Quality Leader

Syensqo • Stamford, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Leader leads the Stamford Integrated Management System (IMS), ensuring that appropriate systems are maintained to support site requirements. The role partners with site leadership on quality and HSE management systems, provides direction on critical issues and improvement projects, and drives continual improvement and employee involvement in problem solving.

The Quality Leader manages corrective actions and assigned site issue-resolution efforts, promotes root-cause and corrective-action techniques, Management of Change (MOC), scorecards, and metrics, and leads or supports IMS projects. The role prepares quality and HSE reports, metrics, goals, and action plans; champions MOC at the site; and serves as lead auditor for ISO 45001, ISO 9001, and RC 14001. The position also participates in site leadership, regional and global Quality/HSE meetings, peer-to-peer audits, and supports GBU quality and HSE teams as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in continuous improvement, with demonstrated success developing, implementing, and leading best-practice work processes.
• Experience with problem-solving techniques, employee-based decision processes, change management, and integrated data and metric systems.
• Ability to lead by value and influence without a direct reporting structure.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels, explain work processes and procedures clearly, and communicate the value of improvement actions to motivate change.
• Collaborative, interactive approach and ability to work directly with stakeholders from executive leadership to operations on the floor.
• Best-practice mindset and ability to envision and articulate improved end states, train stakeholders, and provide direction in improvement activities.
• High personal standards, a hands-on can-do attitude, and motivation to personally drive improvement activities.
• Quantitative, data- and process-driven approach and uncompromising integrity.
• English or other language skills relevant to the role.

Nice To Haves

• Technical degree with training in ISO systems, including ISO 45001, ISO 9001, and RC 14001, as well as Root Cause Analysis and Management of Change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Stamford Integrated Management System (IMS) and maintain systems that support site requirements.
• Partner with site leadership on quality and HSE management systems, providing decisions and direction on critical issues and improvement projects.
• Drive continual improvement in IMS effectiveness and promote employee involvement in problem-solving and improvement activities.
• Use and promote Root Cause/Corrective Action techniques, Management of Change (MOC), scorecards, and metrics to improve performance.
• Report and manage corrective actions needed to achieve Stamford IMS goals, and champion problem resolution through closure.
• Lead assigned site issue-resolution and problem-solving teams, implementing permanent improvements to prevent recurrence.
• Prepare and support Quality/HSE reports and metrics, yearly Quality/HSE goals, and associated action plans.
• Serve as the site Management of Change champion and provide IMS project leadership or support as required.
• Act as the site lead auditor for ISO 45001, ISO 9001, and RC 14001, and participate in peer-to-peer audits within TS.
• Participate in site leadership, regional Quality/HSE, and monthly Global Quality/HSE meetings, supporting GBU quality and HSE teams as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Bonus and/or other incentives.
• 16 or more weeks of maternity, paternity, and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations.
• Training platform for all employees.
• Free physical and psychological well-being sessions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level