Senior Quality Manager

Purolite, an Ecolab Company, has an exciting new opportunity for a Quality Manager III to join our Purification Technologies manufacturing facility in Philadelphia, PA. This is a great opportunity to join and advance with an innovative and high-growth global company committed to sustainability.

The Quality Manager II will oversee the quality control and quality system functions, ensuring compliance with global regulations and standards, Ecolab quality policy, and industrial standards such as ISO 9001.

What’s in it For You:

• The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best

What You Will Do:
Quality Control

• Responsible for all quality control laboratory supervisors, leads, and technicians.
• Is accountable for all incoming, in-process and final product testing.
• Monitors and communicates non-conformances to department supervisors and senior managers.
• Ensures adequate staffing and resourcing for all functions within the department.
• Recommends measures to improve methods, quality of product.
• Recommends and implements changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of the department.
• Assists company representatives in quality matters.  Supervises and maintains all lab instrumentation – including PM and calibration schedules.
• Prepares and distributes precise and timely reports as required.
• Oversees maintenance of all quality control records and samples.
• Interprets company policies to department workers and enforces safety regulations.

Quality Systems

• Management Representative for manufacturing site Quality Management System (QMS).
• Communicates all deviations and non-conformances to plant management and senior leadership as needed.
• Works closely with global quality team.
• Establishes and oversees internal audit process to ensure site is maintained in an audit ready state.
• Communicates with authorities and customers and coordinates the planning and management of audits.
• Analyzes and approves general and operating procedures, work instructions and other quality-related documents.
• Develops and maintains site quality metrics and ensures compliance and identification of trends leading to site/process/product improvements.
• Reviews and approves validation protocols and reports.
• Ensures that quality-related complaints are investigated and resolved as required.
• Oversees process for reviews of completed batch production and laboratory control records of critical process steps before release of the products for distribution.
• Releases or rejects all products. Releases or rejects intermediates for use outside the control of the manufacturing company. Establishes a system to release or reject raw materials, intermediates, packaging, and labeling materials.
• Ensures adherence to professional standards and ethics.
• Provides ad-hoc reports for senior management as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10 years Quality (QA and/or QC) experience
• 5 years of supervisory or management experience
• 5 years’ experience in Quality Systems Management
• Knowledge of quality assurance requirements:  ISO 9001 standard requirements
• Knowledge of ISO 19011 standard (the principles of auditing, managing an audit program and conducting management system audits, as well as guidance on the evaluation of competence of individuals involved in the audit process)
• No immigration sponsorship is available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, or another relevant scientific field
• Product development and project management experience
• Hands-on analytical laboratory experience
• Experience with performing and hosting audits from regulators and customers
• Proven analytical, evaluative, and root cause analysis abilities
• Three (3) year of related industry experience

The base salary range for this position is $120,500.00 - $180,700.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

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