate monthly quality improvement team activities.
• Manage internal auditing process.
• Maintain specifications for final products and raw materials.
• Assist in development and maintenance of control plans.
• Manage ISO certification and maintenance of the system.
• Support plant trials and the APQP program.

Skills

Leadership

SPC

Excel

Quality management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Quality

Tools

SPC software

ISO 9001

Excel

Access

Job description

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Job Summary:

Thiskey leadershipposition reports to the Plant Manager andis responsible foremanging the daily functions of the Quality departmentand providingcleardirectionto driveworld classcustomer service.

Job Responsibilities:

Job responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Direct the entire Quality Assurance process, which includes planning, engineering, and auditing activities.

• Implement theobjectivesand culture for the QualityAssurance Team

• Collaboratewith all plant teamsto offer guidance,expertise, and leadership

• Leadinvestigations and corrective actions intocustomer concerns and inquiries

• Managethe Quality System for the facility and assure compliancetothe ISO9001 requirements

• Provideproduct specificexpertisetosupport the Sales,Marketingandtechnicalteamswithin the ITM business unit

• Lead the Qualityand CostImprovement Projects

• Supervise, direct,and lead the Quality Assuranceteam in the New Carlisle facility

• Provide communications to theteam on a regular basis

• Provide leadership to the Quality Assurance team and plant-wide groupsin order todrive continuous improvement in the facility

• Install best practice testing techniques and methodstodrive effective quality measurement systems

• Expandemployees’knowledge through training and certification

• Drive cohesive working relationships among employees and peers

• Manage the plant Quality System anddrive/leadimprovement

• Facilitate monthlyqualityimprovementteam activities

• Manage internal auditing process

• Maintain specifications for final products and raw materials

• Assistin the development and maintenance ofcontrolplans

• Manage ISO certification and maintenance of the system

• Intercompany Support

• Support plant trials, working closely with theProcess Engineering andAlkegenR&Dteams

• Support the APQPprogram to developnew products

• Establish and support standardization practices between facilities

• Customer Support

• Complete required customer-driven audits

• Prepare PPAP’s as required by our customers

• Providedata as requested/required by customers

• Corrective Actions

• Managethe Corrective Action Request System

• Drive root-cause analysisto achieve effective root-cause solutions (8D, fishbone,and 5 Whys)

• Participateinthe management of the facility through the site Steering Committee

• Activelyparticipatein the plant safetyprogram

• Other duties as assigned

Job Specifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’sDegree in Engineering or Qualityis preferred.

Experience:

• 5+ years of related experience focused within Manufacturing Operations as a leader, particularly in continuous,high-volume setting

Skills and Abilities:

• Proven leadership and management skillsrequired

• ProficiencyinSPC isrequired

• Strongcomputerskillsrequired(Excel,Access, etc.)

• Knowledge of ISO9001isrequired

• IATF implementation ispreferred

• Must be able to function as a member of a team

• Self-starter capable ofoperatingindependently

• Must be able tomaintainexpected qualitykpi’s

• Comply withallsiterequiredpolicies and procedures

• Ability to organize high volumes of work and information

• Strong time management and prioritization skills

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employeeisrequired toexecute the following:

• Occasional bending, reaching,pushingand pulling when retrieving and movingvarious items

• Lifting intermittently ofvarious items. Typically,assistancewould be provided for weights exceeding50pounds

• Good manual dexterity tooperatecomputer equipment and precision measuring instruments

• Verbalcommunication via telephone or in person while interacting with customers, suppliers, or other employees

• Position may require more than eight hours daily and more than five days weekly to complete work assignments

• Sitting in chairs (swivel, padded, and adjustable)

• Squatting / crouching when retrieving stored items from lower shelves and file cabinets, making equipment / product inspections, etc.

• Standing intermittently

• Visual monitoring of computer screens

Equipment Used:

• Desktopcomputer

• Calculator

• Telephone

• Standardofficeequipment

• Lab equipment(Various)

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The duties of this position are performed throughout the entire floor space ofAlkegen. Dutiesareperformedprimarilyinanofficesettingbutareoccasionallyperformedinmanufacturingareas where compliance with applicable safety rules isrequired. The noise level is light to moderate. Duringperiodsoftravel,dutiescouldbeperformedinconferencecenters,restaurants,placesofpublic accommodation, modes of travel, etc.

Contacts :

Internal: This positionworksroutinely with allAlkegenemployees

External: This positionworksoccasionallywith external vendors, visitors, suppliers, customers, and others

Supervision :

This position supervisestheQualitydepartment.

Safety Requirements

• Comply withall department andsitesafety regulations

• Wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Reportall job-related illness and injuriespersite safety policies

• Reportall safety,healthand environmental concerns to your supervisorin a timely manner

• Attend safety training asrequired

Quality Statement

We are committed to becomingtheworld’sleading specialty materials solution platform providinghigh qualityproducts that meet or exceed our customers’ requirements and help the world breathe easier, livegreenerand go further than ever before.

We will accomplish this through compliance (customer and internal requirements and applicable laws and regulations), accountability (quality is the responsibility of all employees), exemplary performance(strive to achieve “right the first time” in all activities), and continuous improvement (measure effectiveness and drive improvement against performance indicators).

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.