Quality Control Supervisor

Date: Dec 20, 2024

Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA, US, 90670

Company: Valvoline Global

Why Valvoline Global Operations?

 

Valvoline Global is a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, creating future-ready products and best-in-class services for partners around the globe. Established in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, claiming our position as The Original Motor Oil. As an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we continue to invest strategically and expand globally, driving unparalleled product innovation and sustainable business solutions.

 

Our corporate values of care, integrity, passion, unified, and excellence shape everything we do. Living out our values is what makes our company, our employees, our partners, our customers, and the communities we serve great.

 

When you join Valvoline Global, you join a culture that is committed to: treating all people with care, operating with integrity, striving for excellence in everything we do, showing passion about delivering on our commitments, and being unified in all our enterprise endeavors.

 

 

 

Careers for the Driven

Valvoline has a rewarding opportunity as a Quality Control Supervisor. We whole-heartedly adopt a ‘never idle' mindset. We also know that outstanding service begins and ends with our employees. So, we’re looking for good people to join our team. You bring your skills, talents, and drive. We will give you a great place to work, a competitive salary and benefits, and the resources and support to develop and advance within our global company.

 

Pay range: $67,800-$84,000 per year

 

How You’ll Make an Impact

The Quality Control Supervisor will ensure that the Quality Control lab operates efficiently and effectively by supervising a Lab Technician. In the role, you would be responsible for:

  • Leading efforts in sites QMS Program / ISO 9001:2015.
  • Managing the facility's Quality System.
  • Fulfilling the Management Rep responsibilities, completing internal audits, leading management reviews, and building action plans ensuring execution of appropriate corrective actions.
  • Ensuring training, testing procedures/protocols, and EHS goals and objectives are followed.

  • Maintaining lab and plant equipment through verification and calibration standards. Trouble shoots equipment and schedules preventive maintenance.

  • Managing expenses related to supplies and consumables for the laboratory.

  • Investigating root causes of internal, supplier and customer non-conformances.

  • Managing the Incident Report System: documents root causes of customer, internal, and supplier incidents and implements corrective actions where applicable.

  • Driving continuous improvement through 5S, lean and other programs/ tools.A3 and Kaizen Initiatives

  • Working directly with corporate resources change management group for changes to our new formulations. Interfaces with Blenders to lead changes/updates to the SMB/ILB/batch blending systems. 

  • Leading safety programs to ensure the safety of employees working in the lab.  Drives employee engagement in safety. 

  • Communicating and ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures including OSHA, EPA, environmental rules, regulations, ISO work instructions and company policies and maintains appropriate records.

  • Other duties and responsibilities as determined by Valvoline Global Operations from time to time in its sole discretion.

 

What You’ll Need

  • Four-year technical degree in chemistry or chemical engineering preferred. Other four year science or engineering degrees e.g. (industrial engineering, quality engineering, etc.) will be considered with appropriate experience.

  • Minimum of four years' experience in a lubricant and/or chemical manufacturing laboratory setting

  • Must be skilled at using common test equipment used to test lubricants and/or chemicals.

  • Experience in SPC (Statistical Process Control), control charts, and statistical software (e.g., mini tab)

  •  Experience with automotive standards APQP, PPAPs, FMEA, Control Plans

  • Experience in Lean, Six Sigma

  • Prior computer skills are required, Examples include; MS Office, Outlook, SAP, Proprietary shipping software programs, etc.

  • Must have the ability to lift and carry up to 35 lbs., while occasionally handling boxes that weigh 35 lbs. This role also requires standing, squatting, reaching and walking between 8 - 10 hours per shift.

 

What Will Set You Apart

  • 2 years supervisory experience preferred.

  • SAP experience

 

Benefits That Drive Themselves

  • Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
  • HSA and flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) 
  • Incentive opportunity*
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Paid vacation and holidays*
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discounts
  • Tuition reimbursement*
  • Adoption assistance*

Valvoline Global provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Are you good at what you do? Join us.

 

The Company has put a process in place to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at 1-800-Valvoline or email 1-800Valvoline@valvoline.com to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

 Requisition ID: 989 

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