Quality Assurance Manager

THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO LLC; Pineville (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Eclectic Products, Inc. in Pineville, LA is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to establish, maintain, and continuously improve the quality system and productivity across the organization.

You will work with all managers to ensure top-tier product quality and cost efficiency, while driving process improvements and waste reduction. The role requires leading QA activities, developing testing protocols, managing external testing, and addressing customer and sales inquiries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related science.
• Minimum of 2 years of product formulation experience.
• Training in Quality System management.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience leading a Quality System construction/maintenance at a chemical manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities

• Drive, maintain and continuously improve the Quality System.
• Look for ways to increase productivity with Managers/Supervisors.
• Supervise Quality Control staff and QC Tech.
• Assist with problem solving as needed by supervision.
• Establish testing protocols and manage external testing to ensure data needs are met.
• Answer technical service questions from customers and Sales personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related science

Quality System management training

Leadership of QA systems in chemical plant

Job description

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Quality Assurance Manager

Regular Full Time Pineville, LA, US

Title: Quality Assurance Manager

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt

Summary:

The purpose of this position is to establish, maintain and continuously improve the quality system and the productivity in conjunction with all Managers of Eclectic Products, Inc. (EPI). The quality system responsibilities are done in a way that ensures consistent product of the highest quality and that makes process and/or product upgrades based on sound quality principles, so that EPI maximizes customer satisfaction, and minimizes waste and production costs.

Primary Duties:

• Drive, maintain and continuously improve the Quality System
• In conjunction with all Managers/Supervisors look for ways to increase productivity
• Supervisor Quality Control Associate and QC Tech
• Assist with problem solving as needed, or as requested by supervision.
• Establish testing protocols and define reference materials for that testing that can be performed under contract. Manage external testing to ensure that the data needed is the data obtained.
• Answer technical service questions from customers and Sales personnel as needed.
• Communicate regularly with EPI and Willamette Valley Company (WVCO) management.
• Conduct presentations and seminars as needed to inform and educate other employees, or as requested by management.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as requested by supervisor

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a related science.
• Minimum of 2 years of product formulation experience.
• Training in Quality System management.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in leading a QualitySystem construction and/or maintenance effort at a chemical manufacturing plant.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job.