Job Description

Quality Control Manager
 Pryor, OK

What is IP Corporation: At IP Corporation, we empower you to make a difference, learn new skills, and achieve your goals. We’re committed to providing rewarding career opportunities, and we’re always looking for talented individuals to join our team. 

IP Corporation has been a supplier to the composites industry for over four decades. With our four subsidiaries (Interplastic, North American Composites, Molding Products and HK Research), we are uniquely positioned to meet the needs of our diverse customers. More than ever, our commitment to becoming the finest supplier and distributor of resins, gel coats and composite materials in our industry still stands.

What you’ll do at IP Corporation as a Quality Manager:

• Manage  a group of eight lab technicians with the objective for the group to perform at a high level emphasizing safety and the production of consistently high-quality product for our customers.
• Establish and lead the application of standards for the Quality Control staff which will ensure that products released for shipment to a customer are in specification and in statistical control (where applicable).
• Work with the Production staff - in constructive manner - to resolve and correct production techniques or practices which result in quality problems and/or decreased productivity.
• Interact with the Research & Development staff, on behalf of the Manufacturing group, to ensure that (i) new formulations are within the capabilities of the Production staff, and (ii) problem formulations not correctable by improved production techniques are quickly resolved by the R & D staff.
• Work with the Corporate Statistical Process and Statistical Quality Control coordinator (SPC/SQC) to implement an effective program among the Quality Control personnel and, eventually, the Production and Maintenance personnel.
• Supervise activities which will ensure that all data generated in the manufacturing of finished products are accurate and are entered into the computer system in a timely fashion.
• Review all base resin quality and yield analysis for accuracy and ensure that this information is accurate and is entered into the computer in a timely fashion.
• Maintain plant ISO 9001 certification.
• Participate in the plant’s efforts to decrease the level of mixed resins in inventory in the following ways:
• Develop programs to ensure that manufacturing techniques do not allow errors which result in down-grading of good product to odd lot; and 
• Participate in the current program to aggressively work off mixed resin in the selected blend resin.
• Ensure that lab equipment is properly maintained and, in cooperation with both the R & D group and the Maintenance staff, ensure that a calibration schedule is maintained on all plant scales.
• Keep the management informed of any obstacles which prevent achievement of the above goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management. 
• Punctuality and regularity of attendance are job requirements.

What we’re looking for in a Quality Manager

• Bachelor’s in chemistry or related field or equivalent.
• Experience in reactive batch process.
• Experience in a lab environment.
• Experience supervising employees
• 3-5 years previous experience in quality control and root cause analysis.
• 3-5 years manufacturing experience in chemical plant environment or related.
• Familiarity of ISO programs.

Why IP Corporation?

• Positive, challenging and supportive work environment.
• Competitive benefits, including dental, vision, generous PTO, 401(k)with company
• match and more.
• Freedom to innovate and make a difference in a vibrant, value-driven company that cares about its people.

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