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DESCRIPTION:
Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
- Dyneema, the world's strongest fiber, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
- Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
- Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
- Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work. For more information, visit www.avient.com.
WHY AVIENT:
Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.
At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.
Job Summary: Quality Manager
Under the direction of the Plant Manager, the Quality Manager is an on-site position to lead and coordinate the plant's Quality Management System (QMS) and product testing. This includes ensuring the plant's ongoing compliance with all quality certifications including AS9100 and providing technical support for Environmental, Health & Safety requirements. This person will be responsible for the supervision of Quality Engineers, Quality Associates and Process Specialists.
Essential Functions
* Ensures that all orders shipped from the facility meet customer requirements.
* Oversees all activities of the Quality Assurance (QA) lab.
* Ensures that manufacturing processes are in control and appropriately monitored for product quality and consistency.
* Ensures that product and process changes are implemented only in accordance with the Change Management procedure.
* Assesses training needs and provides training to QA and production employees relating to QMS processes.
* Establishes development opportunities for direct reports and provides consistent feedback to ensure growth.
* Represents the plant and Avient in all aspects of professional dealings with customers, the technical community and the commercial group.
* Resolves and responds to customer complaints and handles technical and quality questions from internal and external sources.
* Coordinates investigation and corrective action on all internal and external quality issues.
* Works to continuously and proactively improve the QMS and identify and close gaps in current processes that may affect the site's ability to produce high quality goods or deliver on time to customers.
* Leads the Fiber-Line Global Quality Council to develop, align, and coordinate best practices within the business.
* Other duties as assigned. #LI-CB1
Education and Experience
* Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience required.
- 3-5 years' quality assurance experience in an ISO-certified facility preferred.
- 3-5 years of experience managing direct reports in a leadership role preferred.
- 3-5 years of industrial manufacturing experience preferred.
- AS9100 or ISO 9001 internal auditor certification preferred.
- Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.
Additional Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
* Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional groups required.
* Experience building and improving QMS systems preferred.
- Experience in application of liquid coatings a plus.
- Experience in fiber or textile processing a plus.
Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements
Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.
PolyOne is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. PolyOne will use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.