Plant Quality Manager (Coatings)

Job Description:

The Plant Quality Manager (Coatings) is responsible for the overall management, leadership, and direction of the QC Department. This role will also be responsible for training and development of their subordinates.

As a Plant Quality Manager, you will:

• Direct and supervise QC Technicians and Quality Specialists

• Develop processes and procedures to ensure we have consistent and repeatable testing methods to ensure the quality expectations of our customers.

• Uphold all quality expectations of Axalta, customers, and regulatory bodies.

• Ensure that all department equipment is kept in good working condition and is maintained and calibrated as per regulatory and company requirements.

• Manage all the timekeeping and disciplinary actions of the QC department.

• Work closely with other site leadership team members to ensure that the flow of product through the value chain is in working order.

• Work closely with on-site R&D to develop scale up of testing procedures and processes between both departments.

• Lead improvement programs and key activities from idea generation to realization and financial validation, using Lean methodology and other continuous improvement tools.

• Focus improvement work on defect reduction and waste elimination to achieve productivity improvements, process capability / efficiency / optimization, and cycle time improvement.

• Ensure responsibilities and controls are in place to sustain improvements, including support and ownership where improvements must be maintained.

• Leverage skills and develop others and assist in training / mentoring in quality management and coatings knowledge.

• Drive site uniformity in a product by process-oriented quality system using a comprehensive and integrated management approach.

• Conduct 2nd party audits and assessments with focus on improvements to meet customer needs while also strengthening our business.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• 5 + years' work experience minimum working in a quality management role in chemical manufacturing.

• 3 years of managerial experience.

• Bachelor's Science Degree

• Experience effectively leading change and building and implementing multi-site improvement plans.

• Experience facilitating Lean training events or Kaizen events.

• Experience working effectively as part of a team as well as leading teams and meetings.

• Experience being a Change Agent to drive continuous improvement.

• Experience analyzing data to make process improvements.

• Experience using organizational and time management skills to execute to a schedule.

• Effective written and oral communication skills with all levels of employees including senior stakeholders.

• Experience performing basic statistical analysis.

• Experience using Excel (large data sets, graphs and pivot tables) and including results in PowerPoint presentation.

Preferred:

• Chemical Engineering degree preferred.

• Coatings experience preferred.

• Lean certification preferred.

• SAP knowledge a plus.

• Knowledge of & experience using Minitab a plus.

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers' products - whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals - and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We've recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.