Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Join Clariant and take a key leadership role in ensuring world-class quality across our operations. In this position, you will lead and develop our QA / QC lab technicians, strengthen our quality systems, and drive continuous improvement across the site. You will play a critical part in maintaining our certifications, resolving technical challenges, and supporting long-term partnerships. Your expertise will help improve performance indicators, enhance production reliability, and ensure full compliance with internal and external standards. This is an opportunity to make a measurable impact while growing your skills through initiatives such as Lean Six Sigma and cross-functional improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA / QC lab technicians and ensure they perform all duties according to role expectations
• Develop and manage training and development plans for all QA / QC lab technicians
• Manage all quality aspects of long-term service level agreements (LTSA) between Clariant and BASF
• Facilitate and lead change management (MOCs) for Quality Group
• Manage QNS System (act as coordinator) and help resolve all technical problems impacting quality
• Implement sustainable solutions to improve all Quality performance indicators
• Ensure maintenance and compliance of ISO9001, FDA, GMP, Kosher, HACCP, and other certifications
• Maintain all quality management systems, serve as key administrator for site document control system
• Release all Quality department documents in Intelex (forms, SOPs, Work Instructions, etc.)
• Support investigation and resolution of all audit findings related to quality
• Overall responsibility for managing the verification of and release of material for shipment
• Achieve Green Belt certification. Support 5S events, Yellow Belts, and other LSS and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Support all ESHA activities to ensure 100% compliance with internal Clariant standards and 3rd party regulators
• Implement changes to increase FTPR and production output, reduce EVP's, and increase overall site profitability.

Requirements

Whats in it for you?

Mar Del Solar mar.delsolar@clariant.com Talent Acquisition Partner

Clariant is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company, which is concentrated and developed in three business units : Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents & Additives. Our purpose as a company is reflected in our tagline "Greater chemistry - between people and planet", which considers the principles of customer, innovation and people orientation, as well as a focus on creating solutions to foster sustainability in different industries by offering high-value and high-performance chemical specialties. At Clariant, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to our success. We strive to cultivate a workplace where all employees feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. Our diverse workforce allows us to tap into a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and capabilities that drive innovation. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for professional growth and advancement across all levels of the organization, based on objective criteria and regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, protected veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity in accordance with the relevant governing laws. By bringing together talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, we gain the agility to meet the evolving needs of our global customers and communities. Join our team to help advance our mission of fostering a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.

Clariant Corporation is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected class as established by law.