Quality Manager

Come join Pajarito Powder and help us change the world. Pajarito Powder is a world leader in the development and commercialization of advanced electrocatalysts for fuel cells and electrolyzers. The US Department of Energy recently awarded Pajarito Powder two awards for the advancement of catalysts to enable Green Hydrogen.

As a recipient of these awards, Pajarito Powder is poised for rapid growth and has an immediate opening for a QMS-ISO Manager. This is an ideal position for someone seeking a fast-paced challenge. Our manufacturing and R&D team is world-class, and the business group is exceptionally experienced. We provide a competitive salary, health, dental, vision and life insurance, great paid time off, a 401K, a collaborative environment, and company options that fully vest after four years.

QMS-ISO Manager

Principle Tasks

• Create, manage, train and implement system to comply and certify Pajarito for ISO9001. 
• Direct the creation of a QMS system, including programs and manuals for all processes and the tracking of defects, test results, or other regularly reported quality control data to ensure company and industry regulatory requirements.
• Direct process enhancements to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Design and implement audit plans to continually assess quality of service provided and improve outcomes
• Maintain audit reports and documentation of audits performed, including documentation of corrective action and measures of success
• Participate in cost reduction and quality improvement projects; utilizing accurate and actionable metrics to identify areas of risk, performance to commitments, effectiveness and timeliness
• Take initiative to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and upgrade laboratory technology to maintain the integrity of the laboratories and improve efficiency
• Establish and enforce safety procedures for working with chemicals and equipment
• Provide leadership guidance to the manufacturing, packaging and distribution operations concerning import/export requirements, suspicious order monitoring, internal and external DEA audits of operations that deal with listed chemical products
• Assist research and development in transition of new products to manufacturing including writing technical specifications and ensure consistency and accuracy
• Advanced use of spreadsheets and/or database software to plan, analyze, and report on projects, experimental data, and logs.
• Support organization in development and completion of customer’s supplier agreement documentation

Edu/ Training/ Exp Required

• Bachelors in chemistry, engineering, Business, Manufacturing or similar from an accredited college/university. Prefer Master’s degree
• 8+ years of post-graduate experience in laboratory setting in a technical QMS role.
• Experience in developing and managing the performance of a Quality Management System (QMS) and ISO system.
• Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate in writing and verbally with a variety of teams, stakeholders and end users
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Maintain strong continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide support for all regulatory inspections and audits
• Advanced understanding of Chemical Safety and Regulatory requirements including handling hazardous materials
• Must possess risk management skills
• Must be a Citizen of the US
• Req/Desired Industry Certification- ISO9001 (International Organization for Standardization) and/or QMS certification. Others include FDA

Additional Information/Requirements

Must be willing to relocate to and work onsite in Albuquerque, NM.

Pajarito Powder is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Work Authorization

Pajarito Powder is required to only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States as a US Citizen.

This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

For full consideration, applicants must submit a comprehensive resume that addresses the key requirements of the position.