Position: Director of Quality
Summary: The Director of Quality oversees all Quality Systems for the organization.
Salary: 110 to 140k plus bonus
Location: 15 minutes South of Madison Wisconsin
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Direct supervisory responsibility for Quality Lab Technicians and Incoming QA Technicians
- Responsible for selection, training, coaching, performance feedback, and discipline as needed
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Supports Operations and other internal cross-functional departments to identify improvement in current processes related to production and quality performance
- Organizational Lead for all Quality Functions including, Quality Assurance, Quality Lab and Document Control
- Investigates quality non-conformances and provides and executes corrective action to internal and external stake-holders
- Effectively manage the staff of QA, Document Control, and Lab personnel to provide “Best In Class” support to IKI client base
- Develops and implements quality standard testing and evaluation processes to meet customer specifications
- Reviews Master Work Orders and Blending Work Orders to ensure client specifications are accurate
- Responsible for coordination and execution of client quality audits
- Regularly communicates externally with client quality contacts regarding production quality issues including non-conformances and corrective actions
- Reports raw material quality issues to procurement for corrective action
- Responsible for sourcing and quoting quality and lab supplies/assets
- Authors SOP’s related to quality processes
- Develops training content for quality personnel based on the IKI Quality Management System
- Ensures adequate staffing of quality personnel
- Other duties as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities
- Understanding of GMP, EPA and FDA regulated products
- Knowledge of analytical lab testing equipment
- Microbial experience preferred, but not required
- Prior aerosol experience preferred, but not required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Time management skills with along with sense of urgency
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills
- Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or engineering required
- 5+ years of successful experience in a quality leadership role in a manufacturing environment