Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Mativ is a worldwide leading manufacturer of bonding and adhesive components and solutions for the healthcare, industrial and transportation markets.

We are currently recruiting for a Quality Manager for our Renfrew manufacturing site. This is a full-time position.

The Quality Manager will be responsible for overseeing the quality assurance systems and for ensuring that the products that are manufactured in a multi-shift calendering and converting facility are fit for purpose and meet both internal and external customer requirements.  This individual is a key member of the operations support team responsible for the overall operational effectiveness of the site.

Responsibilities:

• Promoting quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organization.
• Developing, implementing, communicating and maintaining a quality plan to bring the company’s quality systems and policies into compliance with quality system requirements.
• Effectively interacting with production and development teams to maintain product supply and help introduce new products
• Working with purchasing staff to establish quality requirements from external suppliers.
• Ensuring compliance with quality management system, national and international standards and legislation.
• Defining quality procedures in conjunction with the operating staff.
• Setting up and maintaining controls and documentation procedures.
• Liaising with external auditors, customer auditors, and ensuring the execution of corrective action and compliance with customer specifications.
• Establishing standards of service for customers or clients.
• Monitoring performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports.
• Organizing and managing quality assurance function in close co-operation with the customers and the company’s management team.
• Identifying relevant quality-related training needs and delivering training.
• Maintaining relevant PFMEA, control plans, PPAPs, and IMDS systems.
• Collating and analyzing performance data and charts against defined parameters.
• Ensuring tests and procedures are properly understood, carried out and evaluated and that product modifications are investigated if necessary.
• Supervising quality department personnel in carrying out required job tasks.
• Writing technical and management systems reports.
• Bringing together staff of different disciplines and driving the group to plan and formulate comprehensive manufacturing procedures.
• Managing and maintaining the company’s quality inspection and product release programs for incoming and in-process materials and components, processes and finished goods.
• Formulating and managing the development and implementation of objectives, policies, procedures and systems.
• Setting quality department goals and objectives and ensuring that targets are achieved.
• Maintaining awareness of the business context and company profitability, including budgetary control issues.
• Assessing the product specifications of the company and its suppliers, while comparing with customer requirements.

• Post-secondary education in engineering, science, or a related technical field
• 5 to 7 years of manufacturing experience
• Strong technical background
• Previous experience with quality management standards such as ISO 9001/IATF 16949
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, combined with strong interpersonal skills
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with SAP is an asset

Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

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