Manager, Quality

Manager, Quality

 

Location: Bay City TX, United States (US)
Job Function: Environment, Safety, Health & Quality
Career Level: Professionals
Company: Roehm America LLC

 

WHO WE ARE

We are a leading supplier of methacrylate chemistry. As a global company with around 2,800 employees, we are represented on three continents. We serve a global market with our MERACRYL® methacrylates and PMMA molding compounds under the PLEXIGLAS® brand (in the Americas registered under the trademark ACRYLITE®), which we manufacture in our worldwide production network. Our products supply growth markets including the automotive, construction, and medical technology industries.

 

Röhm is committed to operating with social responsibility, and sustainability forms an integral part of our business strategy. We view our employees as our strength, and we value diversity and inclusion. If you thrive in an environment where individual contributions are both visible and recognized, Röhm may be right for you.

 

WHAT THE ROLE DELIVERS 

The Manager, Quality will oversee development, implementation, control, and distribution of all quality practices, standards, methodologies, and metrics. This position will work with the existing Quality Manager to develop an understanding of Roehm Quality standards and best practices with the expectation of assuming the Quality Manager role upon the end of the incumbent’s US based assignment. This role will additionally support, guide & proactively work with all directors, managers, supervisors, and employees to maintain and improve the continuous improvement program. This position will support efforts to implement ISO and RC quality standards for the Roehm America LLC Production Site in Bay City, Texas.

 WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Support development, implementation, control, and distribution of all Quality practices, universally applied standards, methodologies, and metrics. Additionally, this role will support development and maintenance of the Quality portion of the Roehm Bay City Production Site document management system. Ensure that the quality requirements of our customers, company and regulatory agencies are fully understood and achieved.

• Provide oversight and direction of Quality department staff. Identify Quality team strengths and development needs as well as opportunities to develop talent.
• Ensure equipment is set up to Roehm Quality specifications, including calibrating equipment, ensuring a routine schedule is established for preventive maintenance, and Quality staff are trained and competent in these activities.
• Support identification of key issues relating to quality and drive continuous improvement activities across the organization.

• Develop, implement and manage quality KPI’s and review and partner with site leadership to assess ongoing performance.
• Support ISO program devleopment for the new site. Perform ISO/RC internal audits, Quality reporting metrics, department incident investigations, and support Bay City Production Site goals.

• Review quality complaints to ensure that appropriate corrective actions have been implemented to prevent a recurrence. Champion the root cause analysis concept.
• Support the implementation of all relevant procedures described in the Global QM System and ensure compliance. Ensure that all in-house systems are updated, revised and modified to meet the needs of external certification bodies.
• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE ARE SEEKING  

• Bachelors or more advanced degree in Chemistry or a related discipline.
• 5 or more years of experience in a leadership role in the areas of Quality Control in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Experience in the chemical, plastics, or pharmaceutical manufacturing fields desired. Quality certification(s) preferred.
• Lab equipment troubleshooting experience with one or more of the following: GC, HPLC, IC, KF,TOC, titrations, including understanding related testing methodologies.
• Experience utilizing a LIMS Quality management application.
• Excellent IT skills utilizing available quality software (Metrohm,