Plant Quality Leader
About The Position
The Plant Quality Leader oversees the Plant Quality function and related activities, ensuring the plant successfully fulfills key Quality Management System (QMS) processes, maintains a strong quality continuous-improvement system, and develops a strong plant quality culture. The role reports to the Plant Manager, with dotted-line accountability to the Business Unit Quality Manager. The leader manages operational quality processes and systems, serves as the primary contact for third-party and regulatory inspections and audits, and acts as the single point of contact for plant quality issues. They lead Quality Control, Laboratory, and Compliance functions; promote continuous improvement; and partner across the business to enhance product design and supply quality. The role also develops a diverse, high-performing organization and provides strategic leadership for quality milestones.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in manufacturing quality.
- Proven ability to lead plant-wide quality initiatives, drive accountability, and build a culture of continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.
- Experience identifying root causes, reducing defects and variation, and implementing quality systems that improve process capability, customer satisfaction, and operational performance.
- Ability to partner effectively with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer teams and translate quality requirements into actionable improvements.
- Experience developing and coaching high-performing teams.
- Experience with SAP.
Nice To Haves
- BS/BA degree or higher in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and manage key Quality Management System (QMS) operational processes.
- Continuously analyze quality systems, maintain QMS health, and report issues to senior management.
- Serve as the primary contact for third-party and regulatory inspections and audits of the corporate QMS.
- Manage internal manufacturer release and internal auditing programs, and assist with Annual Product Review and Quality Management Review.
- Identify and lead continuous-improvement projects to improve capability, eliminate waste, and increase performance.
- Build credibility with business unit management to enhance product design and supply quality, including collaboration with R&D, AMS, and Micro.
- Use SAP S4/HANA, Aveva MES, SAP EWM, PLM, and Intelex to develop, implement, and manage QMS operational processes.
- Act as the single point of contact for plant quality issues and concerns.
- Lead Quality Control, Laboratory, and Compliance functions and drive a culture of quality within the plant.
- Develop a diverse, high-performing organization that supports growth while ensuring compliance.
- Provide strategic leadership and vision for quality journey milestones.
- Identify key leverage points to drive quality improvements.
- Lead and develop cross-functional plant teams to maintain a culture of quality and build the skills and capabilities needed to drive growth while ensuring compliance.
- Implement new quality systems, an SOP program, an environmental monitoring program, and document control.
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits supporting wellbeing and flexibility.
- Health plans.
- 401(k) program with company match.
- Flexible time off benefits, including half-day summer Fridays depending on location.
- Fertility and adoption benefits.
- Eligibility to participate in Clorox incentive plans, subject to applicable plan documents and policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
