Quality Lab Manager: ISO & Continuous Improvement

ALLNEX; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation

11 holidays

Global bonus plan

Medical benefits

401K matching

Job summary

allnex in Wallingford, CT is seeking a Quality Manager WL to lead the quality lab team, ensure laboratory operations meet business standards, and drive continuous improvement in product quality and process consistency. You will be a key member of site leadership, coordinate QA/QC activities, support ISO certifications, analyze performance data, and promote a culture of quality across the site.

This role requires a Bachelor's in a technical field and 5+ years in manufacturing or research quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Biosciences, or other technical field required.
• Master’s Degree is a plus.
• Auditor certificate preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing or research environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordination and accountability for Product Quality and Quality Control, supervising technical staff in carrying out tests and checks.
• Ensuring that analytical tests, calibrations, procedures, methods, and measurements are properly understood, carried out and evaluated.
• Collecting and analyzing performance data against defined parameters and monthly reporting quality KPIs.
• Actively promoting quality achievement and performance improvement across the site organization, providing solutions and service to the plant to improve quality and increase productivity.
• Leading efforts in achieving, maintaining, externally certified business processes like ISO-Certifications and acting as site management representative for the ISO Quality Management System, setting up and maintaining controls and documentation.
• Partnering with site management in managing site quality operations and recommending relevant Q KPIs for follow-up of the site performance in line with and in support of the BU Quality Manager.
• Responsible to ensure all customer quality requirements are controlled and met and in case of deviations, working in a team environment to establish root causes and assuring appropriate corrective and preventive actions are implemented and effective.
• Using quality tools like Process Reviews, SPC/SQC, Value Stream Mapping, Quality risk assessment (FMEA or other), Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing techniques, Kaizen, Root Cause/ Corrective Action techniques and 5S to enhance problem solving and improvement activities and drives employee involvement.

Skills

5+ years experience

Structured thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or technical field

Master’s Degree

Auditor certificate

Tools

Six Sigma

SPC

TPM

LEAN

Root Cause Analysis

5S

Job description

allnex in Wallingford, CT is seeking a Quality Manager WL to lead the quality lab team, ensure laboratory operations meet business standards, and drive continuous improvement in product quality and process consistency. You will be a key member of site leadership, coordinate QA/QC activities, support ISO certifications, analyze performance data, and promote a culture of quality across the site.

This role requires a Bachelor's in a technical field and 5+ years in manufacturing or research quality