Quality Manager

Summary of Job Content: Ensures the maintaining and continuous development of the Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001 and, where applicable, other relevant regulations, codes, and standards (e.g., ASME, ASTM) at the Morganton site, while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, standards, and current state-of-the-art practices. Promotes a culture of quality by fostering awareness, engagement, competency, and continuous improvement throughout the organization to enhance process effectiveness and efficiency. Leads the local Quality Management and Operational Management System (OMS) organizations and provides methodological support and expertise to other functions in Quality Management and SGL process improvement methodologies. Manage local Quality Management and OMS organization (including training, coaching, and supporting activities). Direct Site QA/QC testing laboratory operations. Responsibilities Manage local Quality Management and OMS organization (including training, coaching, and supporting activities). Direct Site QA/QC testing laboratory operations. Organize structure and analyze material and product related production data to reduce quality problems. Reporting quality related topics monthly to Site Management and Global Quality Management. Accountable for customer and supplier complaints regarding quality related issues. Aligning testing/quality activities and agreements and their execution with customers and suppliers. Fostering and enhancing the local Quality Management in close collaboration with the Global Quality Management of BU GS. Manage and administer all local Controlled Documents in close cooperation with the respective document owner. Coordinate, executing, and analyzing internal and external System and Process Audits, as well as Supplier and Customer audits; follow-up audit measures and verifying the effectiveness. Foster project landscape for site to ensure ongoing improvement activities/projects in cooperation with Site Management. Identifying efficiency potentials together with process owners and ensuring utilization of the best improvement methodology (LEAN, Kaizen, Six Sigma project, Continuous Improvement method, etc.); coaching project managers (Green Belts, Lean Administrators). Skills Strong managerial, communication, organizational and people skills In depth knowledge of statistical tools (e.g. Minitab) Six Sigma Methodology / LEAN management Experiences Engineering Degree (4yr) preferred A minimum of 5 years in process industry Graphite industry and associated processes Certified Green Belt or Black Belt A minimum of 3-5 yrs experience in Quality Management, ISO 9001 Qualification "Quality Manager" (ASQ/EOQ) Optional qualification "Certified Internal/External Quality Auditor " Equal Opportunity Employer We provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other classification protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal - Optimized for Screen Readers Reasonable Accommodation Notice SGL Carbon, LLC is committed to the inclusion of qualified individuals. As part of this commitment SGL Carbon, LLC will provide accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr