INTERPLASTIC CORPORATION is the leading manufacturer of unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester and specialty resins, gel coats, colorants and putties under the CoREZYN^® and Silmar^® brand names for the composites, cast polymer, and solid surface industries. As a pioneer of cutting edge technology, we grow to meet the needs of the composites industry. In addition, all of our manufacturing facilities and research and development laboratories are ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified.

We currently have an opening for a Quality Control Manager at our Pryor, Oklahoma manufacturing facility.

Major Responsibilities:

• This position manages 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:

1. Develop programs to ensure that manufacturing techniques do not allow errors which result in down-grading of good product to odd lot; and
2. 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.

Required:

• Bachelors 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.

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