Zeon Chemicals · 1 day ago
Quality Engineer & Lab Supervisor
Louisville, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expZeon Chemicals is the leading developer and supplier of innovative polymers, including synthetic elastomers and specialty chemicals. The Quality Engineer & Lab Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the quality of daily production, supporting product quality initiatives, and training lab staff in laboratory procedures and best practices.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Ensures adherence to all safety procedures and promotes behavioral safety initiatives
Responsible for all lab activities involving quality assurance and quality control:
Organizes and directs the daily activities of the plant lab
Supervises laboratory personnel, including goal setting, performance reviews, timekeeping, and scheduling as needed
Maintains lab procedures and testing methods for consistent results
Develops and trains laboratory technicians, ensuring timely certification and recertification is completed and documented
Ensures that testing meets both internal and external standards
Reviews lab controls, conducts Gage R&Rs and completes data analysis to ensure reliable test results
Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
Seeks to continuously improve testing equipment and standards
Ensures correct finished product grading for all Kentucky Plant, Tolled, and Imported materials
Manages laboratory equipment, ensuring appropriate troubleshooting, calibration, preventative maintenance, and repairs are completed and documented
Manages laboratory supplies, ensuring materials are kept in stock and reordered when needed
Ensures continued compliance with ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001
Administers other quality system processes as needed including grade change requests, return goods dispositions, overaged reports, and interlaboratory cross checking
Manages capital projects for the Kentucky Plant Lab
Utilizes change management processes in the Kentucky Plant Lab
Controls spending to meet the Kentucky Plant Technical Department operating budget
Coordinates maintenance and contractor activities to support the lab
Leads and supports investigation of quality and productivity non-conformances with timely implementation of solutions
Tracks non-prime production
Drive continuous improvement in the Kentucky Plant toward world class standards in the following key areas:
Zeon elastomer product technology
Zeon process control including analytical technology
Support and implementation of strategic improvement projects
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree in chemistry is required
5+ years of Quality Assurance and/or Chemical Manufacturing are required
Previous leadership experience is required
Proven leadership skills, rational, logical, fact-driven decision making, demonstrated planning, organizing, and project management experience with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong Microsoft Office knowledge is expected
Ability to work independently and as part of a team is required
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously is required
Excellent organizational skills are required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in chemistry or chemical engineering is strongly preferred
A relevant associate's degree combined with a minimum of 10 years of experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor's or master's degree
Benefits
Growth opportunities
Highly competitive salary and benefits program
Company
Zeon Chemicals
Zeon Chemicals is a chemicals firm that offers polymers and elastomer products.
201-500 employees
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