Quality Manager

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…