Quality Manager

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. 

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.  Come grow with us!

Job Summary:

This key leadership position reports to the Plant Manager and is responsible for managing the daily functions of the Quality department and providing clear direction to drive world class customer service.

Job Responsibilities:

Job responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead the overall function of Quality Assurance to include planning, engineering, and auditing

• Provide management skills to implement the objectives and culture for the Quality Assurance Team

• Work with all the plant teams to provide Quality Assurance guidance, expertise and leadership

• Lead investigations and corrective actions into customer concerns and inquiries

• Manage the Quality System for the facility and assure compliance to the ISO 9000 requirements

• Provide product specific expertise to support the Sales, Marketing and technical teams within the TEM business unit

• Lead the Quality Pillar

• Supervise, direct, and lead the Quality Assurance team in the Kansas facility

• • Provide communications to the team on a regular basis

  • Provide leadership to the Quality Assurance team and plant-wide groups in order to drive continuous improvement in the facility

  • Install best practice testing techniques and methods to drive effective quality measurement systems

  • Expand employees’ knowledge through training and certification

  • Drive cohesive working relationships among employees and peers

• Manage the plant Quality System and drive/lead improvement

• • Facilitate monthly quality improvement team activities

  • Manage internal auditing process

  • Maintain specifications for final products and raw materials

  • Assist in the development and maintenance of control plans

• Manage ISO certification and maintenance of the system

• Intercompany Support

• • Support plant trials, working closely with the Process Engineering and Alkegen R&D  teams

  • Support the NPI program to develop new products

  • Establish and support standardization practices between facilities

• Customer Support

• • Complete required customer-driven audits

  • Prepare PPAP’s as required by our customers

  • Provide data as requested/required by customers

• Corrective Actions

• • Manage the Corrective Action Request System

  • Drive root-cause analysis to achieve effective root-cause solutions (8D, fishbone, and 5 Whys)

• Manage Supplier Material Specifications

• Participate in the management of the facility through the site Leadership Team

• Actively participate in the plant safety program

• Other duties as assigned

Job Specifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering or Operations Management is required

Experience:

• 5+ years of related experience focused within Manufacturing Operations as a leader, particularly in continuous, high-volume setting

Skills and Abilities:

• Proven leadership and management skills required

• Proficiency in SPC is required

• Strong computer skills required (Excel, Access, etc.)

• Experience in implementing ISO 9000 preferred

• Knowledge of ISO 9000 is required

• Knowledge of IATF implementation is preferred

• Must be able to function as a member of a team and be able to work under general supervision

• Self