Quality Team Leader

Mativ; Orangeburg (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PPO health plan

401(k) matching

Employee assistance program

Wellness programs

Job summary

Mativ is seeking a Quality Cell Lead to oversee on-site quality inspections of finished and intermediate products, materials, and processes. You will coordinate external lab testing, verify records for GMP/GDP compliance, and drive corrective actions with the QA team while supporting packaging and filling operations.

Requires 3+ years in manufacturing quality, strong documentation, and experience using inspection tools. On-site role with OT as needed; excellent English communication a must.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years related experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a quality role.
• Must be able to use standard inspection equipment (calipers, thickness gauge, and other gauges).
• High school diploma or equivalent; technical degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform QC inspections (in-process, final, WIP, packaging, raw materials).
• Coordinate external lab testing and review filling records for accuracy.
• Manage sample storage, retentions, and lab notebooks.
• Lead non-conformances and support investigations.
• Provide daily progress reports on tasks and trials with QC team.

Skills

Quality control

GMP adherence

GDP experience

English communication

Problem solving

Documentation

Equipment inspection

Education

High School Diploma

Technical degree (preferred)

Tools

Calipers

Thickness gauge

Gages

Job description

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

Description

Quality Cell Lead is primarily responsible for all on-site inspecting and testing, including finished and intermediate products and all materials. The Quality Team Lead also coordinates testing at external labs, reviews filling record information for accuracy and legibility per current good manufacturing processes, performs swabbing for cleaning and sanitization and verifies all production activities in weighing, compounding, and filling. The Quality Cell Lead reports to the Quality Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Performing all Quality Control inspection types as assigned by the Quality Control Supervisor (e.g., in-process & final QC inspections, WIP, pkg. and Raw material inspections, etc.)
• Conducts first article and line clearance inspections of packaging lines
• Conducts pre-weigh line clearance inspections prior to compounding/batching
• Conducts compounding and filling equipment sanitization inspections
• Maintains Retained FG, Bulk & Raw Material sample storage and logbooks
• Coordinates and arranges for finished product microbiological and other testing conducted by external laboratories
• Collect, store, test, and distribute samples and ensure prompt customer shipping.
• Performs scale verification checks during the first article release
• Initiate and lead Non-Conformances and support investigative work

• Performs laboratory testing on bulk and finished products (as required)
• Manages storage and cataloging of hardcopy batch and packaging records
• Conducts and documents bioburden, particle testing, and cleaning validations of compounding and packaging equipment.
• Provides backup for incoming component packaging and raw material testing
• Conduct training as needed
• Must support all Safety initiatives at the site
• Assist with administrative tasks such as filing and organizing documentation pertinent to Quality Control inspection
• Shares ownership and performs the following as needed:
  • Line Clearance / First Article / In-Process Inspections
  • AQL Inspections – Level determined by Customer requirements
  • Finished Goods releases
  • Handling of Non-conforming material
• May assist with CAPA, deviations, and non-conformance programs by collecting customer information, coordinating investigations across different departments, facilitating investigations, and entering information into the system. (as needed)
• Provide daily reports on all complete and non-complete task
• Coordinates all trial, ER, and Validation with all QC Techs
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned by the Quality Control Supervisor

Required

• Previous GMP and GDP experience and training
• Flexibility to work overtime and weekends as scheduled
• Problem Solving and decision-making.
• Must be able to speak, write, and read English. Bilingual skills are a plus.
• Minimum 3 years related experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a quality role.
• Able to use standard inspection equipment (calipers, thickness gage, and other gages, etc.).
• High school diploma or equivalent; technical degree is a plus.

Competencies

• Detail-oriented with good organizational skills.
• Good communication and interaction skills.
• Able to follow written work instructions.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and apply the information in technical documentation, procedures, and drawings and understand basic geometric tolerances.
• Basic computer skills using Word and Excel.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Consumer-Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
• Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

About Mativ

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.

Mativ and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.