Quality Manager

Key People; Marion (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Key People is seeking a Quality Manager to lead development, implementation and control of quality initiatives including ISO9001 and IATF16949 across all product divisions. The role collaborates with site management to ensure proactive QMS practices and ongoing compliance.

The successful candidate will coordinate audits, maintain certification schedules, monitor quality KPIs, and drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis and corrective actions, while supporting new product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Five or more years of experience as a Quality Manager in chemical manufacturing or similar.

Responsibilities

• Monitor ISO9001, IATF16949 and quality performance.
• Coordinate all quality related programs and customer satisfaction initiatives.
• Establish and audit QMS procedures and documentation.
• Provide reports on compliance status, actions and opportunities.
• Lead audits and maintain certification schedules and activities.
• Support new product launches, scale-up and validation.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related majors

Job description

The Quality Manager is responsible for the development, implementation and control of quality related initiatives including ISO9001 & IATF16949, as well as other Quality Management System (QMS) requirements. In cooperation with site management, responsible for the quality assurance and control functions throughout all Product divisions and the implementation of proactive quality management systems.

• Ensure implementation and evolution of safety guidelines and procedures.
• Coordinate all quality related and total customer satisfaction programs to meet objectives.
• Insurance of all QMS relevant procedures are initialized and optimized.
• Monitor and report ISO9001, IATF16949 and quality performance.
• Overall responsibilities to design, implement, and maintain Quality Policy program to establish quality goals and objectives.
• Establish all certification schedules and activities including internal and external audits, as well as documentation review.
• Provide local site management with technical assistance required to formulate new or revised quality control procedures and systems.
• Provide executive management with regular reports regarding compliance status, specific action items, problems and opportunities.
• Monitor and report quality performance KPIs with members of Leadership Team.
• Establish and meet local budgets and operational goals and objectives.
• Help to implement strategy, processes and activities related to capital budgeting and plan implementation for the Quality department.
• Support new product and raw-material launches, scale-up, and validation of products.
• Provide corrective and preventive techniques to ensure continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot quality problems and establish root cause analysis to develop corrective action.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related majors as required.
• Five or more years of experience as a Quality Manager in a Chemical manufacturing environment or similar.