Quality Manager - Norwalk, United States - PolyOne
Description
ABOUT AVIENT:
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.
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 as 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.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.
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.
General Summary:
Position is an on-site position to manage the overall plant quality system and product testing. This person may be responsible for the supervision of Quality Engineers, Quality Associates and Process Specialists.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversees the manufacturing-related processes are in control and that all product produced at the facility meets the requirements of the end-use customer.
Ensures that products and process changes are made only according to the sequence of activities specified in the MSA/CSA process.
Oversees the testing in accordance with Avient Lab Performance Policy and that all product grading is accomplished in a timely and accurate manner.
Represents the plant and Avient in all aspects of professional dealings with customers, the technology community and the commercial group.
Resolves and communicates on customer complaints, and handles technical and quality questions from internal and external sources.Coordinates investigation and corrective action on all plant-related customer complaints.
Assesses training needs and provides training to lab/production employees.
Other duties as assigned.
Scope:
Manufacturing Plant.
Other:
Typically reports to Plant Manager or equivalent.
Competencies:
Personal Skills - Stress Management
Personal Skills - Statistical Skills
Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension
Personal Skills - Self Motivated
Software Skills - Microsoft Office
Personal Skills - Analytical Skills
Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management
Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook
Software Skills - Microsoft Word
Software Skills - Microsoft Excel
Software Skills - SAP
Personal Skills - Work on a Team
Personal Skills - Organizational Skills
Personal Skills - Conflict Resolution Skills
Leader of Others - Drives Engagement
Leader of Others - Courage
Leader of Others - Values Differences
Leader of Others - Ensures Accountability
Leader of Others - Develops Talent
Leader of Others - Organizational Savvy
Education and Experience:
Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Experience
Cross Functional - Leadership Experience
Manufacturing - Manufacturing Operations
Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques
Cross Functional - Managing Direct Reports
Cross Functional - Manufacturing Industry
Manufacturing - Safety Procedures
Physical/Environment Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities may be required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and fumes or airborne particles.
The noise level in the work environment ranges from normal office noise levels to loud.Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EH&S) Requirements:
Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements.
Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
Security includes physical security and cyber security.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.
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