At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves. For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials. Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers.
We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.
ResponsibilitiesThe Quality Specialist is responsible for implementing quality methods and protocol in accordance with ADS Quality System. The Quality Specialist is also responsible for supporting Continuous Improvement on companywide initiatives as well as supporting plant specific projects as they arise. The Quality Specialist reports directly to the Quality Process Manager and has a dotted line to Plant Manager.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
Maintain Quality Assurance (Lab Quality) portion of ADS Quality System so that requirements are being met. This constitutes 40% of the Specialists work week.
Lab sample testing that has been submitted by the plant teamPublished lab sample correlation feedback to Line OperatorsWeekly auditing to ensure Lab Sample complianceCommunicate issues found during Lab testing to the plant and work with yard team to quarantine product that may be found as non-conforming product.Monitor the Quality Control (Plant Quality) portion of the ADS Quality SystemAudit Plant quality entries to ensure proper and accurate data.
Support Wired Plant compliance through training, follow-up, and documentation to plant management team for new or ongoing issuesFacilitate required quality training at home and sister plants as needed during the Plant designated scheduled training times
Annual required training and sign-off (NTPEP)Continuous Improvement Training (as issued by Corporate Quality Team)Quality Procedure UpdatesTraining for items found on regular Line and Yard inspectionsTrack Plant Material team is collecting and submitting required samples
Track that monthly regrind samples have been submitted by material teamTrack product required material retains (GS100 blends) have been submit to quality labEnsure Quality Compliance Items are completed in the required timeframes
Blender verifications as requiredMonthly Carbon standards as requiredNCLS samples are submitted as requiredQuarterly carbon burns are completed as requiredColor concentrate evaluations are completed as requireRegular inspections with documented communication to Plant team to ensure compliance with ADS Quality System,
Line walk (Each day)Yard and Fabrication walk (3 times a week)Review of RMA area each dayMaintain, schedule, and ensure proper calibration of quality measurement instruments
Plant quality tools used by operatorsLab Quality tools used for lab quality testingBlender and scale calibrationsFacilitate external audits of home plant and external audits of sister plants as necessary including sample collection. The Specialist is not responsible for packaging and shipping samples
Support problem solving Teams for projects and plant specific quality issues agreed upon by Quality Process Manager with appropriate deliverables.
Assist plant team with Internal Quality Audit Corrective Actions (CA) responsesNotifying Plant team if monthly uploads are not completed within the designated timelinePerform Internal audits or Compliance auditing functions as assignedPerform and track monthly CA follow up on home and audited sister plants.Travel to support ADS Quality system at sister plants as neededGenerate certification and compliance letters as requiredRespond to field complaints/visit customer locations as required Support the Quality culture at all levels of the plant
Job Skills:
Understanding of quality control/assurance principlesKnowledge of manufacturing and plastics processingAbility to work with corporate, plant, sales, and outside agency personnelStrong leadership and problem-solving skillsCritical thinking and good decision-making skillsStrong work ethic and time management skillsWilling to travel (20%)Available to work weekends and off shifts as necessaryStrong troubleshooting skills and root cause analysisAbility to perform effective hands-on training within the QC process.
Educational Requirements:
2-year degree minimum or equivalent work experience#LI-CH1
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EEO Statement
ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.