Quality Manager

Quality Manager

The Quality Manager is responsible for promoting quality achievement and performance improvement. Manages Quality laboratory operations and management programs to assure the consistent high quality of our product, compliance with legal requirements, and maximize customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Quality Management System

· Develop, implement, and maintain a Quality Management System, including documentation, and performance objectives.

· Ensure consistent quality of incoming raw materials and finished products.

· Define and maintain inspection plans and SOPs for testing and evaluation.

· Manage supplier quality, non-conformances, and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented.

· Develop and maintain raw material supplier agreements.

· Oversee the release of raw materials for production and finished products for shipment.

· Determine disposition of non-conforming materials and drive corrective actions with the production team.

· Lead customer complaints, non-conformity investigations, and CAPA processes.

· Monitor quality performance, drive continuous improvement, and represent the plant during audits.

· Collaborate with cross-functional departments and support new products and process implementation.

· Actively collaborate and support the production team including training, and production meetings.

· Identify opportunities for improvement and cost saving initiatives.

2. Quality Laboratory Management

· Lead, supervise, and develop the quality laboratory team (training, performance, organization of work).

· Plan, organize, and oversee all laboratory operations and testing activities.

· Manage equipment calibration programs.

· Participate with Manager and Plant Manager in the preparation of the annual department budget. Monitor and control laboratory budget.

· Perform and support special analyses as required.

· Ensure laboratory environment is safe, clean, and compliant.

· Other responsibilities as assigned by the Manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.

2. Minimum of 3 years of experience in Quality within a manufacturing environment.

3. Demonstrate exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal skills.

4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data analysis/reporting required.

5. Proven leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Working Conditions and/or Physical Demands:

1. Will work in a manufacturing environment with temperature variation, high noise levels, dust, and odors.

2. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

3. Ability and willingness to be available for calls or emergencies on off hours due to production being a 24/7 operation.

Reports to the Senior QHSE Manager – Asphalt Roofing.

Dotted line to the Plant Manager.

Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What is your desired salary for this role?
• Have you implemented or significantly improved a quality management system in a manufacturing environment?
• Have you led incident investigations and implemented corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)?
• Have you supervised a QA team and delivered training to employees on quality procedures?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $95,000