Job Requirements
Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
The Quality Manager is responsible for managing the plant quality system designed to ensure continuous production of product consistent with established standards, customer specifications, and product goals. This position is responsible for all quality assurance related internal audits in adherence with regulatory standards.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service.
- Investigate (and correct) customer issues and complaints relating to quality.
- Serve as liaison with customer issues per 24-5-30 program.
- Manage Quality Management System (QMS) per IATF 16949, ISO9000:2015 & 17025 requirements.
- Ensure lab is maintained per 17025 requirements.
- Supervise workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity.
- Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products.
- Provide technical and statistical expertise to teams.
- Formulate, document, and maintain quality control standards and on-going quality control objectives.
- Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other quality managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.
- Create, document, and implement inspection criteria and procedures.
- Interpret quality control philosophy to key personnel within company.
- Provide, and oversee, inspection activity for product throughout production cycle.
- Apply total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes.
- Interact with vendors to ensure quality of all purchased parts.
- Perform internal audits and address nonconformities.
- Create and direct environmental test functions and applications.
- Maintain active role on internal continuous improvement teams.
- Design, develop and implement quality control training programs.
- Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned.
Qualifications/ Experience:
- Bachelors’ degree in Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent.
- Seven (7) or more years of quality experience. Manufacturing experience a plus.
- Six Sigma Black Belt with hands-on, site-wide application.
- Internal Audit qualifications to IATF 16949 and ISO9001:2015 auditing.
- Metrology knowledge a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong time management and priorities management skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Computer literate with knowledge of Excel.
- BPCS experience a plus. Ability to interact with vendors and internal customers Metrics driven
Compensation:
- 117k-135k
- Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If you are interested in being part of a world class Manufacturing function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
