R&D – QC Manager

International leading company in industrial plastics for the automotive, electronics & electrical appliances is looking for a R&D – QC Manager for its manufacturing plant based in Suzhou SIP. Reporting to GM at Suzhou and functional to R&D Manager in Italy. In this role, the successful candidate will need to cover:

R&D  - Product Development

Provide technical leadership for Radici Plastics Co., Ltd. (Suzhou site) in the development of materials to meet customer requirements or to provide the company with a competitive or strategic advantage, in agreement and under coordination of the Radici Performance Plastics R&D Manager (Siebel BP and MI Projects);

Promote the introduction of new and innovative raw materials, available from the market, as proposed either by Supply Chain or directly by relevant producers / suppliers, in order to bring to the company every advantages in terms of technical as well as economical performances of the finished goods;

Promote and implement Lean Manufacturing practices and Product & Process optimization aiming to Cost Saving;

Compounding Technical Assistance:

Support the testing and approval process of new Raw Materials, from the proper acceptance characterization (chemical-physical and mechanical), up to the final approval and validation trial;

Follow the SCALE UP process from Pilot scale line to Industrial line, as well as all those activities regarding the inter-site production transfer process of Standard Finished Goods, from Radici Performance Plastics’ sites to Suzhou and vice-versa in coordination with R&D, QC Compounding Technical Assistance and QA of the correspondent RPP site;

Set up and perform appropriate PPAP trials;

Work alongside other relevant functions to analyze internal non-conformities, customer claims and process issues, decide and implement preventive and corrective actions and revise Design and Process FMEAs as well as the relevant Control Plans;

QC Responsibilities

Define and keep updated the Quality Control Plans as regards either Raw Materials and Finished Goods, in compliance with the procedures, processes and measurements methodologies as defined by Radici Performance Plastics HQ;

Take care of the CPs as above defined are correctly applied during all the different phases of the Production Process, from the Raw Materials acceptance, the In-Line controls, up to the Finished Goods final testing and releasing;

Manage all the QC-concerning activities (sampling, testing, recording and reporting) by the appropriate use and implementation of the QC Data-Management System (Pro-Lab);

Issue Technical Report or COA, Technical and Safety Data Sheets for each Finished Goods;

Support the collection and perform proper Statistical Analysis of QC data (including but not limited to Cp, Cpk, pp, ppk) in order to define and keep updated the most appropriate Product Specifications in compliance with specific Customer’s requirements and to promote the continuous Product/Process optimization in agreement with HQ QA policy;

Support the measuring instruments purchasing, installation, recording, maintenance and periodical calibration, in order to enhance continuously the lab-testing capabilities and efficiency;

Maintain and recommend the procurement of lab equipment and coordinate the supply needs of the QC Lab;

Support the drafting and revision of all relevant departmental documentation (operating procedures, operating instructions, lab manual, control plans, employees capability matrix, etc.);

Coordinate, test and report the Proficiency Testing Indicators and publishing the data;

Coordinate, test and report the Round Robin tests performed together with all the other RPP Labs, under the coordination of the HQ QC-Lab Manager.