Quality Manager - Plant Manufacturing
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The Quality Manager at our Martinsburg, WV facility is responsible for developing, establishing and maintaining the quality systems, programs, policies, processes, procedures and controls to ensure that the facility conforms to ISO standards, FDA regulations, customer requirements, and Ecolab standards.

What You Will Do:

• Implement, maintain, and comply with facility/corporate quality systems including ISO, and FDA standards.
• Interface with company management to establish and maintain company Quality Policy and facility goals.
• Lead/host external agency, customer and internal audits of the facility and related warehouses.
• Oversee site level quarterly Quality Steering Committee Meetings and Annual Management Review for facility compliance and assurance of policies and procedures as well as associated inputs and outputs of the meeting (site level metrics).
• Accountable for driving Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) efficiencies in the Quality Department and for Pillar leadership and/or participation
• Responsible for managing and developing direct reports
• Responsible for creating/reviewing/approving all plant Quality purchases/ expenses.
• Address quality, service and cost issues at site level to assure customer satisfaction and compliance to regulations.
• Oversee site level management of quality system elements for: Incoming Inspection, In-Process (WIP) Inspection, Finished Goods release for distribution, CAPA System, Feedback / Customer Complaints, Internal Audit Program, Control of Non-Conforming Materials/Products and Quarantine Inventory, and Calibration Program.
• Responsible for developing/revising applicable standard operating procedures and work instructions specific to responsibilities within the Quality department as needed.
• Responsible for compliance with regulatory and ISO training requirements.
• Provide input into department budget, hiring and annual budgeting processes
• Oversee any investigations into process deviations and determine appropriate disposition as needed and assure compliance with quality system requirements.
• Oversee the functioning of the Quality Lab and ensure it meets the Ecolab and applicable standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, including engineering, biology, microbiology, or chemistry
• 7+ years quality experience in manufacturing or RDE (research, development and engineering); minimum 3 years supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a technical field, including engineering, biology, microbiology, or chemistry
• 10+ years quality experience in manufacturing or RDE (research, development and engineering); 5 years supervisory experience.
• Experience in a continuous improvement environment (Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and/or 5S experience - certification preferred).
• Knowledge of manufacturing of regulated products
• Knowledge of statistics and statistical process control
• Knowledge of financial measurements
• Project management experience
• Experience working in a matrix organization
• Certified Quality Auditor Certification (ASQ CQA)
• Certified Manager of Quality Certification (ASQ CQM/OE)

Benefits

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Due to local mandates and customer requirements, applicants for certain customer-facing positions must be fully vaccinated (which in some situations requires a booster if eligible), unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

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