Quality Supervisor, PVCO Manufacturing (Wichita Falls, TX)

About the role

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturers 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 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 focused on building A Better Foundation.

Responsibilities

• Own the process of developing and implementing a quality production program to ensure conformity of all extruded material and PVC pipe to quality standards.
• Maintain and update the Quality Assurance Manual with high attention to detail.
• Review quality trends, track root causes of problems, and coordinate correction procedures.
• Analyze all product returns from the field through direct interaction with customers.
• Provide technical and quality support to Supervisors and Plant Manager.
• Oversee inspection and testing of finished products.
• Initiate and recommend procedures for continuous improvement, including establishing new or revised quality standards, inspection methods, and process controls.
• Supervise and enforce quality document control and record-retention requirements; direct personnel to review and maintain accurate quality records.
• Train 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.
• Maintain and administer controlled reference documentation for production operations, including standards for creation, revision control, distribution, and periodic review of product drawings and packaging instructions.
• Prepare for and respond to company audits.
• Coordinate and approve all sample submissions of new product and engineering changes.
• Plan, coordinate, supervise, and direct the duties and responsibilities of all quality assurance personnel.

Requirements

• Technical Degree preferred; coursework in mathematics, statistics, and industrial practices required.
• 3-5 years of quality control experience required.
• 5 years of 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.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit or smell.
• 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 include close vision, 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.
• Fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.