Paper Recycling Quality Control Manager
- Full-time
Company Description
America Chung Nam B.V. (ACN Europe) is the European headquarter of America Chung Nam, the worlds leading exporter in the recovered paper and recovered plastic industry. Operations in Rotterdam started in 2000 and we are currently active in over 20 European countries.
Our mission is to be the global leader in the recovered paper and recovered plastics industries. Our continuous search to increase our volumes, quality and profitability are the key elements that drive us every day. Our core values are: teamwork, communication, professionalism and respect.
Job Description
As Quality Control (QC) Manager you are responsible for quality assurance on an ongoing basis (in line with quality management policy) to ensure that the business’ products are conform standard, meet customer expectations and comply with international regulatory standards and legislation. You will do this primarily by leading a group of QC Inspectors that are out in the field, inspecting the business’ product where it is produced. You will work closely with our commercial department that buys the recovered paper and plastics and our operational department that arranges transport to our customers. All issues and significant events related to quality in the supply chain need to be timely and effectively addressed and solved by the QC Manager. Furthermore, you provide leadership and management to a team of QC Inspectors out in the field and an administrative team in the office. You will be out in the field yourself for about 30% of the time: shadowing Inspectors and visiting suppliers. Next to these tasks you will also help our customers running a smooth production process by providing them with spare parts for their machine park.
What your job actually requires
Quality Control management: you protect the company against quality claims.
Claim management: investigate incoming claims, management, support on settling
Spare parts: Timely and profitable supply to our customers
Relationship management with Chinese authorities and their delegates working in the field of
Quality AssuranceYou are responsible for all issues related to quality in the supply chain (from the moment the material leaves the supplier until it arrives at the customer).
Solving compliance issues
Reporting, analyzing incoming data and formulation of actions and solutions
KPI Reporting
Coaching and developing QC Inspectors and QC team members
Staff management and evaluations
Gatekeeper of quality standard by ongoing grading the quality per grade per supplier.
Decisive and appropriate actions to protect our company against shipment of nonconforming qualities
How will you do this?
- You are pro-active
- You have good communication skills
- You have excellent leadership and management skills
- You have the ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members
- You have excellent organizational and follow-up skills
- You are competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making
What we ask
- Approx. 5-7 years of relevant work experience in Quality Control
- Approx. 3-5 years of relevant experience in the paper industry
- HBO (Higher Vocational Education)
- You are fulltime available
- Fluency in English and Dutch. Any other EU languages is a plus
What we offer
Competitive salary – plus annual performance related bonus
Job satisfaction
Great work environment – international annual party, team-outings etc.
25 vacation days. If you promise to come back
Travel reimbursement and pension plan
Development investment and ongoing training
Additional Information
If you have questions regarding this role, you can contact Dewy Hagendijk at +31 (0)10 288 2885.