Quality Control Leader

Lubrizol•Deer Park, TX

4h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Quality Control Leader, you'll lead all Quality Control (QC) activities, including but not limited to all Standard Work Process (SWP) activities and responsibilities. The Quality Control Leader is responsible for overseeing operations and products (raw materials, intermediates, and final) are meeting customer and industry standards/requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in a related field.
5+ years of experience managing or leading a Quality Management System (QMS) within a manufacturing environment.
5+ years of leadership experience managing cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated experience leading and supporting quality audit programs.
Experience collaborating with R&D and customers on quality requirements and issue resolution.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001 standards.

Nice To Haves

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher).
Experience within the chemical manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

Drive department compliance with environmental, health and safety standards and performance.
Lead the Quality Control (QC) team to drive injury free performance.
Responsible for implementation of Corporate Quality Strategy and policies at the site through indirect reporting to Corporate Quality Assurance.
Drive quality control productivity to set/meet benchmark performance.
Ensure that leading/lagging targets, objectives & KPI performance is achieved.
Ensure all QC activity/tasks are value-assessed, prioritized, in alignment with corporate, plant, and department objectives, deliverables.
Ensure resources are optimally staffed to ensure all priorities are addressed in an efficient and timely manner.
Lead with excellence in the oversight of Operation Expenses for his/her department in an intentionally controlled and proficient manner with a continuous improvement mindset.
Ensure Nonconforming Product and Corrective Action processes for the QC lab are prioritized and progressing without delays.
Lead the site efforts to eliminate NCM generation.
Support unit/plant operations and corporate initiatives with QC personnel, time, and resources.
Lead and develop self-directed work teams in all areas of influence by coaching, enabling, developing, and mentoring all direct reports.
Empower and encourage direct reports to make calculated and well-informed data-based decisions on a regular interval through one-on-one interactions.
Actively participate in the site leadership team.
Actively spend time in the lab observing, encouraging, and leading the use of Continuous Improvement tools/methodologies.
Interface with all corporate, commercial, supply chain, customer experience, and lab/operations personnel.