Plant Quality Manager

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Your role at Clorox : The Plant Quality Leader is responsible for leading and managing a team of Quality Assurance Specialists and providing support to operations in Quality Assurance to ensure a high-level Quality Management System. This role supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of Quality systems and processes. This role participates on teams developing, designing, installing and starting up new products, product improvements, and technology upgrades to ensure that they are compliant with the Quality Management System. This role participates on project teams as a functional expert. The Plant Quality Leader collaborates with other technical and functional disciplines, as needed, to effectively solve problems. This role oversees the quality training program, providing training in functional areas of expertise, and provides the communication of technical material to non-technical people, both oral and written. This role is responsible for Quality Management System development and implementation, coordinating data for Quality Management reviews, coordinating third-party audits and management of internal audit, CAPA, complaint and document control functions.

In this role, you will :

• Manage the day-to-day activities of the quality department, including testing, reporting, training, collecting and analyzing quality data, and coordinating data for quality performance reviews with the plant leadership team.
• Develop, implement, and maintain stringent quality standards and procedures to meet quality expectations and relevant regulations to compliance to CGMPs.
• Ensure overall QMS system compliance with applicable regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Support the qualification approval process for bulk and finished products through partnership with cross-functional team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain quality expectations and address non-conformances / deviations from agreed-upon standards.
• Provide technical and decision-making support and / or data analysis in managing situations and issues relative to quality.
• Support project teams and initiatives as needed
• Manage and ensure compliance with testing programs and maintain Quality KPI's.
• Provides operational support and analytical problem solving.
• Manage day-to-day quality documentation processing in support of ongoing operations not limited to Complaints, OOS's, LIR's CAPA, NCR's, SOP's, forms, specifications.
• Manage eQMS administration.
• Monitor health of QMS-related programs (Intelex, Workday etc.) and identify opportunities and synergies to drive increased efficiency.
• Lead, coach, develop and manage a team of Quality Assurance and Software Specialists.
• Manage team handling role-based training curricula and tracking training completion. Communicate training status and gaps to management on a routine basis. Provide Plant LT recommendations on gap resolutions and systemic improvements.
• Ensure general functional training and support, e.g. onboarding, is provided. Work with team to develop content and deliver effective training on QA topics.
• Oversee training to key stakeholders on eQMS (Intelex, SAP, Synergy / Zontec) as required, and collaborate on best practices with internal and external partners.
• Manage the Quality metric program including publishing regular scorecards / KPI for the Quality unit.
• Gather, analyze, and interpret data to provide input to decisions related to product safety and quality for intervention to prevent defects or non-compliance.
• Participate in continuous improvement project activities such as developing, designing, installing and starting up new products, equipment, product improvements, and technology upgrades in support of division's continuous improvement initiatives to ensure quality is consistently delivered.
• Perform and manage internal quality audits to applicable standards.
• Identify areas of opportunities and support continual improvement of the Quality Management System.
• Plan and lead Quality projects and / or participate on project teams as the functional expert.

What we look for :

Workplace type : Onsite

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We're looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a non-stop drive to keep growing and learning.

At Clorox, we have a Culture of Inclusion. We believe our values-based culture connects to our purpose and helps our people be the best versions of themselves, professionally and personally. This means building a workplace where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate in our Clorox community. Learn more about our I&D program & initiatives here.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox's incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

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