{"id":3685,"date":"2025-11-10T19:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T23:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=3685"},"modified":"2025-11-10T19:15:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T23:15:54","slug":"senior-lab-quality-manager-132028-chemicals-plastics-metals-specialty-chemicals-chemical-blending-plastics-toll-processing-phd-masters-chemistry-will-relo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/production-operations-quality\/senior-lab-quality-manager-132028-chemicals-plastics-metals-specialty-chemicals-chemical-blending-plastics-toll-processing-phd-masters-chemistry-will-relo\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Lab – Quality Manager (132028) Chemicals, Plastics, Metals, Specialty Chemicals \/ Chemical Blending, Plastics, Toll Processing \/ PhD, Masters Chemistry \/ Will relo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ph.D.-trained<\/strong> Senior Quality Manager<\/strong> with a deep command of quality systems, analytical chemistry, and lab operations in metal refining<\/strong>, chemical manufacturing<\/strong>, and specialty materials<\/strong>. With over a decade of leadership across high-throughput environments, he\u2019s built labs from scratch, implemented ISO-compliant systems, and optimized analytical teams to unlock production wins, secure audits, and salvage millions in at-risk product.\u00a0\u00a0From leading ISO 9001\/17025<\/strong> rollouts and capital equipment investments<\/strong> to bridging gaps between R&D, Ops, EHS, and Sales<\/strong>, He doesn\u2019t just manage quality\u2014he engineers it into the core of the operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is the Quality Leader you call when your systems are shaky, your lab\u2019s overloaded, and ISO audits are coming fast. With 15+ years in chemical, specialty metals, and refining operations, He has a Phd, Master’s, and Bachelor’s in Chemistry.\u00a0\u00a0He builds quality labs from the ground up<\/strong>, rescues underperforming systems, and leads teams to operational stability\u2014fast.\u00a0\u00a0From BASF<\/strong> to Zodiac Enterprises<\/strong>, he\u2019s proven his ability to scale analytics, increase production reliability, and slash lab-driven downtime\u2014while keeping audits clean and customers satisfied.\u00a0He isn\u2019t just a lab guy\u2014he\u2019s a systems builder, a mentor, and a manufacturing partner who makes QA a competitive advantage<\/em>.<\/strong> If you need a steady hand and sharp mind to elevate your quality operation, he\u2019s the one to call. He\u00a0is available for leadership opportunities in chemical, industrial, or specialty manufacturing<\/strong> environments where analytical precision, system discipline, and cross-functional collaboration are key to growth. He\u2019s particularly well-suited for organizations needing to modernize quality labs, salvage material losses, or build systems that scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


YOUR PAIN POINTS \u2014 SOLVED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAIN POINT<\/strong><\/td>HOW MK SOLVES IT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Audit Fatigue<\/strong><\/td>Built and sustained ISO 9001 & ISO 17025 systems across multiple plants. Passed audits with confidence\u2014no fire drills.<\/td><\/tr>
Off-Spec & Scrap Pileups<\/strong><\/td>Diverted thousands of tons<\/em> of off-grade product through fast root-cause support + proactive customer outreach.<\/td><\/tr>
Unreliable Analytical Equipment<\/strong><\/td>Built lab redundancy and capital plans to increase uptime and reduce testing bottlenecks.<\/td><\/tr>
Talent Turnover in Labs<\/strong><\/td>Mentored junior chemists into leadership roles and built high-trust teams with strong technical independence.<\/td><\/tr>
No Quality Systems in Place<\/strong><\/td>Designed and implemented quality systems from scratch at BASF, Zodiac, and Gemini\u2014cold starts to certified.<\/td><\/tr>
Delayed Startups<\/strong><\/td>Fast-tracked plasma arc furnace restarts and analytical line commissioning by developing new sampling & QC protocols.<\/td><\/tr>
Cross-functional Siloes<\/strong><\/td>Collaborated directly with supply chain, sales, EHS, and operations\u2014earning executive buy-in and results across KPIs.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


TECHNICAL DEPTH + OPERATIONAL FOCUS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Expert in metals recovery, chemical blending, plastics, and toll processing<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Instrumentation: ICP, GC, X-ray, TGA, fire assay, wet chemistry<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Advanced skills in FMEA, DOE, Gage R&R, Poka Yoke, 8D, CAPA<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Implemented full QMS, LIMS platforms, and sustainability systems across multiple facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Fluent in analytical chemistry, regulatory compliance, and plant-floor integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Analytical Chemistry (ICP, GC-MS, IR, UV\/Vis, XRF, TGA, Spectroscopy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Method Development & Validation | CAPA | DOE | FMEA | 8D | Root Cause<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • ISO 9001, 17025, Responsible Care, Food Contact Standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • ERP (SAP Cobalt\/S4), LIMS, Statistical Analysis, Lean Lab Ops<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Capital Project Planning | Digitalization | Sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\udcda<\/strong> EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • PhD (ABD)<\/strong>, Chemistry <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • M.A.<\/strong>, Chemistry <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • B.S.<\/strong>, Chemistry <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Six Sigma Yellow Belt (BASF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Experienced ISO Auditor, Quality Systems Architect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Ph.D.-trained Senior Quality Manager with a deep command of quality systems, analytical chemistry, and lab operations in metal refining, chemical manufacturing, and specialty materials. With over a decade of leadership across high-throughput environments, he\u2019s built labs from scratch, implemented ISO-compliant systems, and optimized analytical teams to unlock production wins, secure audits, and salvage millions in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[311],"tags":[116,127,203,367,1632,1633,1634],"class_list":["post-3685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-production-operations-quality","tag-quality","tag-specialty-chemicals","tag-plastics","tag-phd","tag-chemical-blending","tag-toll-processing","tag-masters-chemistry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3685"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3686,"href":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3685\/revisions\/3686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}