Quality Manager

Location

The position is in-person, with a strong preference for location at our Ironton, OH flagship facility. Other PureCycle locations may be considered but requires residency near one of PureCycle's operational sites-Denver, PA; Durham, NC - or near the corporate headquarters in Orlando, FL. The role will require periodic travel to other PureCycle operational sites.

Role Overview

The Quality Manager oversees the product quality and reliability testing per the company's procedures as well as the design, implementation, ongoing management, and continuous improvement of the company's Quality Management System (QMS). The Quality Manager will work with internal groups and external customers to understand their quality assurance needs and how PureCycle can meet them.

What You'll Be Doing

• Responsible for defining and specifying activities, processes, and procedures to fulfill the quality requirements for our products.
• Building and maintaining the infrastructure and systems necessary to consistently ensure the timely delivery of product quality information.
• Auditing, monitoring, and determining the quality of manufacturing processes and/or outputs against defined internal and regulatory standards.
• Reporting, investigating, and troubleshooting product quality and QMS deviations and defects in finished goods.
• Ensuring product quality specifications meet customers' standards and requirements. Analyze product quality data for trends and capability reporting.
• Responsible for the QC laboratory testing methods and LIMS system used to track feedstock, in-process, and final product results.

Developing robust analytics and quality control metrics, including KPIs for manufacturing sites

Training (or ensuring adequate training) of affected site personnel in QMS standards and procedures.

Reviewing changes and MOCs affecting product quality or the QMS.

Auditing to ensure the effectiveness of standards, procedures, and work processes to ensure and the QMS is functioning as designed.

Collaborating with other functional leaders where standards, procedures, and work processes interact or overlap to ensure clarity of roles and that all stakeholder needs are met.

Advising development and/or marketing teams on product changes, quality testing. requirements, product labelling, literature, and advertising.

Responding to customer or supplier inquiries, questionnaires and audits. May represent the organization with regulatory agencies and trade associations.

Basic Qualifications (Required)

7+ years of experience in QC/QA for an organization whose customers are sophisticated and demanding

BS in a related field of study

Familiarity with ISO 9001

Proficient with modern workplace software (Office, Teams, etc.) including a LIMS

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Team player with initiative; a self-starter who can interact and influence across the organization

Flexibility to work outside normal working hours to meet commitments

Able to travel for short periods with notice, as needed

Ability to investigate and resolve complex problems

Nice to Haves

10 - 15 years of QC/QA experience in a chemical or plastics manufacturing environment

Professional credentials such as Certified Manager of Quality and Operational Excellence (CMQ/OE)

Certified Auditor of ISO9001

Lean or Six Sigma experience/certification

Experience with EHSQ Platforms (ATR, Intelex, etc.)

Familiarity with LabWare, and Cause Mapping