About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">This role is responsible for leading the regional Quality Assurance team to ensuring effective quality control of raw materials and finished goods sourced from China for both regional operations and global supply requirements. The position plays a critical role in safeguarding product quality, supporting customer satisfaction, and maintaining the company's reputation for quality and reliability across international markets.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Oversee sampling, inspection, reporting, and release processes for raw materials and finished goods sourced from China.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Establish priorities, allocate resources, and ensure efficient execution of quality assurance activities.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Ensure all quality control activities comply with company standards, customer requirements, and applicable industry specifications. Supporting supply reliability for plants and customers worldwide.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Act as the primary quality contact for suppliers, addressing quality issues, driving corrective actions.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Lead investigations of quality complaints and non-conformities, ensuring timely root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and effective follow-up.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Collaborate closely with Procurement, Operations and other cross-functional teams to resolve quality-related issues.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Foster strong collaboration and communication, ensure timely and accurate reporting to regional and global stakeholders.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Support internal audits, external audits, and compliance requirements as needed.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Lead and develop the quality assurance team, provide direction, coaching, performance management, and succession planning for the team. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Qualifications:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Bachelor's degree or above, major in Quality Management, Materials Science, or a related area is preferred.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Minimum 8 years of relevant experience of quality management within a manufacturing environment.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Knowledge of refractory raw materials and products, and related quality management processes</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Proven people leadership experience with the ability to lead and develop a technical or quality team.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Strong problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">•<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Fluent English & Chinese language proficiency.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">If you are interested in this position, you are welcome to nominate yourself.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">If you know someone who would make a good fit for the job and our company culture overall, your referrals are welcome too. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Kindly send the CV to <u><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></u></span></p>