PLZ is committed to product stewardship and innovation, strong ethical standards, sustainable operations and most importantly, the development of our people. Whether at our manufacturing facilities or corporate headquarters, PLZ prioritizes health and safety, and offers you the support you need to create the career you want, through engagement, equity and inclusion, and opportunity.From household cleaning solutions to personal care products, and food to automotive lubricants, PLZ produces more than 2,500 different aerosol and liquid products in our facilities across the continent. We know that being the partner of choice for our clients starts with being the partner of choice for our employees. Learn more at www.plzcorp.com/careers or visit The Quality Manager is a member of the site leadership team in Pacific, MO, reporting to the business unit Quality Director and will create a climate of trust, continuous improvement, as well as help lead / support cross-functional and cross-team collaboration opportunities building a robust Quality Management System.Key Responsibility:
- Develop strong quality culture by orienting, training, assigning, and coaching employees.
- Partner with site leadership team in safety, quality, productivity, customer-service, security; resolving operational problems; identifying work process improvements.
- Lead GMP related activities, by providing training and coaching.
- Manage multi-shift crew of quality inspectors, lab technicians and one document controller.
- Manage QC lab responsible for raw material and compounded materials analysis, investigation support and process validations utilizing analytical methods including gas and liquid chromatography, elemental analysis, titration, infrared spectrometry, and more.
- Manage product quality inspection actions; assist in resolving product quality standard applications by examining and interpreting specifications and correcting vague references.
- Lead efforts for site investigations of non-conformances using effective root cause analysis and implement robust corrective actions.
- Lead team efforts for collecting, analyzing, and summarizing product quality results data and trends.
- Provide Quality Management support for new product development and current product support activities.
- Lead and provide support for external customer and regulatory audits.As well as internal audits.
- Develop where needed and maintain all quality systems at the facility.
- Interpersonal skills, team building, coaching, counseling etc.
- Other duties not outlined here but critical to the proper functioning of a quality department
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 5 years quality management/supervisory experience in metrics driven environment.
- SAP knowledge is a plus
- Familiarity and experience in setting up quality systems and knowledge of GMP standards
- Excellent writing, communication, and Microsoft Office skills
PLZ Corp offers a robust suite of benefits including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision benefits.
- Company paid Life and Short-Term disability.
- Voluntary benefits including additional life, disability, and hospital/accident insurance.
- 401k & company provided match.
- Paid Time Off
- Bonus incentive programs (Note, bonuses are subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.