Hands-On Quality Manager: Lead Plant Quality & CI

Silgan Containers; Breinigsville (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent base salary

Comprehensive benefits

401k retirement savings with 6% match

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition assistance and professional发展

Job summary

Silgan Containers in Breinigsville, PA is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality assurance and quality control at our manufacturing facility. This hands-on plant leadership role requires partnering with production teams, driving improvements, and ensuring products consistently meet customer and company standards.

The position focuses on maintaining robust quality systems, guiding SPC initiatives, preparing for audits, managing customer quality concerns, and delivering measurable quality

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field is a plus.
• At least 3 years of quality control or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Experience supporting manufacturing quality systems, procedures, documentation, and audits.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to provide quality direction to employees across plant operations.
• Knowledge of measuring and inspection instruments.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, material flow, raw materials, finished products, and product identification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain plant quality assurance and quality control procedures, policies, records, and documentation.
• Drive the plant’s continuous improvement and Statistical Process Control (SPC) program.
• Provide quality leadership and direction to hourly and salaried employees regarding quality control procedures.
• Prepare the manufacturing facility for internal and external quality audits and food safety compliance.
• Manage customer quality concerns, complaints, reports, and corrective actions while building strong customer relationships.
• Monitor manufacturing processes and make informed decisions regarding product quality and risk.
• Maintain quality control software, including GainSeeker training, system maintenance, and record control.
• Maintain and support quality inspection and measuring equipment.
• Monitor quality forms, records, material identification, chemical logs, sanitation requirements, and controlled process changes.
• Process quality-related vendor claims and coordinate resolution of raw material concerns.
• Work closely with production and plant leadership to identify quality issues and support improvements throughout the manufacturing process.

Skills

Quality leadership

SPC knowledge

Problem solving

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or related

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

GainSeeker

Job description

Silgan Containers in Breinigsville, PA is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality assurance and quality control at our manufacturing facility. This hands-on plant leadership role requires partnering with production teams, driving improvements, and ensuring products consistently meet customer and company standards.

The position focuses on maintaining robust quality systems, guiding SPC initiatives, preparing for audits, managing customer quality concerns, and delivering measurable quality