Quality Manager

Job Title:

Quality Manager

Location:

Lompoc, CA

Relocation assistance is available

Job Summary:

The Quality Manager will manage the quality assurance and quality control for the Lompoc site and support the plant to improve process capability. This role is responsible for the consistent quality of the Lompoc products; internal, customer and supplier product specifications, quality audits and corrective action plans; and direct management of the Quality Control lab and Quality Management System at the Lompoc plant.

Responsibilities:

- Reduce waste and improve productivity at all plants through production process control and automation initiatives.

- Investigate and resolve key problems arising from customer complaints, recurring quality problems, process capability analyses and change control issues.

- Maintains and improves the quality management system (including certifications) for the Lompoc site. Participates in certification and customer audits and ensures follow up on corrective action plans.

- Leads the local Quality team, direct supervision of up to 9 Lab Technicians, with budget and people management responsibility for the Lompoc QC lab.

- Supports plant initiatives to improve process capability

- Report the site quality KPIs, write and control quality policy/process documents, Provides the data for CpK calculations to Powder Mill and Satellite plants.

- Conduct audits of, and qualify, key suppliers

- Ensures products meet regulatory standards

- Identify and support development of automated QC testing

Qualifications:

- Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or related degree

- Demonstrated leadership experience

- Experience: Minimum 5 years in Quality, Chemist, Engineering or production-related position(s) in industrial minerals industry

- Language: Must be able to speak, read and write fluently in English. Fluency in Spanish is preferable

- SAP Knowledge: Demonstrated previous experience with SAP. Knowledge of the Expanded Warehouse Management system is a plus.

- Liaison: Ability to work well in cross-functional groups without direct management authority

California Salary Range:

$100,000 - $128,000 base salary