Quality Assurance Lead
 INVISTA | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Texas, Victoria | |
 Jan 08, 2025 | |
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Your Job
As a Quality Assurance Lead at INVISTA in Victoria, TX, you will uphold the highest standards of quality and reliability. You will lead quality assurance processes, ensure compliance with industry standards, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Your leadership will contribute to the safe, reliable, and efficient production that drives our success. Our Team You will be part of a cross functional capability team, collaborating closely with site teams to prioritize and develop plans for fixed assets. The team is dedicated to maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency, and you will work alongside experienced professionals who are committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence. What You Will Do * Quality Leadership: Provide strategic leadership for all quality functions, advocating best practices and fostering a culture of quality across all projects. Collaborate with site teams and stakeholders to align quality efforts with business objectives. * Program Management: Oversee the implementation and management of INVISTA's Quality Assurance Program. Ensure compliance with recognized standards such as ASME, API, and RAGAGEP. * Technical Expertise: Develop and manage Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), lead design reviews, and serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in quality assurance. Conduct routine quality audits and Gemba walks to identify areas for improvement. * Continuous Improvement: Define, continuously improve, and maintain quality program requirements. Drive innovation and leverage key learnings to enhance quality processes, ensuring they are lean and effective. * Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with execution teams, including Total Business Management (TBM), Turnaround (TA), and Projects, to integrate quality assurance into all operational aspects. Maintain effective communication with stakeholders and provide regular updates on quality status and issues. * Training & Development: Mentor and train team members on quality standards and procedures, ensuring knowledge transfer and compliance with INVISTA's Guiding Principles and Operations Vision. * Problem Solving & Analysis: Lead Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) to address quality-related issues, enhance availability, and reduce Loss of Primary Containment (LOPC). * Documentation and Compliance: Ensure thorough documentation and adherence to quality processes, including non-conformance reporting. * Project Support: Ensure project teams are supported and focused on quality practices, applying innovation to maximize value creation and increase the rate of improvement. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * One of the following: * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field. * Minimum of 5 years of experience in a quality assurance or quality control role. * Strong knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, standards, and industry regulations. * Experience with ASME certifications and conducting quality audits. What Will Put You Ahead * Proven track record of developing and implementing successful quality assurance programs. * Experience with in capital projects and work processes. * Certifications such as CWI, API SIFE, etc. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy [1] here. Who We Are As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, air bags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life's essential products to market. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [2] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click [3] here for additional information. #LI-SM1 References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf | |