Senior Quality Manager

“We connect science to life for a better future.”

With 50,000 patents, 20,000 employees and 58 locations worldwide, LG Chem is one of the largest science and chemical companies in the world. With its rapid growth, LG Chem endeavors to become a ‘Global Top 5 Chemical Company’ with a balanced business portfolio that has a competitive advantage across the globe, including business divisions in petrochemicals, advanced materials, life sciences, and a subsidiary specializing in batteries.

LG Chem is a leading chemical company in Korea that has continuously achieved growth through relentless challenges and innovation since its establishment in 1947. From the infrangible facial cream lid to the worlds most advanced batteries, LG Chem has turned dreams into reality and enriched our lives for 70 years. Building upon a balanced and globally competitive business portfolio, LG Chem manufactures a wide range of products from high-value added petrochemicals to renewable plastics, specializing in cutting-edge electronic and battery materials such as cathodes, as well as drugs and vaccines to deliver differentiated solutions for its customers.

Beyond a chemical company, LG Chem will become a leading science-oriented corporation that creates value for our customers and is committed to reaching carbon-neutral growth by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050 by managing the impacts of climate change and making positive contributions to society through renewable energy and responsible supply chains.

The Senior Quality Manager is responsible for the performance and continuous improvement of the quality portion of the Integrated Management System. This includes overseeing all aspects of quality and lean. They oversee team members within the Quality Department and Document Control. They are responsible for implementing, and maintaining the most effective procedure for an optimum Quality System Management. In addition, they are responsible for any other task the Global Director of Manufacturing Operations deems necessary.

Essential Functions:

• Promote continuous improvement of all quality & process metrics and the Integrated Management System as a whole
• Ensure Monthly Concern Reports are prepared
• Prepare Process Improvement Studies; perform Internal 8-Ds, report opportunities for improvement to the management team
• Oversee the Technical Labs
• Address customer concerns
• Ensure customer needs are represented when setting quality objectives
• Calculate Q-Cost and provide to LGC headquarters each month
• Conduct Annual Quality Planning and send to LGC headquarters as required
• Calculate and submit KPI performance
• Maintain product and process controls to ensure product quality and consistency
• Update Production Control Plans and FMEAs as needed
• Serve as backup for Technical Lab Managers
• Prepare and report monthly Internal Audit findings for Management Reviews
• Communicate audit findings, performance results, and program changes and/or improvements to company Team Members, if necessary
• Uphold the MS, IATF 16949 program and fulfill any specified responsibilities within
• Oversee the Quality Management System
• Complete customer audits
• Coordinate 2nd and 3rd party audits of the Quality Management System
• Oversee second party supplier audit program

Audit Coordinator:

• Oversee entire audit plan
• Schedule (and conduct as necessary) audits
• Review nonconformances and recommendations and forward them to appropriate managers for corrective action and recommendation action responses
• Schedule corrective action and recommendation response follow-ups

Skills / Competencies

• Superior communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong negotiation, organizational presentation skills
• Strong training skills
• Certifications in ISO/ IATF or other management system requirements

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Chemistry, Quality Management or related field

Experience:

• 3 years of experience in a decision-making position regarding quality, customer requirements and quality standards

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work requires exposure to manufacturing environment operations, such as moving equipment, noise, fumes, vibrations, dust, etc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.