Quality Engineering Manager

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Imagine how fast your smartphone would become scratched-up, ugly and unusable without a coating. Or an e-bike, the cabin of a train, a beautiful wooden floor, and countless other things in life.

Making objects and their surfaces more attractive and longer-lasting means making them more sustainable, and thats a huge part of what working at allnex is about. No matter which role you step into, youll become part of a global team of passionate people who care deeply about the chemistry, quality, and global impact of coatings.

Youll also join a highly multicultural and diverse team of more than 4,000 employees in four regions who as part of one of the worlds leading coating resins companies serve customers in over 100 countries across the globe.

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Job Details

Salary range: $120k - $150k (depending on experience and qualification)

Benefits: 3 weeks vacation (prorated this year)

11 holidays a year

Global Bonus Plan

3% discretionary 401K bonus

Full medical benefits offered

401K company match up to 6% (dollar for dollar).

Position overview

Are you willing to work in a multicultural environment and develop your career in the world leading industrial coating resins company? We are looking for someone who wants to be a valued contributor and member of a talented and dynamic team. The Quality Manager will provide engaging leadership and guidance to all quality lab employees ensuring that all lab operations and administrative activities are efficient and in line with business rules. Responsible for QC, sustained product quality, product and process consistency, continuous improvement, governance, quality trainings for operators at the site.

Responsibilities

Coordination and accountability for Product Quality and Quality Control, supervising technical staff in carrying out tests and checks.

Collecting and analyzing performance data against defined parameters and monthly reporting quality key performance indicators.

Owns the site process for managing complaints.

Partnering with site management in managing site quality operations and recommending relevant Q KPIs for follow-up of the site performance in line with and in support of the BU Quality Manager.

Actively promoting quality achievement and performance improvement across the site organization, providing solutions and service to the plant to improve quality and increase productivity.

Leading efforts in achieving, maintaining, externally certified business processes like ISO-Certifications and other specific business/ industry standards and acting as site management representative for the ISO Quality Management System, setting up and maintaining controls and documentation.

Developing the site Quality Improvement Plan with site management and BQM and follow-up of the QIP.

Using quality tools like Process Reviews, Value Stream Mapping, Quality risk assessment (FMEA or other), Six sigma, Lean Manufacturing Techniques, Kaizen, Root Cause/ Corrective Action techniques and 5S to enhance problem solving and improvement activities and drives employee involvement.

Required skills and experience

Minimum 5 years experience in the chemical industry or related field, preferably in similar positions or technical support function.

Good knowledge of project and reliability tools, Six Sigma, SPC, TPM, LEAN, Root Cause Analysis e.g., 8D.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering required.

Quality manager and auditor certificates preferred.

We offer

We are proud to offer an international working experience with a tight-knit network of employees, making it easy to connect and learn from people all across our different functions. On top of that we are a truly innovative company with a strong team spirit, openness to new ideas, and great opportunities to grow and develop your career.

Equal Employment Opportunity

allnex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an environment where all colleagues contribute for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities.