Senior Quality Assurance Manager

Job Description

Stepan is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to join our Leadership team in our Manufacturing facility in Columbus, GA. This position will be responsible for quality of products and services by driving quality assurance and quality control, operational and compliance excellence, and continuous improvement philosophies throughout the line organization. The candidate will integrate key practices into the manufacturing foundation to meet internal and external customers’ expectations and represent the “Voice of the Customer”. 

Key Responsibilities:

• EHS&S: Responsible for ensuring the safe operation of the quality department.
• QA & QC: Responsible for Quality Assurance and Quality Control on site and the monitoring and maintenance of the ISO 9001 and HOQ (House of Quality) system.
• Financial: Ensure delivery on budget fixed cost performance and identify and drive cost reduction opportunities for plant
• Regulatory and Policy Compliance: Understand all applicable regulations and policies and assures compliance.
• Strategy development and customer focus
• Laboratory management
• Quality risk identification and management
• Ensure compliance to changes resulting from continuous improvement initiatives
• Coordinate and conduct training for new processes or changes to processes
• Provide appropriate training to strengthen plant personnel knowledge of and capabilities for meeting quality objectives
• Identify development opportunities to increase job-related skills
• Provide feedback to site management on laboratory performance
• Leading and Managing audits (internal & external)
• Improve the efficiency of the laboratory and increase manufacturing support through increased utilization of the laboratory information system (SAP QM Module)
• Monitor in-process data entry and lead monitoring, performance improvement and reporting
• Partner with R&D and peers at other sites to identify opportunities in new method development and reduction in current method variation
• Establish and manage plan for SQC/SPC data review of in-process and final data for improved performance
• Responsible for tactical and strategic proposals around service level improvements and works with leadership to make these reality
• Establish and monitor performance metrics for Process Control/Right First Time/Restricted Inventory Generation
• Provide support for site restricted inventory management and rework plans
• Establish metrics to monitor laboratory support in manufacturing, and monitor and report results
• Escalate issues and obtain resources if necessary to provide site support

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in manufacturing in chemical industry (surfactants and person care product manufacturing preferred)
• 5  years of supervisory experience
• Knowledge and experience with implementation, maintenance, and audit of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001 or similar)
• Experience leading teams and working with customers
• Experience in troubleshooting difficult problems in a plant environment
• Excellent project management and organization skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, and to manage cross functional teams.
• SQC, SPC, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree reqeuired / Chemistry or Chemical Engineering preferred
• Master’s degree preferred

Pay Range: $101,000 - $136,000

The salary range for this position is determined by considering a variety of factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and the location of the position.

At Stepan Company our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Discretionary Bonus
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K with Match
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD / LTD)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Reactions – Recognition Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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