Quality Manager

Color & Additives – US &Canada | Berea, OH

At Avient, our people power our performance. As a Quality Manager, you will work on-site managing the plant quality system and product testing. This role may include supervising Quality Technicians. A Successful Quality Manager will work closely with their team to ensure each product leaving the plant meets the highest standard aligned with Avient's commitment to our clients and community.

What You'll Do

• Ensure manufacturing processes are in control and that all products produced at the facility meet the end-use customer's requirements
• Monitor and control process conditions to maintain product consistency and meet specified requirements
• Ensure that product and process changes are made only according to the sequence of activities specified in the MSA/CSA process
• Oversee the testing in accordance with Avient Lab Performance Policy and ensure that all product grading is accomplished in a timely and accurate manner
• Represent the Beara, OH plant and Avient in all aspects of professional dealings with customers, the technology community, and the commercial groups
• Resolve and communicate on customer complaints, and handle technical and quality questions from internal and external sources
• Coordinate investigations and corrective action for plant-related customer complaints
• Assess training needs and provide training to lab/production employees
• Other duties as assigned

Physical 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. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. 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.

Why Avient

• Visible impact across multiple sites and businesses
• Strong partnership with business and enterprise leadership
• Opportunity to lead change
• Growth-focused culture that values innovation, collaboration, and accountability

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years' experience in Manufacturing/ Leadership
• Experince leading problem-solving sessions or working independently to complete investigations
• Quality System Management with ISO experience; GMP/FDA (preferred)
• Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement experience (preferred)
• Software skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, SAP
• Demonstrated success with critical communications – internal and external customers to gain alignment and progress toward goals
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions to resolve critical issues

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