Quality Manager

Who We Are

Dyno Nobel is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide innovative blasting solutions and quality explosives products throughout North America, Australia and selected customers in the Asia Pacific.

Join us in everything that's great about Dyno Nobel: OUR culture, OUR values, OUR commitment to safety and most importantly our PEOPLE. This combination makes Dyno Nobel a terrific place to work.

Dyno Nobel is a subsidiary of Australian based Incitec Pivot Limited. IPL's 4500 employees also manufacture and market industrial chemicals and fertilizer products & services to customers around the world.

What You'll Do

As a Quality Manager, you will be responsible for initiating, planning, communicating and leading the implementation of Quality and Materials strategies and processes throughout the plant. You will focus on optimizing all factors of production assuring customer satisfaction through high quality products at the lowest practical cost. Other duties include:

• Provides technical expertise associated with laboratory techniques and methods.
• Demonstrate and/or lead the commitment to the pursuit of achieving Zero Harm through behavioral based safety
• Ensure compliance with applicable HSE performance standards, objectives and regulations
• Live and foster the IPL Corporate Values
• Communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts
• Plans and prepares special instructions for areas of responsibility.
• Solicits proposals on the behalf of Dyno Nobel Inc for the requested materials, goods, or services from potential and existing vendors.
• Work with production management to address all customer complaints and investigations.
• Oversee work with production management to maintain ISO certification.
• Creates and implements contracts and/or purchase orders that comply with company and government policies, rules, and regulations.
• Acts as primary interface between the vendors and the requestors or intended recipients of the materials, goods, or services purchased on behalf of Dyno Nobel Inc.
• Relays scheduling, pricing, and/or quality issues with the vendor and work with the vendor to resolve past and current issues while avoiding future ones

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, logistics, engineering, or other related field
• 5+ years experience in production, materials management or quality related field.
• Knowledge of SAP or another major MRP system is highly desirable
• Knowledge of ISO quality procedures and systems.
• ISO, document control, and database administration or certification desired.
• Must be willing to undergo and pass an ATF background check as required to be a possessor of explosives.

What We Offer:

• 3 weeks vacation + 12 paid holidays + PTO days
• Full health benefits including employer HSA contributions + dental plan with an orthodontic option, wellness coaching available
• Matching 401(k)
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• Friendly and supportive coworkers

Zero Harm for Everyone Everywhere

Value People - Respect, Recognize & Reward

Think Customer. Everyone. Every day

Treat the Business as our Own

Care for the Community & our Environment

Challenge & Improve the Status Quo

Deliver on our Promises

Women and Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.