Quality Manager

CSW Industrials•Rockwall, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Manager will lead and maintain the Quality Management System to ensure compliance with company, customer, and regulatory requirements. This role involves developing, implementing, and continuously improving quality policies, procedures, and work instructions. The Quality Manager will monitor and analyze quality performance metrics, lead investigations into customer complaints and product nonconformances, and ensure corrective and preventive actions are effectively implemented. Additionally, this position directs the daily operations of the Quality Control Laboratory, ensuring accurate and safe testing, and oversees equipment calibration and validation. The role also involves leading various audits, preparing reports for leadership, supporting new product development, and collaborating with Operations and Engineering. A key aspect of this role is supervising, coaching, and developing Quality Control staff, conducting performance evaluations, and fostering a collaborative work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field required.
Minimum of 5 years of quality management experience in a manufacturing environment.
Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience managing technical, laboratory, or quality teams.
Experience managing quality systems, laboratory operations, and audit programs.
Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and root cause investigations.
Strong knowledge of quality management systems and auditing principles.
Knowledge of ISO standards and manufacturing quality practices.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building abilities.
Effective verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality data analysis tools.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting product development and R&D activities preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and maintain the Quality Management System to ensure compliance with company, customer, and regulatory requirements.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve quality policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Monitor and analyze quality performance metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
Lead investigations related to customer complaints, product nonconformances, and quality incidents.
Ensure corrective and preventive actions are effectively implemented and sustained.
Direct daily operations of the Quality Control Laboratory.
Ensure laboratory testing is conducted accurately, safely, and in accordance with established procedures.
Oversee laboratory equipment calibration, maintenance, and validation programs.
Review and approve quality testing results and related documentation.
Ensure laboratory personnel are properly trained and qualified.
Lead internal, customer, supplier, and third-party audits.
Coordinate responses to audit findings and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
Maintain compliance with applicable industry standards, certifications, and regulatory requirements.
Prepare and present audit results, quality metrics, and compliance reports to leadership.
Support new product development, product improvements, and formulation changes.
Ensure product testing, validation, and commercialization activities meet quality standards.
Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to support successful product launches and process improvements.
Supervise, coach, and develop Quality Control.
Conduct performance evaluations and establish employee development plans.
Develop and deliver quality-related training programs.
Foster a collaborative, customer-focused work environment.
Other duties as assigned by your supervisor.