Corporate Quality Assurance Director

3 days ago


Denver, Colorado, United States Intrepid Potash Full time
Job Title: Corporate Quality Assurance Manager

The Corporate Quality Assurance Manager will oversee the quality assurance department and staff, developing, implementing, and maintaining a system of quality controls for production and product handling. This is a corporate position overseeing three sites, one in New Mexico and two in Utah.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide strategic leadership and guidance in establishing product quality standards, quality assurance programs, and quality control procedures.
  • Lead efforts to maintain customer satisfaction and address customer product quality concerns and corrective actions in coordination with Operations, IPI Sales, and IPI Customer Service personnel.
  • Provide guidance and assistance to Operations in determining and implementing best practice quality controls for production, product handling, and ensuring compliance with product specifications.
  • Conduct internal audits on critical QA controls to ensure compliance with Safe Feed Safe Food and OMRI requirements and maintenance of certifications.
  • Assist IPI Sales and IPNM Operations in matching product type and quality with customer needs and expectations.
  • Lead the assessment of the effectiveness of established QA programs and systems, identify weaknesses, and assist business functions in developing and documenting viable solutions and procedures.
  • Drive periodic reviews of QA practices in critical Intrepid functional areas, monitor progress in addressing identified risk, compliance, and control weaknesses.
  • Develop presentations to senior management to communicate the state of Quality Assurance programs at Intrepid.
  • Interact closely with Intrepid senior managers, legal, and other control functions to architect thoughtful QA practices, ensuring that risks and interdependencies affecting Intrepid are identified, measured, and managed in an efficient and effective manner.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date QA files, records, and documentation.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience supervising technical and QA personnel in an industrial environment.
  • Expert-level understanding of federal and state regulations affecting the Company.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
  • Strong interpersonal skills; comfortable interacting with senior management.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
  • Ability to work with cross-functional groups is a necessity.
  • Must be highly proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting scientific data and information.
  • Strong understanding of business processes, compliance programs, and audit processes.
  • Strong understanding of state and federal regulations.
  • Independent worker; accountable for and skilled in exercising sound judgment.
  • High degree of integrity and strong work ethic; orientation toward results; positive attitude.
  • Excellent relationship management, communication, and influence skills.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and solution development skills.
  • Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
  • Experience working with sales, customer service, and directly with customers is highly desired.
  • Knowledge of potash products and fertilizer production, sales, and product usage desired.
  • Strong understanding of animal feed regulatory environment.
  • Previous experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement programs in a manufacturing or minerals processing environment is an asset.
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.
  • Must be able to identify, prioritize, and address multiple issues/tasks simultaneously; able to quickly respond to shifts in priority.
  • Proficient in a variety of software applications (Word, Excel, Access, Graphics, Outlook).
  • Acts with ethics and integrity to protect assets of the organization.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to solve problems and make critical decisions.
  • Ability to accept accountability, demonstrate initiative, and lead by example in teamwork, cross-functional cooperation, information sharing.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

Work is typically performed in potentially hazardous and/or significantly unpleasant work environment conditions, underground mining and surface industrial processing facilities.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quite loud.

Incumbents must be able to perform work that requires typing, reading, communicating, sitting for prolonged periods of time, standing, and walking.

Personal protective equipment, including head protection, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety shoes, and flame-resistant clothing, may be required when visiting operations worksites.

This position requires 50% travel to Intrepid operating locations in Utah and New Mexico.

Compensation and Benefits:

Targeted salary range for this position is $140K to $160K annually. Salary commensurate with experience and skill set.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans with generous employer premium contributions, as well as 401(k) with employer match, bonus programs, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and wellness benefits.



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