Quality Manager Jobs in Springfield, PA (NOW HIRING)

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At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.
Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.
Chemours is seeking an APM Business Quality Lead to join our growing Advanced Performance Materials (APM) team. This position will be available at the Wilmington Headquarters or one of our APM product manufacturing locations (Washington Works, Chambers Works, or Fayetteville Works) and report directly to the APM Operations Vice President.
This role will lead business-level product quality initiatives across APM by partnering with site quality teams, operations, supply chain, global product managers, and quality systems leadership. The position will focus on improving first-pass quality, reducing product variability and customer complaints, identifying quality capability gaps, and translating business and customer needs into quality improvement priorities across the APM business.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead business-level quality programs and projects across APM manufacturing sites and product lines to improve first-pass quality, reduce product variability, address chronic quality issues, and reduce customer complaints.

• Review product-quality trends and data across APM product lines to identify recurring issues, business risks, and improvement opportunities.

• Partner with site Quality Managers to investigate significant product-quality issues, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.

• Lead product-line capability reviews and support site-to-site consistency across quality processes, product performance, and customer requirements.

• Partner with growth teams, new product development teams, and global product managers to identify future quality capabilities needed to support new products and customer opportunities.

• Translate business objectives and customer requirements into quality goals, priorities, and improvement plans for APM manufacturing sites.

• Build quality capability across the business through coaching, knowledge sharing, structured problem solving, and collaboration with site quality teams.

• Partner with Chemours Quality Management Systems leadership to support quality-system alignment, training, assessments, certifications, and risk identification.

• Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts using data and quality methodologies to identify root causes and implement sustainable improvements.

• Travel approximately 25%, primarily during the workweek, to support APM manufacturing locations, with occasional international travel based on business needs.

The following is required for this role:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, engineering, polymer science, materials science, or a related scientific discipline.

• 10+ years of progressive quality and/or product-quality experience in a complex manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated experience with product quality, customer complaints, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, quality trends, and product/process capability.

• Experience with specialty materials, including familiarity with one or more areas such as specialty polymers, fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers, coatings, membranes, specialty lubricants, or comparable advanced materials.

• Demonstrated ability to lead quality teams, projects, or cross-functional initiatives, influence experienced stakeholders without direct authority, and work with Quality Management Systems and enterprise/ERP systems supporting quality processes.

The following is preferred for this role:

• Direct experience with fluoropolymers, FKM/fluoroelastomers, specialty coatings, ion-exchange membranes, specialty lubricants, or other closely related advanced materials.

• Degree concentration in chemistry, chemical engineering, polymer chemistry/science, or materials science.

• Previous experience in a Quality Manager, Senior Quality Manager, Business Quality, Global Quality, or Quality Director-level role.

• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing sites, complex product portfolios, multiple grades/SKUs, specialty compounding, and varied customer requirements.

• Experience applying advanced quality and problem-solving methodologies such as Lean/Six Sigma, FMEA, SPC, APQP, MSA, A3, and/or 8D; Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt is a plus.

Benefits:
Competitive Compensation
Comprehensive Benefits Packages
401(k) Match
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Benefits
Learning and Development Opportunities
Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
Company-paid Volunteer Day
We're a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it-by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.
Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.
Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.
Chemours is an E-Verify employer
Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation
Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position
Don't meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we're operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.
Pay Range (in local currency):
$141,120.00 - $220,500.00
Chemours Level:
28
Annual Bonus Target:
16%
The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.
At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."