Sr. Technical Manager

SWM International; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mativ Holdings, Inc. seeks a Senior Technical Manager to lead safety, quality and continuous improvement across the Whiting Mill, Neenah Mill and Neenah Converting Center in Wisconsin.

This on-site role can be based in Neenah, WI or Stevens Point, WI with regular travel between the sites, reporting to site leadership and mentoring engineering and quality staff. You will drive process improvements, ensure ISO 9001/quality system compliance, manage supplier relations, support customer audits, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or technical field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in manufacturing quality or technical leadership.
• Ability to travel to customer sites if requested.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety and quality as site leadership teams.
• Provide technical expertise to modify processes for quality and profitability.
• Address customer complaints with thorough investigations and corrective actions.
• Attain new business through strong customer relationships and understanding of assets.
• Ensure ISO 9001 quality management system adherence and audits.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Change management

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or technical field

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Tools

Minitab

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

Location: Whiting Mill, Neenah Mill and Neenah Converting Center

Description:

The Senior Technical Manager is responsible maintaining customer satisfaction expectations for three of Mativ's specialty paper and packaging facilities, as well as evaluating, prioritizing and executing improvement strategies. This on-site position can be based out of either Neenah, WI or Stevens Point, WI, but will require regular travel between the sites.

Responsibilities

• Promote a culture of safety and quality by modeling strong leadership behavior as part of the Whiting Mill, Neenah Mill, and Neenah Converting Center site leadership teams.

• Provide technical expertise to modify existing mill processes and/or by adding new processes that will improve quality and increase profitability.

• Address customer complaints, including ensuring thorough investigations, assignment of corrective and preventative actions, and communication to internal and external stakeholders.

• Attain new business through the development of superior customer relationships and demonstrated understanding of our assets' capabilities. Maintain a thorough understanding of our performance during new product trials and a willingness to share information that helps the team advance its skillset and capabilities.

• Protect Mativ's business by complying with any external certifications, performing audits and conducting routine reviews to manage risks and drive continuous improvement. Serve as the central point of contact for multi-site certificates.

• Support the evaluation, approval and monitoring of third-party contract manufacturing partners and suppliers.

• Support the evaluation and onboarding of new business and product changes by meeting all quality and regulatory requirements, such as quality agreements, product specifications, validations, and supplier and supplied material qualification.

• Execute and develop capital projects necessary to sustain or improve new and existing products.

• Ensure the effective implementation and ongoing execution of a Quality Management System.

• Act as the key liaison between Sales/Customer Service and Operations.

• Provide oversight to site‑specific technical and quality resources in adhering to product specification processes, nonconforming product processes, as well as proper laboratory and testing management.

• Develop a Quality Improvement Plan to elevate customer satisfaction and drive down the cost of poor quality.

• Responsible for developing and mentoring direct reports through setting goals, conducting performance discussions and managing team workload.

• Contribute to the global quality organization by developing, implementing and sharing best practices in a systematic and scalable manner.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or another technical field.

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a manufacturing quality and/or technical leadership roles.

• Ability to travel to customer sites if requested.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another technical field with a minimum of 10 years' experience, with at least 3 in a manufacturing quality or technical role.

• Lean Six Sigma or ASQ Certification a plus.

• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor/Manager a plus.

Competencies

• Strong problem solving, quantitative, analytical skills.

• Strong skills in various applications including Minitab, Microsoft, and ERP systems

• Strong leadership skills, including change management

• Experience with Quality Management Systems, such as ISO 9001

• Experience with more highly regulated Management Systems, such as Cosmetic and/or Automotive

WHAT WE OFFER

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.

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers' most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company's two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers' products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best‑in‑class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.