Quality Supervisor

INEOS was founded in 1998 and is one of the largest chemical companies in the world with about 25,000 employees globally.

INEOS KOH is a leading producer of potassium-based chemicals in North America and a strategically located producer of chlorine. It safely and efficiently produces these by the membrane process: KCl salt is electrolytically converted to KOH and Cl2 by the application of electricity in INEOS membrane electrolysers. The site employs about 100 people mostly located at the site in Ashtabula, Ohio while some leadership & support functions are based out of the INEOS Enterprises office in Columbus, Ohio.

• Lead the quality assurance technicians and manage the work load/objectives for the department.
• Comply with and enforce all company and plant policies and procedures.
• Create, update, and maintain the lab technicians’ schedule.
• Ensure laboratory technicians properly document and maintain time sheets, attendance records, and production paperwork.
• Develop training, perform employee reviews and facilitate the lab technician’s qualification process.
• Support and lead the laboratory’s SHEQ activities, meetings, and audits/inspections to ensure compliance with plant policies and procedures, along with requirements set by national agencies.
• Develop and enforce housekeeping standards in the Quality Assurance Laboratory.
• Provide a laboratory atmosphere that promotes two-way communication and a positive work environment.

• Responsible for on-site and all off-site laboratory facilities, equipment and budget.
• Ensure laboratory technicians properly organize and direct work to ensure timely completion of the process/product schedule per the Product Process Control Plan (PPCP) or other time critical requests.
• Inventory Management of reagents and supplies.
• Responsible for analyzing lab standards, scheduling preventative maintenance and enforcing instrument calibration requirements.
• Represent quality as required in plant‑wide meetings, MOC changes (effecting quality), and required improvement efforts.
• Responsible for shipping hazardous material samples.
• Act as the company’s Chemical Hygiene Officer (CHO) to develop and maintain the Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) per OSHA requirements including PPE requirements and housekeeping standards.

• Champion, enforce, and report on the ISO Quality Management System
• Promote, ensure, and sustain appropriate employee and management involvement in quality systems and processes.
• Train internal ISO auditors, plan internal audits, and lead quality management reviews.
• Lead new product and raw material reviews with Procurement.
• Investigate plant related quality incidents through use of root cause analysis and follow through on corrective and preventative actions.
• Create and maintain product statements, product specifications, and raw material specifications.
• Monitor and prepare responses related to customer complaint and inquiries.
• Maintain the company’s product certifications to include NSF STD
  50, STD
  60, and Kosher.
• Track and report plant quality metrics.
• Track non‑conforming material dispositions in the plant.
• Coordinate Customer Audits
• And other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or technical school in a scientific discipline; or high school diploma with five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a quality control/assurance, lead/supervisor role.
• 3-5 years of hands‑on chemical laboratory experience including instrumentation and wet chemistry.
• Experience working in a laboratory that handles hazardous materials.
• Quality Control lab experience and/or training.
• ISO 9001 knowledge/training.
• Experience in a chemical manufacturing industry.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret safety procedures, instructions, or technical procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, or other employees.
• Ability to perform calculations such as proportions, percentages, and volume.
• Ability to solve practical problems and manage a variety of variables in potentially high stress situations.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Quality Assurance, Research, and Science

• Chemical Manufacturing, Chemical Raw Materials Manufacturing, and Manufacturing