Quality Supervisor, PVCO Manufacturing (Wichita Falls, TX)

About this role

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building  A Better Foundation . To learn more, visit the website at  WestlakePipe.com  and follow us on  LinkedIn  and  Facebook . 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

May include, but are not limited to, the following:  

• Own the process of developing and implementing a quality production program to ensure conformity of all extruded material and PVC pipe to quality standards.   

• High attention to detail,   maintain   and update the Quality Assurance Manual.   

• Analytical with a   passion   for details ,   review quality trends, track root cause of   problems   and coordinate correction procedures .    

• Direct   Interaction   with   customers,   analyze all product returns from the field .    

• Problem solver,   provide technical and quality support to Supervisors and Plant Manager .  

• Oversee inspection and testing of finished products.  

• I nitiate/recommend procedures for   continuous improvement, including   establishing   new or revised quality standards, inspection   methods   and process controls.   

• S upervise and enforce quality document control and record-retention requirements; direct personnel to review and   maintain   accurate   quality records, and ensure files are   retained   and   aligned   in accordance with   established schedules and audit/compliance standards.  

• T rain   plant personnel in quality requirements including critical characteristics, measurement   tools   and aesthetic attributes.   

• Oversee the site quality measurement and calibration program;   establish , issue, calibrate, and   maintain   all quality and shift measurement tools and related records to ensure ongoing compliance and readiness.  

• Maintain and administer controlled reference documentation for production operations, including establishing standards for creation, revision control, distribution, and periodic review of current product drawings and packaging instructions .  

• P repare for and   respond to company audits.   

• Coordinate and approve all sample submission of new product and engineering changes  

• Plan ,   c oordinate , Supervisoe and direct   the duties and responsibilities of all quality assurance personnel.   

EDUCATION ,   EXPERIENCE   AND QUALIFICATIONS  

• Technical Degree preferred, coursework in mathematics, statistics and industrial practices   required .   

• 3-5 years quality control experience   required .  

• 5 years practical experience in PVC extrusion preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee   is regularly required to   stand, walk, and talk or hear .    The employee   frequently   is required to   use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl .    The employee   is occasionally required to   sit or smell .    The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds,   frequently   lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds .    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close v ision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts .    The employee is   frequently   exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock .    The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and vibration .    The noise level in the work environment is usually loud .  

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.

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