Avantor is looking for a dedicated and passionate Sr. Quality Manager to oversee our Manufacturing Quality organization at our Phillipsburg, NJ site, advocating for customers and collaborating with internal and external partners to achieve business and operational metric success.  

You will have the opportunity to lead continuous improvement activities to achieve a compliant, effective, and efficient Quality Management System. The position scope includes all elements of the Quality Management System, Quality Assurance, and the Quality Control Laboratory throughout the product lifecycle. If you have experience managing and upholding quality and cGMP compliance of products manufactured and distributed – let’s talk!

This role will be a full-time position based out of our Phillipsburg, New Jersey site with ~10% travel to our Bridgewater, NJ site.

What we’re looking for

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree required

• Experience: Minimum 8 years of Quality experience in a cGMP (Part 210/211, ICHQ7, IPEC) chemical manufacturing environment is required 

  • Quality experience includes: audit management, qualification and validations, supplier management, incoming inspection, non-conformance management, material review board, QC analytical testing, batch release, customer feedback, field actions, CAPA, risk management., management of change, documentation management, training, and development.

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing people

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading Quality transformational change or continuous improvement

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Life Science(s), Quality, or related field

• People management in a union environment

• Membership in Quality related industry associations (e.g. American Society for Quality)

• Certification in - ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, ASQ, iPEC, Lean, Six Sigma

How you will thrive and create an impact

• Strong Quality leadership, management, and knowledge

• Strong people, systems, and process leadership skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, peer collaboration, negotiation and influencing skills

• Ability to make sounds Quality decisions, with a significant impact, based on data analysis, facts and associated risk

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, sophisticated, and regulated manufacturing environment with competing priorities

• Lead the deployment of Quality philosophies, principles, methods and techniques ((TPC, LSS, TQM, PFMEA, SPC, PLA, etc.)

• Technical adept in chemical manufacturing processes

• Ability to outcome challenges

• Transformational leadership skills

• Demonstrates a strong drive for results

• Demonstrates the ability to maintain good emotional control in difficult circumstances

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to clearly and crisply communicate

• Demonstrated commitment to quality

• Discernment for business

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Avantor offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an employee stock purchase program. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, accrue 18 PTO days annually, are eligible for volunteer time off and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave). These benefits may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or those subject to other eligibility rules.