Quality Manager

Quality System Manager

Position is an on-site position to manage the overall plant quality system and product testing.

This person will be responsible for the supervision of Quality Engineer, Lab Associates/Technicians.

Responsibilities

ISO Management Representative: Establishes, implements and maintains the quality system requirements as required by the ISO Standard and described in the Quality Manual.

Overall responsibility for maintaining and updating the IQS procedures and documentation system.

Oversees the manufacturing-related process controls and that all products produced at the facility meet the requirements of the end-user/customer.

Ensures that process conditions are monitored, audited, and controlled for product consistency and according to the specified conditions.

Ensures that products and process changes are made only according to the sequence of activities specified in the MSA/CSA process.

Conducts activity to support the AVL Management Operating System including maintaining Y-Charts, driving key initiatives and leading Tier 3 weekly reviews.

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

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience.

5+ years experience in Manufacturing/ Leadership

5+ years Problem Solving Techniques

5+ Quality System Management with ISO experience. Medical device system management preferred

Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement experience preferred

Additional Qualifications

Software skills; Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, SAP

Demonstrated success with critical communications internal and external customers to gain alignment and progress toward goal.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions to resolve critical issues

About Us

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, 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 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. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, View email address on click.appcast.io.

Job Info

• Job Identification 40001389
• Job Category Quality/Lab
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 554 Moore Rd, Avon Lake, OH, 44012, US (On-site)
• Relocation Eligible No
• Currency US Dollar
• Pay Type Per Hour