Quality Manager - Vandalia, OH

Job Description

Quality Manager – Vandalia, OH

This role belongs to Energizer Holdings, Inc., a global organization focused on creating products that make lives easier and more enjoyable. The Quality Manager for Energizer’s Global Auto Care business will oversee the outstanding quality of products and support the Dayton Plant and product teams.

Attention Military‑Affiliated Job Seekers – Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for open roles. Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers are eligible to apply for this position.

• Manage and lead a staff of quality engineers & technicians responsible for quality control of products produced or received at our facilities.
• Communicate product issues and changes across functions, facilities and managerial levels.
• Apply quality and chemical engineering principles and design intent knowledge to propose, revise or approve changes to current plant processes, product and equipment and quality systems.
• Analyze data of various types to identify trends or concerns and relate to underlying system or process issues.
• Champion risk mitigation and change management through temporary change authorization, problem analysis and failure mode effects analysis.
• Develop metrics and strategies for improvement of product quality and minimizing quality‑related downtime or rework.
• Participate and/or lead teams to remove roadblocks to operational teams related to improving process, products, and equipment and to achieve cost savings.
• Lead plant troubleshooting efforts as needed to maintain compliance with process and product specifications.
• Participate in capital projects and provide quality‑related feedback to engineers and Value Stream Manager.
• Partner with RD&E to ensure documentation of test methods, material and product specifications, and other plant procedures is accurate and complete.
• Contribute to new product development teams to ensure quality is built into the design of our products.
• Promote and establish partnerships with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure acceptable quality of raw materials, components, and externally sourced products and issue Supplier CAR’s as appropriate.
• Apply quality tools to identify deficiencies and drive to root cause to keep projects on track.
• Coordinate or lead efforts to understand, remedy, and respond to corrective actions for customer complaints.
• Lead 2‑shift operations department for chemical blending production process/team.
• Lead ISO 9001 Internal/External audits and serve as the Quality representative for any additional plant certificates.

• High School/GED required;
  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in supervisory/management roles.
• Experience with chemical manufacturing processes, control systems and Quality Management Systems in a chemical manufacturing, packaging or bottling environment.
• 5+ years of experience in Chemical Engineering, chemical blending or Supplier Quality improvement processes.
• Quality assurance experience – systems and projects.
• Financial acumen related to operation & capital projects.
• Strong leadership, managerial, communication and interpersonal skills to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Experience working with multifunctional teams and effectively interfacing with external partners.

• ISO certification experience.
• SMETA 4 or Pillar experience.
• GMP certified experience.
• Six Sigma certification.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Quality Assurance
• Location:
  
  Vandalia, OH
• Salary Range: USD $ – $ per year
• Affiliate Sponsor:
  Energizer