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Imerys · 7 hours ago

Quality Control Laboratory Manager

Lompoc, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$100K/yr - $128K/yr

5+ years exp

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for various industries. The Quality Control Laboratory Manager will oversee quality assurance and control at the Lompoc site, ensuring product quality and compliance, while managing the Quality Control lab and team.

Machinery ManufacturingManufacturingMiningWholesale

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Reduce waste and improve productivity at all plants through production process control and automation initiatives

Investigate and resolve key problems arising from customer complaints, recurring quality problems, process capability analyses and change control issues

Maintains and improves the quality management system (including certifications) for the Lompoc site. Participates in certification and customer audits and ensures follow up on corrective action plans

Leads the local Quality team, direct supervision of up to 9 Lab Technicians, with budget and people management responsibility for the Lompoc QC lab

Supports plant initiatives to improve process capability

Report the site quality KPIs, write and control quality policy/process documents, Provides the data for CpK calculations to Powder Mill and Satellite plants

Conduct audits of, and qualify, key suppliers

Ensures products meet regulatory standards

Identify and support development of automated QC testing

Qualification

Bachelor of ScienceQuality management systemIndustrial minerals experienceFluent in EnglishSAP knowledgeLeadership experienceFluency in SpanishCross-functional collaboration

Required

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or related degree

Demonstrated leadership experience

Minimum 5 years in Quality, Chemist, Engineering or production-related position(s) in industrial minerals industry

Must be able to speak, read and write fluently in English

Fluency in Spanish is preferable

Demonstrated previous experience with SAP

Ability to work well in cross-functional groups without direct management authority

Preferred

Knowledge of the Expanded Warehouse Management system

Benefits

Relocation assistance is available

Company

Imerys

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The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, Imerys transforms a unique range of minerals to deliver essential

Founded in 1880

Paris, Ile-de-France, FRA

10001+ employees

https://imerys.com/

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