Head Of Quality Laboratories

As a Head of Quality Laboratories, you will be responsible for 3 laboratories: liquid paint, ecoat pretreatment and powder, you will ensure the Quality Indicators, guaranteeing standardization, calibration and maintenance through continuous improvement.You will report to Quality Manager.**Key Responsibilities**- Implement a strategy to promote the broader goals of the sub-function through the work of the professional staff.- Recommendchanges in policies and establish procedures that affect the subfunction.- You will Develop the documentation required by the Quality Systems (ISO/TS *****:**** and ISO ****:****) applicable to the area, to comply with our Integrated Quality System.- Plan and manage laboratory budgets to determine capacity, manage use and maintain maximums and minimums.- Ensure compliance to maintenance, calibration, R&R analysis programs.- Ensure the feasibility of new projects, being the link between the teams to determine the capacity of the laboratories, lead the projections of the layout of laboratories, and the administration of new spaces.- You will participate in Advanced Quality Planning activities to ensure that all processes are with care for specific customer requirements and ensure compliance.- Maintain Quality Lab software and programs, ensure elimination of tests that do not contribute to internal processes.- Be the link between technical laboratory and quality leaders in the validation and homologation of methods, for all customer requirements to ensure that the material that is approved meets the product specifications and are aligned with the customer and corporation.- Ensure that all standards used in the area, are certified and comply with the defined specifications (MSA), to ensure the reliability of the measurements made, as well as the availability of calibrated equipment.- Assign measurement equipment according to the needs of the area, to have the necessary instruments and in the conditions specified in the control plans, to perform the corresponding dimensional quality tests.- Approve and follow up corrective actions taken by the area to solve detected problems and verify the effectiveness of these and thus ensure that the materials produced.**Qualifications**- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.- Advanced English- + 4 years of experience in Quality Engineering activities (desirable in Automotive and/or Chemical Industry).- Knowledge of ISO/TS***** ISO ****/IATF Standard.- Internal Auditor based on ISO *****- Handle Core Tools.- Lean Manufacturing.- Knowledge of ISO IEC *****.- Knowledge of good laboratory practices.- Interpret Bulk material specifications**About us**:**PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD****The PPG Way**Every single day at PPG:**We partner with customers to create mutual value.****We are "One PPG" to the world.****We trust our people every day, in every way.****We make it happen.****We run it like we own it.****We do better today than yesterday - everyday.**Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets.PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs.Other incentives may apply.Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees.Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.**About us**:PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLDThe PPG WayEvery single day at PPG:We partner with customers to create mutual value.We are "One PPG" to the world.We trust our people every day, in every way.We make it happen.We run it like we own it.We do better today than yesterday - everyday.Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.