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We are hiring a Senior Leader, Quality (Quality Manager) for our facility located in Richland, Washington. If you have leadership and change management experience within a Quality position and manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you! This is a day shift position that typically works 8 hours. Relocation assistance is available. The primary purpose of this job is to lead the day-to-day operation of the production laboratory and manage interactions with all Specialty Materials (SM) laboratories and outside laboratories to complete required testing and achieve forecasted ship dates.

+ Lead the quality system and have knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management system requirements.

+ Ensure that our business processes are in alignment with ATI Specialty Materials goals and remain within the operating budget.

+ Conduct periodic reviews of capital and human resource needs to meet the company's Business Plan.

+ Responsible for complying with customer specification requirements and responding to customer and internal audits.

+ Direct the technical aspects of laboratory testing.

+ Manage and lead the team of ~6 lab technicians.

In order to become successful and provide immediate impact in this role, the ideal candidate will possess a strong set of skills and abilities.

Key Skills:

+ Analytical & Problem-Solving: Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.

+ Communication: Effective interpersonal, leadership, and both written and verbal communication skills.

+ Attention to Detail: Excellent attention to detail, along with strong organization, time management, and prioritization skills.

Key Abilities:

+ Business Insight: Connect business, technical, and quality aspects of the laboratory and understand their impact on downstream operations and the overall business plan.

+ Project Leadership: Lead projects aimed at enhancing laboratory safety, capability, and reliability.

+ Mentorship: Mentor and develop subordinates, fostering their professional growth.

+ Project Management: Successfully balance multiple projects at various stages with limited supervision in a fast-paced, competitive environment.

+ Problem Resolution: Analyze and resolve complex problems effectively and timely through the implementation of long-term solutions.

+ Negotiation & Conflict Resolution: Effectively negotiate and resolve conflicts.

+ Relationship Building: Build constructive and effective relationships throughout the organization.

+ Successfully balance multiple projects at various stages with limited supervision in a fast-paced, competitive environment

+ Analyze and resolve difficult problems effectively and timely thru the implementation of long-term solutions.

+ Effectively negotiate and resolve conflict

+ Build constructive and effective relationships throughout the organization

Essential Functions (other duties may be assigned) :

+ Develop, implement, & manage:

+ A set of performance metrics for analytics and identifying opportunities for improvement.

+ A continuous improvement plan addressing cost reductions, technical innovations, and customer improvement focus.

+ A dynamic business plan that is in alignment with ATISM's business plan.

+ A set of business processes that ensure compliance to internal, customer, and third-party accreditation requirements.

+ Personnel development plans.