Quality Manager

Are you an experienced quality professional with a passion for process improvement looking for a role where you can drive certification compliance and operational excellence from the ground up If so read on!

AboutUs
Critical Materials Recycling Inc. (CMR) is an early-stage technology company based in Boone Iowa advancing the domestic recovery of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) through our patented Acid-Free Dissolution Recycling (ADR) process. REEs are essential to wind turbines electric vehicles defense systems and consumer electronics and the United States currently depends on foreign sources forthe vast majority ofits supply.

CMRs ADR technology recovers high-purity mixed Rare Earth Oxide from end-of-life hard disk drives wind turbine magnets EV motors and manufacturing scrap using no acids or hazardous chemicals. We are operational today scaling toward 1000 metric tons of REO production per year.

About the Role
CMR is seeking a Quality Manager to own andmanageour Quality Management System from the ground up. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for achieving andmaintainingcertification across five standards ISO 9001 ISO 14001 ISO 45001 ISCC andEcoVadis while embedding quality into daily operations at our Boone facility. The Quality Managerreports tosenior leadership and is a key contributor to CMRs Phase 1 is a role for someone who wants to build something that matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Manageand maintain CMRs Quality Management System (QMS)
• Developmaintain and control SOPs work instructions and documentedinformation in compliance with applicable standards
• Plan and execute internal audits; manage corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes through to closure
• Establish andmonitorprocess performance metrics and product quality indicators for REO output and feedstock processing
• Ensure compliance with regulatory customer environmental health and safety requirements
• Partner with operations and technical staff toidentifyandeliminateprocess variation and quality escapes
• Lead root cause analysis on nonconformances; drive systemic not symptomatic solutions
• Support customer and third-party audits including those from enterprise partners and government stakeholders
• Contribute to CMRs operational SOPs and process hardening initiatives as part of Phase 1 scale-up

• Demonstratedquality management experience in manufacturing materials processing recycling or a regulated industrial environment
• Demonstrated experience managing or achieving ISO 9001 certification; working knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001preferred
• Hands-on experience with internal and external audits CAPA systems and document control
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to translate data into action
• Effective communicator across technical operational and leadership audiences
• Bachelors degree in Engineering Chemistry Quality Environmental Science ora relatedfield or equivalent demonstrated experience.

• Background in metals specialty chemicals critical materials or electronics recycling
• ISOLeadAuditor certification ( or 45001)
• Lean or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher)
• Familiarity with environmental and occupational health regulations applicable to materials processing facilities

• Build a quality function at a company solving a genuine national supply chain problem notmaintainone that already exists
• Work directly with leadership at a pre-Series A company where your decisions have immediate impact
• Competitive compensation and benefits