Quality Manager, Belle Mead (Belle Mead, NJ, US, 08844)

Quality Manager, Belle Mead (Belle Mead, NJ, US, 08844)

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

​Research & Development​

In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

The primary responsibilities of the Site Quality Manager are to provide end-to-end leadership for the plant quality assurance and quality control functions to assure procedures, systems, and standards affecting plant production are in full compliance with all Company quality expectations and external regulatory requirements. In addition, this position helps to drive a culture of quality at the site and governs the QMS/SOP policy implementation enabling the Company and/or local site to continuously meet or exceed expectations in delivering safe products of the highest quality standards to our consumers, while consistently meeting our customer needs.

Your responsibilities

• Implement Global & North American quality policies and procedures.
• Ensure all appropriate Plant operating procedures are reviewed to be robust, trained, and verified for effectiveness on a continuous basis via quality audits, GEMBA walks, and quality KPI reviews.
• Delivery of quality KPI targets incl passing corporate audit scores, meeting QC release Turnaround Time (TAT), Right First Time (RFT), prevention of recalls, & management of on time Deviations, Change Controls, and CAPAs.
• Ensure robust batch record & QC review as part of quality release process, to ensure products are fit for distribution.
• Develop and implement data tracking/feedback systems to ensure plant objectives and actions continue to satisfy consumer needs and consumer satisfaction.
• Responsible for plant quality systems such as ISO9001:2008, GMP, Corporate Audit key elements.
• Provide quality oversight and leadership across all plant functions to ensure alignment and support, high standards being maintained, defects and non-conformances being identified and reported timely.
• Conduct audits of systems, operations, products, suppliers, utilities.
• Responsible for QC laboratory staffing and oversight/performance incl Lab 5S, Lab Strategy, CAPEX.
• Manage customer, corporate, & regulatory audits and requirements.
• Member of the Site Leadership Team.

The duties and responsibilities identified in this position description are considered essential but are not limited to only those outlined. The incumbent may perform other functions that may be assigned. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of this position at any time.

The experience we're looking for

• Minimum of a BA or BS degree in the sciences or engineering area.
• Track record of progressively responsible quality and/or operational assignments in a fast paced Consumer Products environment with minimum 7 years experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in developing and implementing quality processes and strategies, leading managerial and professional technical personnel, coordinating execution of multiple projects in fast paced environment, driving improvement across the site in plant standards & housekeeping, GMPs, cleanliness, routine quality checks, procedural adherence, Right first time.
• Background in managing microbiological OOS investigations and understanding hygienic design standards ie proper sloping, dead legs, clean design equipment, cleaning & sanitization protocols, etc.
• Experience using quality tools such as SPC, Advanced Quality Planning, Control Plans, FMEA, Root-Cause Analysis, Six Sigma, LIMS, cross functional problem solving teams, etc.
• Experienced in quality systems such as ISO 9001:2008, GMP, HACCP, and Auditing.
• Good grasp of quality controls and design elements of purified water and filtered air systems
• Must exhibit excellent communication and facilitation skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to deal confidently and effectively with agents of governmental regulatory bodies as well as internal/external customers and suppliers.
• A true partnership mindset & approach, supporting the Operations teams to succeed and driving strong ownership of quality down to the shop floor level through servant leadership.
• Willingness and track record of strong presence on the production floor, to understand challenges & gaps first-hand and facilitate improvement & a culture of quality as the way we do work.

The skills for success

Commercial Awareness, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Ability to challenge the status quo, Propose improvement, Accountability, Adaptability, Collaborator, R&D, Product Lifecycle Management.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

US salary ranges

USD $135,000.00 - $203,000.00

US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve.If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact [email protected]. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.