TITLE OF POSITION: Quality andEnvironmental, Health, Manager (QEC Manager)
REPORTS TO: CEO
RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES: - Responsible for implementing and maintaining the company's quality system including document control, Certificate of analysis/Conformance (COA/COC) and responding to customer inquiries.
- Analyzes and updates quality documentation (test procedures, product specification sheets, safety data sheet etc.), making certain that current practices are being documented.
- Coordinates with production and sales/marketing to ensure product quality meets customer requirements and delivery expectations.
- Manages and monitors all corrective actions (CARs) to determine the root cause and to prevent reoccurring issues.
- Ensures proper Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are followed, and collects documentation on advanced container maintenance, and production operations.
- Ships product samples to customers and manages hazardous waste shipments and documentation.
- Performs statistical analysis of data to generate Statistical Process Controls (SPC) and Certified Process Capabilities (CPK) information.
- Lead/Participate in site specific Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk Management Program (RMP), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Management of Change (MOC), Pre-start safety review (PSSR) and Job Safety analysis (JSA).
- Assists with providing guidance, education, and assistance with compilation of process safety information (PSI).
- Supervises the operation of industrial wastewater treatment systems to ensure procedures and operating equipment limits have been reviewed and risk assessed.
- Involved in site emergency preparedness and response including on-all weekend requirements.
- Responsible for Environmental Regulatory Compliance, including Air Permit, RCRA waste disposal, TRI, FIFRA Reporting, Tier 2, EPA Federal and State Pesticide reporting.
- Backs up the Safety Manager which may include conducting site-specific safety trainings for union and non-union employees.
- Act as a Lead Technical Resource during facility audits and customer/supplier quality audits.
- Develop and lead audit program related to FIFRA compliance including, but not limited to: labelling, packaging, CSF, etc.
- Ensures compliance with established facility policies and procedures and other regulations and standards (IE: EPA, OSHA, NACD, NSF, NAFTA, TSCA, NMFC) as applicable.
- Keeps informed of plant operating procedure changes.
- Attends and actively participates in training and other meetings to enhance safety, production, and quality of plant operations.
- Performs housekeeping duties necessary to maintain company standards.
- Performing other duties as required.
GENERAL SKILLS:- Exceptional analytical and organizational skills, with close attention to detail.
- Excellent professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize workload and multi-task effectively
- Must be work well in a fast-paced team environment
- Ability to manage confidential information
- Exceptional management and supervisory skills.
QUALIFICATIONS:- Bachelor's degree with emphasis in Chemical Engineering or Quality Control/Environmental Science preferred with a minimum of 7 years' experience in the chemical industry.
- Must be proficient with computer systems, and experienced in Microsoft Word and Excel, and be accustomed to working with databases containing large amounts of data.
- Previous experience in a management role is preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:- Must have sufficient mobility to access all areas of the plant site in support of project work. This will involve climbing/descending ladders and stairways. Must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle to visit equipment and service vendors or customer locations. Required to wear personal protective equipment in the plant environment. This position requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, using a desktop phone, and working on a computer.
BENEFITS:- Union Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits in a non-union management position
- 401(k) and Roth Retirement Plan Options with Company Match
- Competitive Paid Time Off
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