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Senior Quality Manager
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About Us
Dymax, part of the Bachmann Chemical & Engineering family of brands is based out of Torrington, Connecticut. Dymax is globally recognized as a pioneer in the development of light-curable adhesives and curing equipment. Today, our expansive portfolio of innovative adhesives, coatings, and maskants are supported by dispense solutions and cutting-edge UV and LED light-curing equipment. Unlike our competitors who supplying standard products, Dymax focuses on the customer experience by tailoring solutions that help customers lower costs, reduce their carbon footprint, improve efficiency, and drive profitability. Our focus on being a customer intimate organization has led us to where we are today: a rapidly expanding force within our industry, an innovative product portfolio, extraordinary employees, and a bright future based on creating quality offerings with a dedication to business growth.
About You
We’re seeking a result-focused, innovative, self-driven, and well-qualified individual to join our talented team as our Senior Manager Quality. Based out of our Torrington, Connecticut, location, you will lead the execution of quality strategy, people development, and regulatory compliance by building and managing high-performing quality teams across Dymax’s multiple manufacturing sites, setting and upholding consistent quality standards, translating corporate objectives into site-level actions, and aligning site-level systems and behaviors with global expectations to drive sustained operational excellence and customer trust
In addition, you will:
Translate global quality strategy into site-level execution by operationalizing corporate initiatives across plants, aligning quality teams to shared KPIs, and ensuring consistent adherence to regulatory and business requirements.
Oversee product release and scale-up testing with full accountability by directing end-to-end quality control across incoming, in-process, and final product stages, and validating scale-up batches to meet evolving customer and regulatory demands.
Elevate customer quality performance across all Quality departments and locations by leading major quality issue resolution, directing cross-functional response teams, and reinforcing customer trust through transparent communication and decisive, standards-based action
Lead enterprise-level process improvements across functions by deploying advanced analytics, facilitating continuous improvement frameworks, and influencing upstream and downstream operations to reduce risk and enhance performance.
Develop high-performing, cross-site quality teams by recruiting, mentoring, and empowering managers and specialists to deliver results autonomously while cultivating a culture of accountability, learning, and operational discipline.
Drive supplier quality excellence through cross-site alignment by setting expectations for incoming material quality, partnering with Procurement to assess and develop suppliers, and enforcing accountability through structured monitoring and corrective actions
Own regulatory readiness and site certification across regions by ensuring full compliance with applicable standards (e.g., ISO 9001, GMP, GLP), leading audit execution, and acting as the senior quality authority during inspections and certifications.
Deliver enterprise-level reporting and decision-quality data by building and maintaining metrics dashboards, analyzing site trends, and presenting actionable insights to executive leadership to inform strategic decisions and drive accountability
Requirements
You should have:
10+ years of progressive experience in quality management within manufacturing, including 3–5+ years in a multi-site or senior leadership capacity
BS degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field – or equivalency required; advanced degree strongly preferred
Technically skilled in: LIMS, QMS platforms (MasterControl, ETQ, Arena); Common QC instrumentation and calibration procedures; Minitab, Excel, and ERP systems (JDE-E1 especially helpful)
Proficient in data-driven quality tools such as SPC, root cause analysis, and performance dashboards
Experienced in cross-functional collaboration, especially with Operations, R&D, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams
Clear and confident communicator with the ability to convey quality insights to executive stakeholders, customers, and auditors
Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams and building quality-driven cultures across functions or locations
Deep knowledge of batch release protocols, scale-up validation, and process qualification in specialty chemical or adhesive manufacturing
Proven track record managing customer and regulatory audits, quality agreements, and complex CAPA investigations
Benefits
Our company offers its employees:
Attractive salaries
Personal growth opportunities
Excellent benefits packages that include:
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401K)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Generous Paid Time Off and Public Holidays
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Free uniforms and footwear
Training & Development
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Resources
Salary Range: $116,000-$167,000
Our company takes the compensation of its employees very seriously and considers several factors when determining the total compensation package including but not limited to location, market range, skills, knowledge, experience, and abilities. The base salary range represents the low and high end of our company's salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range. The range listed is just one component of our company's total compensation packages for employees.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Our company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, domestic violence status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Torrington, CT 06790, USA
$116,000-167,000/year
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