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Albemarle lists this Quality Assurance & Systems Manager opportunity in charlotte, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet.
The Global Quality Systems Manager leads the strategy, standardization, and governance of Quality Management Systems across Albemarle’s global manufacturing network. This role is the company global subject-matter expert for Quality Management System governance, process-confirmation, Cost of Quality and quality performance measurement.
This leader plays a key role in the Global Quality Center of Excellence and provides functional direction to regional and site quality leaders, internal auditors and process owners. The role partners across Quality, Operations, QC Laboratories, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance and other functions to address systemic quality risks and implement improvements that strengthen compliance, operational performance and customer value.
Define and lead the development, standardization, implementation, governance and continual improvement of Quality Management System processes.
Establish frameworks and governance for document management, internal audits and process confirmation, risk management, training and competency, and Cost of Quality.
Assess site systems against enterprise standards, global requirements, customer expectations, and quality-management best practices.
Identify systemic risks and gaps, establish improvement plans with accountable leaders, and verify effective closure.
Serve as the company expert on ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and related standards.
Define and lead implementation of the global quality performance framework, including KPIs, measures, definitions, controls, targets and review routines.
Establish and govern a global Cost of Quality framework linking prevention, internal and external failure, customer impact, operational performance and financial outcomes.
Use performance data, trends and benchmarks to prioritize improvements and demonstrate the business value of quality.
Establish and implement standards for root-cause analysis, corrective-action quality, prevention of recurrence and effectiveness verification.
Apply analytics, automation and emerging technologies to improve risk identification, quality-system effectiveness and decision making.
Develop quality-system practitioners, auditors, and process owners through functional leadership, training and coaching.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Quality Management, or a related technical field with 10+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing, quality management, or a related industrial environment including multi-site or global responsibility.
Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and improving Quality Management Systems across manufacturing operations.
Demonstrated success establishing or improving process confirmation programs, Cost of Quality frameworks, quality-performance systems or digital quality solutions.
Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing operations and/or laboratory activities in an on-site environment.
Strong change-leadership, stakeholder-management, communication and analytical skills.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally based on business needs.
Experience with analytics, automation and enterprise quality technologies is preferred.
We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.
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