Quality Manager

Plastipak Packaging is a global industry leader in the design and manufacturing of plastic rigid containers of the highest quality. Our list of customers include some of the worlds most recognized and respected brands such as Procter & Gamble, Kraft Foods and Pepsi, just to name a few. Plastipak is fully invested in our associates providing hands-on training opportunities, unlimited access to industry innovations and motivation for career development. Our commitment to our employees is demonstrated in numerous awards for innovation, environmental sustainability, and corporate citizenship. We pride ourselves on an environment where our associates have the freedom and encouragement to reach beyond the ordinary, with unlimited possibilities.

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Role

Responsible for in-plant quality assurance system. Plans, coordinates, and directs quality control program designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain local work procedures/instruction, GMP rules and policies, BOS work instruction, SAP standards and activities in cooperation with other plant managers.
• Follow and improve relationships with customers.
• Manage on-site international quality certification (ISO).
• Manage quality assurance department by creating and implementing department strategy, through guiding, directing and developing department members professionally.
• Participate in corrective actions and problem-solving activities to ensure effective root cause analyses, be responsible for monitoring customer complaints and corrective actions, hold back defective items and participate in scrap evaluation.
• Formulate and maintain quality control objectives and coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers.
• Conduct audits of each area for GMP compliance, as well as internal audits and external audits of suppliers.
• Manage qualification process of assigned area.
• Define and implement performance metrics for processes, measure output and monitor performance, quality and compliance with processes and business goals. Perform miscellaneous related duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Professional And General Skills

• Knowledge of Technical skills:
  

i)Quality Management standards (ISO 9000:2008) – Advanced Knowledge

ii) Production process statistics (SPC, histograms, process capability,

sampling procedures for attributes and variables) – Advanced

Knowledge

iii) Risk Management (FMEA, HACCP) – Average Knowledge

iv) Other Quality Mgmt. techniques (process flowchart, Ishikawa

diagram, Pareto diagram, internal audits) – Advanced Knowledge

v) Project Management – Average Knowledge

vi) Equipment calibration – Average Knowledge

• Knowledge of Internal Quality Auditing. – Advanced Knowledge
• Knowledge of GMP standards and BOS procedures. – Mastery Knowledge
• Knowledge of General Management (Finance, Sales & Marketing, HR). – Average Knowledge
• Computer skills (MS Office) and ERP knowledge (SAP). –Ad vanced Knowledge
• Knowledge of company and local H&S procedures. – Advanced Knowledge
• Knowledge of English. – Advanced Knowledge
  
  

Required Education And Experience

Bachelor‘s degree in Technical/Science discipline.

Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar position in plastics manufacturing.