Process and QC Manager- Scunthorpe

An exciting opportunity to join the Lab and Process team, are you looking for the next step in your career? See the details below and if this sounds like your next role click apply now!

The overall purpose of this role is to lead and manage the process and quality control function by enhancing its developments based on Jotun’s values and in accordance with local, regional, and corporate objectives and guidelines, to maintain HSEQ standards and ensure optimized equipment and production processes

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Responsibilities:

• Lead the process & Quality Control team in line with Leadership Expectations and tools to develop, coach, and guide its members to ensure a workforce that is competent, engaged, and enabled to meet Jotun’s current and future needs.
• Implement and monitor procedures and guidelines to ensure the teams activities comply with local laws and regulations, ISO 9001, ISO14001, and ISO 45001, Jotun Operations System, and Jotun’s HSEQ Management system.
• Responsible for HSEQ within the area of responsibility.
• Initiate, drive, and follow up continuous improvement activities by implementing the Jotun Operations System and follow up through agreed KPIs.
• Participate in operations management meetings to coordinate activities and improvement projects.
• Make recommendations and advice to Operations Managers regarding local equipment and set-up – both existing and new.
• Make formulations available for products with specific and optimized process parameters.
• Responsible for updating and changing formulations as required by Group R&D/Group Process.
• Support production with process optimization.
• Give technical support when required and cooperate closely with maintenance.
• Follow up process and quality deviations and investigate product complaints.
• Describe the local production process for sustainable training of operators and other relevant personnel.
• Ensure that proper Production hygiene standards are implemented.
• Be involved during equipment selection and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT).
• Describe and approve analytical methods and control routines.
• Give analytical training to relevant personnel.
• Evaluate the need for improvements.
• Establish a plan to make sure the laboratory with all equipment and personnel is always up and running to the required standard.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

• We are looking for someone with:
• Strong communication skills
• Can demonstrate leadership skills
• Strong stakeholder management
• Expertise in complaints processes

• Higher education / BA Degree preferable
• What we offer:
• Competitive benefits
• Supportive work environment
• International corporate culture founded on our values; Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness
• Opportunities for personal and professional development