Quality Manager
Huntsman · Duxford
Job Description:
Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Quality Manager to join Huntsman Advanced Materials at our Duxford site.
This is an important leadership position created to strengthen Quality leadership and provide clear focus and accountability across the site. The role will lead the Quality Control and Quality Assurance functions at Duxford and will be an integral member of the Site Leadership Team.
You will be responsible for ensuring an effective, compliant and continuously improving Quality Management System, while providing independent quality leadership across product release, QC laboratory performance, audit readiness, customer complaints, non-conformance management, quality systems and continuous improvement.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing site, help shape the Quality function, strengthen collaboration across teams and build relationships across our European and global Quality network.
Do you think you’re the right fit for this opportunity? Apply today!
Role Responsibilities:
As a Quality Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Leading the Quality Control and Quality Assurance functions at the Duxford site, including two direct reports and oversight of the wider QC and QA teams.
- Developing team capability, engagement and accountability through coaching, performance management, succession planning and effective resource planning.
- Maintaining, developing and continuously improving the site Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001, AS/EN 9100, customer, corporate and regulatory requirements.
- Acting as the site Quality Management Representative.
- Leading internal, customer, supplier, regulatory and certification audits, ensuring effective preparation and timely closure of findings.
- Providing governance for product release decisions, including release, hold, concession, re-test and rejection processes.
- Ensuring effective QC laboratory performance, testing controls, calibration, method validation, data integrity and traceability.
- Managing customer complaints, internal non-conformances, out-of-specification results, deviations and other quality events.
- Leading root-cause analysis, 8D, corrective and preventive actions and ensuring their effectiveness.
- Establishing, monitoring and reporting key Quality KPIs, including, but not limited to, complaint performance, audit closure, right-first-time, release performance, overdue actions, non-conformance trends and laboratory effectiveness.
- Driving quality improvement plans and promoting a continuous-improvement and right-first-time culture.
- Working closely with Production, Supply Chain, EHS, Engineering, Procurement, R&T, Regulatory, Commercial and Global Quality teams.
- Representing Quality at Site Leadership Team level and providing clear, evidence-based advice to the Site Manager and wider leadership team.
- Building effective relationships with customers, suppliers, certification bodies and regulatory or external audit organisations.
Experience and Competencies:
What we are looking for:
- A strong chemical-industry or comparable technical background, with the ability to understand technical issues and support effective root-cause analysis. Pharmaceutical or relevant mechanical experience may also be considered.
- Practical experience leading Quality Control and Quality Assurance teams, including people management, performance management and capability development.
- Experience maintaining certified Quality Management Systems and managing internal, customer, supplier and external certification audits.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001; accredited knowledge is preferred.
- Knowledge of AS 9100 and customer-specific requirements would be advantageous.
- Strong knowledge of laboratory operations and quality control methodologies, including analytical methods, calibration, method validation, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Statistical Quality Control (SQC), control charts and statistical process control, testing controls and product-release requirements.
- Experience managing quality documentation, records, data integrity and controlled quality systems.
- Experience managing resources, priorities and cross-functional quality-improvement projects.
- Strong leadership, communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.
- An analytical, data-led approach to problem solving and decision-making.
- A strong customer focus, quality and continuous-improvement mindset.
What We Offer:
At Huntsman, we want our employees to feel supported both professionally and personally. Our Duxford benefits include:
- Competitive salary, plus a guaranteed annual payment of 4%, paid annually in November and pro-rated for completed months worked in the first year.
- Opportunity to participate in the Corporate incentive bonus scheme after the qualifying period, subject to business and personal performance.
- Pension contribution of up to 12% where the employee contributes 5%, with other contribution options available.
- Private medical insurance and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, an additional birthday day off and long-service leave.
- Enhanced family-friendly benefits, including maternity, adoption and paternity support.
- Access to Cycle to Work and discounted gym membership schemes.
- Company-funded training and development opportunities to support your career growth.
- Access to over 10,000 online learning courses.
- Free onsite parking.
- A collaborative and inclusive culture where safety, innovation and continuous improvement are valued every day.
What next?
If you would like to join an innovative, collaborative and multicultural team, please apply now. Your application will be forwarded to a Talent Acquisition Partner, who will strive to get back to you as soon as they can. We understand that applying for a new job is a big decision and we will work hard to keep you updated and support you along the way.
About Us:
At Huntsman, we pride ourselves on being a people-oriented organization.
Our family-like atmosphere is cultivated by our diverse groups of team members around the world.
We welcome the talent, experience and fresh ideas that employees at all stages of their careers, from interns to seasoned professionals, bring to Huntsman.
In return, we offer you the opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic, industry-leading company, where safety and ethics always come first.
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