Quality Lab Manager

Celanese; Enoree (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical company located in Enoree, South Carolina is seeking a Quality Lab Manager to implement operating strategies ensuring flawless laboratory operations. The role includes managing laboratory technicians, interfacing with multiple locations for best practices, and enhancing quality management systems. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related fields and have a minimum of 2 years of relevant leadership experience in a manufacturing or laboratory setting. Strong analytical and decision-making skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing or laboratory management.
• Ability to analyze data and identify trends.
• Knowledge of quality systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory and technicians.
• Interfacing with other locations to share best practices.
• Develop training programs for the laboratory.
• Investigate customer quality notifications.
• Monitor and report on polymer quality data.
• Ensure finished goods meet customer requirements.
• Conduct laboratory safety meetings.
• Continuous improvement of the quality management system.
• Prepare and manage quality audits.

Skills

Laboratory management

Analytical equipment knowledge

Root cause analysis

Statistical process control

Team motivation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Overview

The Quality Lab Manager will implement the operating strategy to achieve a flawless day in the laboratory, reviewing both in process and end of process quality. The Quality Lab Manager will be responsible for leading the stewardship, quality, reliability, and engagement of the team by developing and maintaining daily work processes, acting as a role model for the team, ensuring that the daily operation is coordinated in a manner to support stewardship, quality, reliability, and engagement. This person will also ensure that appropriate resources are available for daily execution of the operating strategy.

This position will be located in Enoree, South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Managing laboratory and technicians.
• Interfacing with laboratories at other locations and other Quality Managers to capture best practices.
• Developing and maintaining training program for the laboratory.
• Investigating and responding to customer quality notifications.
• Monitoring and reporting on polymer quality data.
• Ensuring finished goods meet customer requirements.
• Conducting laboratory safety toolbox meetings.
• Continuous improvement of the quality management system.
• Prepare and manage quality audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related technical discipline; experience with Quality Systems preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing/laboratory/warehouse leadership/management experience.
• Knowledge of analytical equipment and methods.
• Ability to motivate others to achieve core manufacturing principles, drive and engage team, understand and drive unit needs and objectives.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and ability – lab equipment, lab methods, quality systems.
• Solid decision-making ability.
• Root cause analysis skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and identify trends using statistical process control, including daily monitoring to ensure product quality remains within control limits.
• Ability to prioritize.