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DuPont is currently seeking an Operation Leader to join the ACST QC organization at the Cheonan site in Korea. This role will be responsible for people managing as well as analytical testing method optimization with QC technicians to provide reliable analytical results to the customer. The candidate will collaborate with ACST QC engineers and technicians to manage the laboratory in a clean and safe manner, providing training and analytical work to teammates, including testing samples such as products and raw materials. The candidate will be responsible for complying with all types of EHS guidelines and job-specific training to safely and properly test samples Collaboration and communication with colleagues in other engineering departments (R&D, quality, development engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain) will be required to manage the laboratory and prepare valid test samples.

Key responsibilities

Ensure that safety, health, and environmental concerns have top priority in the QC lab area.Ensure lab condition is clean and appropriate for analytical testing and maintain clearness of lab for customer expectation.Ensure continual improvement in the labs.Ensure delivery of timely and accurate analytical results per the Sample Plan and Service Level Agreements.Serve as a role model for EH&S, share learning, and ensure follow-up on incident investigations.Ensures the use of specified analytical methods.Proactively communicate with business, function, and site roles on development of Service Level Agreements and analytical issuesPerforms appropriate operation leader as reflected by Plant / Business (Operate Plant, Operating Discipline, Produce to Plan / Record Production, etc.).Ensure that analytical testing methods, results, instruments, and reliability activities (such as Gage RR, Measurement System Analysis, and method correlation) are appropriate and able to check the quality of products and/or raw materials.Implement and maintain quality programs that align with the requirements of the analytical work process and Business Quality Strategy at the plant/site level.Act as a gatekeeper for lab testing and serve as a key interface to build or enhance relationships and flow of information between the lab, customers, business quality, operations, supply chain, research, product stewardship, and commercial organizations related to analytical testing.Monitor the effectiveness of the analytical quality management system and communicate improvement opportunities to leadership, such as analytical instrument management, regular calibration, and analytical method correlation.Ensure that lab operating systems, procedures, and guidelines meet quality system requirements, such as ISO 9001/Quality/Analytical work processes, as required.Provide consultation on applicable sample/chemical reagent handling guidelines and requirements.Train and guide analytical technicians to maintain the highest product quality based on customer and regulatory requirements, and the use of quality work process support tools and processes to achieve plant and business goals in terms of chemical analysis.Identify and lead improvement opportunities as determined through data analysis, customer audits, analytical instrument calibration, Gage RR, method validation, and other analytical testing-related programs.Lead or participate in the review of lab and cross-functional projects that could potentially impact analytical testing.Ensure that analytical methods and instruments are validated throughout the analytical work process.RMs (Raw Materials) and product quality data management: Data trend review for UD (Usage Decision) execution and communicating with the team members and/or responsible when an abnormal trend is identified.This role typically spends a significant amount of time dealing with customer requests and performing troubleshooting from an analytical perspective, working with personnel in analytical testing lab.This role supports multiple ACST sister sites in Korea, the U.S., China, and Taiwan.Conduct and support customer audits of multiple labs throughout the sister sites to ensure that customer needs and business strategies are met and use these findings to drive continuous improvement.This role might require the ability to work on shift schedules, weekends, and holidays.

Qualification

High analytical capability and knowledge of analytical instrument, especially ICP-MS, HPLC, GPC, GC, and ICStatistical analysis skill, Six Sigma certificationTeam playerRequired English communication skills for communicating with the other organizations and sister sitesUnderstanding of Business strategy and customer requirementsEmpathy and logical persuasion

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