Overview
Lab & Quality Leader Jobs in Maitland, Ontario, Canada at INVISTA
Location: Maitland
Your Job
INVISTA Canada’s Specialty Intermediates manufacturing site located in Maitland, Ontario has an immediate opening for a Lab & Quality Leader. As a Lab & Quality Leader at INVISTA, you will play a pivotal role in fostering a collaborative work environment that promotes open communication, swift resolution of issues, and a high-performance culture. Your leadership will be instrumental in guiding dedicated and knowledgeable team members towards excellence in product quality and environmental sampling, testing and reporting, ensuring adherence to all, ISO, Process Safety Management (PSM) and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) regulations.
What You Will Do
Take full ownership of lab area by monitoring, measuring, auditing and reporting on critical manufacturing aspects such as EHS, production, quality and housekeeping
Lead our Site Quality Team including in all aspects of supervision including the recruitment and development of team members
Drive compliance with quality systems at the Maitland site
Drive a positive work setting, with a strong culture of teamwork across all groups
Ensure an environment that allows open reporting and prompt follow-up and resolution to employee concerns
Work closely with other leaders to ensure effective transitions between teams and shifts
Ensure direct reports develop the skills required to identify root cause and take effective actions to resolve operating problems. Identify performance gaps and build improvement plans to enhance skill and capabilities within your team
Set performance goals that align with the company’s Vision
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Background applying Chemistry, Chemical Sciences, and/or Laboratory Operations
Experience working in a Lab setting
Experience leading/supervising teams
Experience with statistical data analysis and/or the application of problem-solving methodology (root cause, 5-why, etc.)
Application of safety and quality standards
What Will Put You Ahead
IT and lab software experience
Experience in maintaining ISO programs and requirements (or similar quality systems)
Environmental/regulatory experience
Degree or Diploma in a STEM related discipline
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
How to Apply
If you have the above qualifications, we would like to hear from you. We thank all applicants in advance, but please be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation or assistance at any time during the application or selection processes, please submit a request by following the directions located in the FAQ section at the bottom of the  webpage.
Successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check.
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Title: Lab & Quality Leader
Company: INVISTA
Location: Maitland, Ontario, Canada
Category: Manufacturing / Production (Quality Engineering), Quality Assurance – QA/QC (Quality Engineering)
