Quality Manager

W.R. Grace & Co.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality initiatives at their Chicago facility. This full-time role involves overseeing the Quality Management System, managing corrective actions, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality management within the chemical manufacturing sector and possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Join a dedicated team committed to innovation and sustainability in the chemical industry, and make a significant impact by ensuring the highest quality in products that play a crucial role in refining processes.

Qualifications

• Mindestens 5 Jahre Erfahrung im Qualitätsmanagement oder Labormanagement.
• Bachelor-Abschluss in Chemie oder verwandten Bereichen erforderlich.

Responsibilities

• Überwachung der Qualitätsprogrammaktivitäten im Werk Chicago 71st.
• Verwaltung des Prozesskontrolllabors und Schulung des Personals.
• Sicherstellung der Einhaltung von Vorschriften und Standards.

Skills

Qualitätsmanagement

Analytische Fähigkeiten

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Problemlösungsfähigkeiten

Projektmanagement

Kritisches Denken

Education

Bachelor in Chemie

Bachelor in Chemieingenieurwesen

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Access)

Laborinformationsmanagementsystem (LIMS)

Dataparc

Amalgam

Job description

We're Hiring! Grace is seeking a Quality Manager (QM) to join our ART-Quality team, reporting directly to the Plant Manager at our Chicago, 4099 W. 71st St. site. This is a full-time position with a M-F day schedule and potential on-call with 24/7 plant operations.

The Quality Manager will oversee daily quality activities at the 71st plant and ART’s tolling network. This role includes ownership of the Quality Management System (QMS), handling Corrective Action Requests (CARs), Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), and audits. The QM ensures all quality activities, including specifications, changes, COA databases, and customer complaints, are managed effectively.

At our Chicago 71st Street site, we produce inorganic chemical catalysts used in petroleum refining and specialty petrochemical industries. Our products play a crucial role in removing sulfur, nitrogen, and other impurities from crude oil, helping to reduce atmospheric pollutants. Be part of a dedicated team of 100 employees committed to innovation and sustainability in the chemical industry!

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality program activities at Chicago 71st and ART’s Tolling Network.
• Manage the Process Control Laboratory, including supervision, scheduling, training, and development.
• Handle customer complaint systems at Chicago 71st and ART’s Tolling Network.
• Coordinate and lead customer audits at Chicago 71st.
• Manage the release process for all finished products at Chicago 71st and ART’s Tolling Network.
• Maintain Site Quality Management Systems and serve as ISO 9001-2015 Management Representative.
• Ensure quality system and laboratory activities align with customer and business goals.
• Keep laboratories current with technological advances.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations, customer requirements, and certification standards.
• Ensure analytical data and services meet internal and external customer needs.
• Maintain product and customer specifications within LIMS, Dataparc, and Amalgam.
• Evaluate supplier quality systems and performance.
• Coordinate internal quality audit programs.
• Implement Corrective and Preventive Action Systems.
• Maintain the quality and integrity of laboratory data.
• Ensure analytical instruments are calibrated and maintained.
• Conduct Measurement Systems Analyses, including gauge R&R studies.
• Maintain and advance the Laboratory Information Management System.

Physical Requirements and Environment

• Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials.
• Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
• Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality management or laboratory management, preferably in a chemical manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse groups.
• Sound judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Results-oriented with a proactive approach to work.
• Ability to solve problems using fact-based approaches.
• Experience in facilitating work processes.
• Strong critical thinking and project leadership skills.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, SPC/SQC, and cGMP.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access).
• Six Sigma knowledge is a plus.