Clariant Corporation

Quality Lead

Clariant Corporation • $80K — $110K *
Colton, CA 92324In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field preferred or equivalent experience.
  • 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in a Manufacturing/Quality Control environment.
  • Experience with Lean 6 Sigma and ISO 9001 preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and SAP is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of quality assurance principles and best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Quality Control team in audits and system management.
  • Oversee Management of Change activities affecting Quality Control.
  • Ensure compliance with government regulations and company policies.
  • Mentor and train Quality Control technicians on procedures.
  • Design and implement quality practices for product development.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for quality issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Review and approve quality requirements for supplier purchase orders.

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurances
  • Paid Holidays
  • PTO with carry-over benefit
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Wellness Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Spending and Savings Accounts
  • Life/AD&D Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Online discount Mall
  • Auto/Home Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Legal Services Plan
Full Job Description
Job ID: 41577 | Location: Colton, California, USA | Work Model: Onsite

In this role, you'll champion quality throughout the product lifecycle by leading quality systems, driving process improvements, supporting new product introductions, and ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and ISO requirements. Your expertise will help deliver reliable products that exceed customer expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Leads the Quality Control team in all system management audits, including internal and customer audits.
  • Leads Management of Change activities that impact Quality Control activities.
  • Responsible for Clariant compliance and subsequent adherence to government flow-down directives.
  • Mentors and trains Quality Control technicians on policies and procedures.
  • Designs, develops, and implements best quality practices and processes for product development, including new QC methods, and optimizes existing methods to ensure accurate analytical results.
  • Ensures that a reporting structure for analytical results is maintained and that accurate results are reported.
  • Identifies the root cause of quality problems and coordinates modifications or other corrective actions.
  • Ensures contract compliance by reviewing and approving quality requirements for supplier purchase orders, manufacturing, and other related services.
  • Production-related: Performs incoming inspection of all materials to ensure compliance with specifications.
  • Lab-related: Operates laboratory equipment, including calipers, gauges, and optical inspection equipment.
  • Makes/tests RH solution for production, requiring lifting below, at, and above shoulder height of solution containers and dry boxes during the process.
  • Administrative: Reviews drawings and releases finished product for shipment.
  • Performs data collection and maintains accurate records and files in SAP/SharePoint. Maintains certificates of conformity information, creates certificate packages, archives batch files, and retains samples.
  • Manages Quality Systems and Processes (auditing and documentation, including guidelines, procedures, and GMS), ISO 9001, Quality Policy, validation protocols, Management of Change, Management Review, and QA strategy (processes, specifications, standards, and testing) with Sales, Operations, and Project Managers, as applicable.
  • Customer Satisfaction & Specification Management: Manages quality inquiries.
  • Project Coordination / NPI: Manages new products and the new material validation process in coordination with Sales, Supply Chain, and Production.


Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field is preferred (commensurate years of experience will be accepted in leu of education)
  • 3 to 5 years of experience with ever increasing responsibiity within a Manufacturing / Quality Control environment
  • Lean 6 Sigma (preferred), 5S, ISO 9001 & QA Experience
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
  • SAP preferred


What's in it for you?
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurances
  • Paid Holidays
  • PTO time with a carry-over benefit
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Wellness Program
  • EAP Program
  • Spending and Savings Accounts
  • Life/AD&D Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Online discount Mall
  • Auto/Home Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Legal Services Plan


Mar Del Solar

Talent Acquisition Partner



About Clariant Corporation

Clariant AG is a Swiss multinational speciality chemicals company, formed in 1995 as a spin-off from Sandoz. The company is focused on four business areas: care chemicals; catalysis; natural resources; and plastics & coatings. Headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland, the public company encompasses 110 operating companies in 53 countries. Major manufacturing sites are located in Europe, North America, South America, China, and India. In 2015, sales from continuing operations were 5.8 billion CHF. European markets account for about one-third of sales, while Asia-Pacific, North America and Latin America account for about one-fifth each. Net income in 2015 was 227 million CHF, while EBITDA was 853 million CHF. The company has sales of around US$6 billion. Headquarters are officially in Muttenz, but most central functions are officed in a dedicated corporate centre in nearby Pratteln, both near Basel, Switzerland. Clariant's four business areas, are: Plastics & Coatings, Care Chemicals, Natural Resources and Catalysts.
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