Quality Manager

The Chemours Company; New Johnsonville (TN); On-site; USD 111,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Volunteer day

Job summary

The Chemours Company is seeking a Quality Manager in New Johnsonville, TN to lead site quality performance. You will manage the Quality Management System, coordinate lab operations, and serve as the ISO Management Representative, interfacing with customers and corporate quality teams to drive continuous improvement.

You will mentor quality personnel, lead audits, monitor KPIs, and deploy CBS/Lean principles across operations, ensuring regulatory and customer requirements are met with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Quality, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive quality or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience in chemical, industrial, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Statistical Process Controls, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency with standard business and manufacturing systems (e.g., SAP or equivalent, MS Office).
• Self‑motivated and driven to effect positive changes through leadership and continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership, data‑driven problem solving, and customer‑focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead site Quality Management System (QMS), including ISO‑based systems, audits, corrective actions, documentation control, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as the ISO Management Representative and NSF point of contact, managing external auditor engagement and maintaining the Quality Manual, procedures, and standards.
• Drive quality performance and governance by establishing regular quality reviews, monitoring KPIs, analyzing data, and ensuring effective CAPAs.
• Promote data-driven decision making using SPC across manufacturing processes.
• Oversee customer‑facing quality activities, audits, visits, complaint investigations, and incident management.
• Provide leadership for laboratory operations and quality personnel, including staffing, training, and development.
• Coordinate sitewide quality improvement efforts with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, EHS/PSM, and other functions.
• Represent the site in cross‑site quality forums and quality councils; engage with Sales, Marketing, Global Product Management.
• Embed quality into daily operations with regular engagement and a quality review/goal‑setting process.
• Champion and deploy CBS / Lean principles, standard work, daily management routines, structured problem solving, and Kaizen.

Skills

Engineering degree

Quality leadership

SPC

Root cause analysis

MS Office

SAP

Leadership

ISO QMS

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Quality

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

US - TN - New Johnsonville

Full time

JR14482

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

**CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS**

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking a Quality Manager to lead and manage our site quality performance! This position will report directly to the Plant Manager in our New Johnsonville, TN location.

Relocation assistance is available for this role.

The Quality Manager is responsible for leading and sustaining site wide quality systems, policies, and performance to ensure products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and corporate requirements. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for the Quality Management System (QMS), laboratory operations, customer quality interface, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Quality Manager serves as a key member of the plant leadership team and acts as the primary liaison between site operations, corporate quality, and customers on quality related matters.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead site Quality Management System (QMS), including ISO‑based systems, audits, corrective actions, documentation control, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Serve as the ISO Management Representative and NSF point of contact, managing external auditor engagement and maintaining the Quality Manual, procedures, and standards.

• Drive quality performance and governance by establishing regular quality reviews, monitoring KPIs, analyzing in‑process and finished‑product data, identifying trends, and ensuring timely, effective corrective and preventive actions.

• Promote strong use of SPC tools and data‑driven decision‑making across manufacturing processes.

• Monitor and analyze in‑process and finished product quality performance; identify trends and drive corrective and preventive actions.

• Oversee customer‑facing quality activities, including audits, visits, complaint investigations, and incident management. Ensure timely, thorough responses to customer inquiries and lead the Quality Service Incident (QSI) program to deliver high‑quality investigations, root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, and communication.

• Provide leadership for laboratory operations and quality personnel, including staffing, training, qualification, performance management, and development.

• Coordinate sitewide quality improvement efforts in partnership with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, EHS/PSM, and other functions. Engage with site leaders to ensure effective implementation of corrective actions and continuous improvement projects related to product consistency, lab systems, packaging quality, and complaint reduction.

• Represent the site in cross‑site and business‑level quality forums, contributing to quality councils, improvement teams, and broader organizational initiatives. Build strong relationships with Sales, Marketing, Global Product Management,

• Embed quality into daily operations through regular engagement with operations personnel, reinforcing foundational quality practices, leadership accountability, and an annual quality review and goal‑setting process focused on high‑priority needs.

• Champion and deploy the Chemours Business System (CBS) / Lean principles within the site quality organization by establishing standard work and daily management routines (visual management, tiered huddles, and KPI review), leading structured problem solving (e.g., A3/root cause), and driving Kaizen/continuous improvement to eliminate waste, improve process capability, and strengthen ownership and accountability for quality performance.

The following is required for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Quality, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).

• 3+ years of progressive quality or manufacturing leadership experience, including people management responsibility.

• Experience in chemical, industrial, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.

• Strong working knowledge of Statistical Process Controls, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Proficiency with standard business and manufacturing systems (e.g., Microsoft Office, SAP or equivalent systems).

• Self‑motivated and driven to effect positive changes and continuous improvement through leading, managing, and contributing to organizational goals.

• Strong leadership skills, data‑driven problem solving, and a customer‑focused mindset.

The following is preferred for this role:

• Demonstrated experience leading ISO‑based quality systems, audits, and corrective action programs.

• Lean, Six Sigma, or Black Belt certification.

• Lead Auditor or Internal Quality Auditor certification.

• Proven success leading cross‑functional quality improvement initiatives.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits Packages
• 401(k) Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
• Company-paid Volunteer Day

We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.

Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers. (https://www.chemours.com/en/careers)

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.

Chemours is an E-Verify employer

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation

Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non‑immigrant status) is not currently available for this position

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.

Pay Range (in local currency):

$110,544.00 - $172,725.00

Chemours Level:

26

Annual Bonus Target:

11%

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."

Every day Chemours delivers Trusted Chemistry that enables products and technologies that people rely on to live better and thrive. A global leader in industrial and specialty chemicals, our chemistry enables vital innovations from high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced electronics to batteries for electric and low‑emissions vehicles, climate friendly cooling, paints and durable coatings for advanced infrastructure, and more.

Through our three businesses – Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials – we deliver chemistry‑based innovations that solve our customers’ biggest challenges.

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