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Opportunity Snapshot
If you are a recent grad with the motivation and aptitude to move up, this position offers you the opportunity to launch your career at the world's largest plastic pipe manufacturer. And we continue to grow -- not only do we have a diverse, recession-resilient product portfolio, but we also are pursuing multiple initiatives to enter new markets. You will join a well-run QA function supporting 22 manufacturing plants around the country. As we grow and gain experience, your responsibilities will expand, and your success in this role could set you up to pursue promotional opportunities as they arise.
To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have a bachelor's degree in Industrial, Chemical, or Process Engineering (or a closely related field), and your aptitude will be more important than your experience. We're looking for a self-motivated individual with a track record demonstrating initiative and success in academics, internships, and/or extracurricular activities. You also will need a positive, constructive, and partnering approach and the ability to focus on getting to the bottom of an issue and resolving it. In addition, you'll need to be able to thrive in a corporate culture that combines the best of American and Taiwanese business practices.
JM Eagle is an innovative industry leader that combines advanced technology with superior customer service to create the industry's most sophisticated and diverse products. We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including fully paid health insurance for employee, spouse, and dependents; a pension plan as well as a 401(k) with employer match; and more.
What Else You'll Bring to the Table
In addition to the qualifications detailed above, you'll need:
A well-rounded background demonstrating a strong commitment to professional development.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of micrometers and other precision instruments.
Solid organizational skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and motivate others.
Familiarity with ASTM and/or NSF standards is preferred but not required.
You also will need to be able to travel 25% or 30% of the time to the various plants; trips typically will last two to three days.
What's in It for You
Career development -- while our other QA Engineers are based in remote locations around the country, you'll work with and learn from our QA Manager here in the Los Angeles corporate headquarters. We're pursuing a number of growth initiatives, including a push to enter the polyethylene (PE) corrugated market, which will involve bringing new facilities online. That means we'll need strong leaders, and we are committed to promoting from within. As evidence, the Director of Operations started in the company as an Engineer.
Great work environment -- our growth and success is inextricably linked to our most important asset: our people. We are dedicated to fostering a work atmosphere that motivates ingenuity and creative development and has attracted some of the best, brightest, and most knowledgeable employees in the pipe industry. We value the stability of structure and a methodical approach to measured change and incremental improvements.
New offices in a convenient location -- we recently purchased and renovated a 10-story building on Century Blvd near LAX, close to both the 405 and 105 freeways. We occupy the top two stories.
A strong sense of community responsibility -- JM Eagle is committed to our core value of delivering life's essentials through the most eco-friendly plastic pipe products on the market, helping improve and maintain health and quality of life throughout the world. We remain active in community relief efforts (e.g. Hurricane Katrina) and donate pipe for these and other humanitarian activities in the US and around the world.
Excellent compensation -- we offer a competitive salary and bonus incentive program. Our benefits package, including medical, hospitalization, prescription, pension, and a 401(k) matching savings plan is excellent. Tuition reimbursement for professional growth is offered and encouraged.
More About Your Role
The QA team includes the QA Manager and three QA Engineers: this position in LA, one in Livingston, NJ, and one in Cameron Park, CA. You will invest most of your time in performing audits and responding to issues at the plants. A Plant Manager may call with an issue, or the QA team may identify an issue by monitoring trends. However the issue comes up, you will contact and partner with the Plant Manager to drive to root causes and develop a solution. Solutions may cover everything from more precise tooling to better cooling capacity. You also will follow up to ensure the problem doesn't come up again.
You'll also be involved with product development, including plenty of new formulations, acting as liaison between R&D and the plants, and reviewing and approving product drawings, product specifications, and test methods. You will coordinate between the QA team and other internal areas as well, such as Product Assurance, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and more.
In addition you'll help maintain our relationships and third party certifications with organizations such as the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Factory Mutual (FM), and International Association for Plumbing and Mechanical Organizations (IAMPO). You may represent JM Eagle as a member of professional associations such as ASTM, PPI, and NSF. The goal with any organizational relationship is to stay on top of changes, deadlines, and emerging issues.
For the most part you will focus on quality related to our output, but you also will selectively audit and monitor quality certifications of purchased good to ensure they conform to purchase specifications.
Keys to Success
In June 2007, J-M Manufacturing, then the largest manufacturer of plastic pipes, acquired PW Eagle, the second largest, doubling almost overnight. We're integrating both into what is now the clear market leader, JM Eagle. While this is an exciting time to join JM Eagle, it is also a challenging time. However, if you're a good fit for this role, you'll see the opportunity right behind the challenge. In order to be an outstanding QA Manager, you will:
Bring a partnering, solutions oriented approach in interactions with the plants.
Be proactive about recognizing and responding to trends, heading off issues before they become problems.
Assume ownership of your assignments and achieve your goals with minimal supervision; of course, we'll provide the support and training you need to succeed!
Exercise sensitivity and patience in understanding our culture, processes, and communication style.
If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity for you, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to hear from you!
Who We Are
JM Eagle is positioned to offer its customers the greatest breadth of product, the broadest geographic reach, the most cost effective production operations, the highest capacity, and the most comprehensive field sales support team in the industry. We are committed to providing high performance products utilizing advanced technology and backed by superior customer service.
We are developing the plastic pipe market by offering superior products, unparalleled quality, and ensuring that its business makes a positive contribution to the environment, the communities it serves, its customers, and employees. With 25 manufacturing plants throughout North America and a workforce of over 2,300 employees, JM Eagle manufactures the widest array of high grade, high performance polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in the industry across a wide variety of industries and applications.
For more information, please visit www.JMEagle.com. Clicking on this link will open a new browser window, but be sure to come back to submit your resume!
Opportunity Snapshot
If you are a recent grad with the motivation and aptitude to move up, this position offers you the opportunity to launch your career at the world's largest plastic pipe manufacturer. And we continue to grow -- not only do we have a diverse, recession-resilient product portfolio, but we also are pursuing multiple initiatives to enter new markets. You will join a well-run QA function supporting 22 manufacturing plants around the country. As we grow and gain experience, your responsibilities will expand, and your success in this role could set you up to pursue promotional opportunities as they arise.
To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have a bachelor's degree in Industrial, Chemical, or Process Engineering (or a closely related field), and your aptitude will be more important than your experience. We're looking for a self-motivated individual with a track record demonstrating initiative and success in academics, internships, and/or extracurricular activities. You also will need a positive, constructive, and partnering approach and the ability to focus on getting to the bottom of an issue and resolving it. In addition, you'll need to be able to thrive in a corporate culture that combines the best of American and Taiwanese business practices.
JM Eagle is an innovative industry leader that combines advanced technology with superior customer service to create the industry's most sophisticated and diverse products. We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including fully paid health insurance for employee, spouse, and dependents; a pension plan as well as a 401(k) with employer match; and more.
What Else You'll Bring to the Table
In addition to the qualifications detailed above, you'll need:
A well-rounded background demonstrating a strong commitment to professional development.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of micrometers and other precision instruments.
Solid organizational skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and motivate others.
Familiarity with ASTM and/or NSF standards is preferred but not required.
You also will need to be able to travel 25% or 30% of the time to the various plants; trips typically will last two to three days.
What's in It for You
Career development -- while our other QA Engineers are based in remote locations around the country, you'll work with and learn from our QA Manager here in the Los Angeles corporate headquarters. We're pursuing a number of growth initiatives, including a push to enter the polyethylene (PE) corrugated market, which will involve bringing new facilities online. That means we'll need strong leaders, and we are committed to promoting from within. As evidence, the Director of Operations started in the company as an Engineer.
Great work environment -- our growth and success is inextricably linked to our most important asset: our people. We are dedicated to fostering a work atmosphere that motivates ingenuity and creative development and has attracted some of the best, brightest, and most knowledgeable employees in the pipe industry. We value the stability of structure and a methodical approach to measured change and incremental improvements.
New offices in a convenient location -- we recently purchased and renovated a 10-story building on Century Blvd near LAX, close to both the 405 and 105 freeways. We occupy the top two stories.
A strong sense of community responsibility -- JM Eagle is committed to our core value of delivering life's essentials through the most eco-friendly plastic pipe products on the market, helping improve and maintain health and quality of life throughout the world. We remain active in community relief efforts (e.g. Hurricane Katrina) and donate pipe for these and other humanitarian activities in the US and around the world.
Excellent compensation -- we offer a competitive salary and bonus incentive program. Our benefits package, including medical, hospitalization, prescription, pension, and a 401(k) matching savings plan is excellent. Tuition reimbursement for professional growth is offered and encouraged.
More About Your Role
The QA team includes the QA Manager and three QA Engineers: this position in LA, one in Livingston, NJ, and one in Cameron Park, CA. You will invest most of your time in performing audits and responding to issues at the plants. A Plant Manager may call with an issue, or the QA team may identify an issue by monitoring trends. However the issue comes up, you will contact and partner with the Plant Manager to drive to root causes and develop a solution. Solutions may cover everything from more precise tooling to better cooling capacity. You also will follow up to ensure the problem doesn't come up again.
You'll also be involved with product development, including plenty of new formulations, acting as liaison between R&D and the plants, and reviewing and approving product drawings, product specifications, and test methods. You will coordinate between the QA team and other internal areas as well, such as Product Assurance, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and more.
In addition you'll help maintain our relationships and third party certifications with organizations such as the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Factory Mutual (FM), and International Association for Plumbing and Mechanical Organizations (IAMPO). You may represent JM Eagle as a member of professional associations such as ASTM, PPI, and NSF. The goal with any organizational relationship is to stay on top of changes, deadlines, and emerging issues.
For the most part you will focus on quality related to our output, but you also will selectively audit and monitor quality certifications of purchased good to ensure they conform to purchase specifications.
Keys to Success
In June 2007, J-M Manufacturing, then the largest manufacturer of plastic pipes, acquired PW Eagle, the second largest, doubling almost overnight. We're integrating both into what is now the clear market leader, JM Eagle. While this is an exciting time to join JM Eagle, it is also a challenging time. However, if you're a good fit for this role, you'll see the opportunity right behind the challenge. In order to be an outstanding QA Manager, you will:
Bring a partnering, solutions oriented approach in interactions with the plants.
Be proactive about recognizing and responding to trends, heading off issues before they become problems.
Assume ownership of your assignments and achieve your goals with minimal supervision; of course, we'll provide the support and training you need to succeed!
Exercise sensitivity and patience in understanding our culture, processes, and communication style.
If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity for you, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to hear from you!
Who We Are
JM Eagle is positioned to offer its customers the greatest breadth of product, the broadest geographic reach, the most cost effective production operations, the highest capacity, and the most comprehensive field sales support team in the industry. We are committed to providing high performance products utilizing advanced technology and backed by superior customer service.
We are developing the plastic pipe market by offering superior products, unparalleled quality, and ensuring that its business makes a positive contribution to the environment, the communities it serves, its customers, and employees. With 25 manufacturing plants throughout North America and a workforce of over 2,300 employees, JM Eagle manufactures the widest array of high grade, high performance polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in the industry across a wide variety of industries and applications.
For more information, please visit www.JMEagle.com. Clicking on this link will open a new browser window, but be sure to come back to submit your resume!
JM Eagle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled.
