Manager, Corporate Quality Engineering

Amcor Limited; Michigan; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor seeks a Manager, Corporate Quality Engineering to lead quality initiatives across Beverage manufacturing facilities. You will guide process control, validation, CAPA, and risk assessment, partnering with Engineering, Product Development, and Supply Chain to ensure manufacturability and compliance.

You will mentor plant quality personnel, develop metrics, and drive cross-functional improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, and APQP methodologies, while ensuring FDA, ISO, GMP standards are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5-7 years of progressive experience in Quality/Manufacturing Engineering or related.
• Experience in plastics/manufacturing packaging or regulated industries preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of SPC, CP, APQP, FMEA, MSA, DOE and RCA.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality engineering processes across Beverage facilities.
• Drive defect prevention, process reliability and variation reduction.
• Act as corporate resource for quality engineering principles and practices.
• Collaborate with Plant Quality Managers and Operations leaders on improvements.
• Develop and implement process validation strategies for manufacturing processes.
• Ensure validation docs meet company, customer and regulatory requirements.
• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and problem solving.
• Facilitate root cause analysis with 8D, cause-and-effect, FMEA and CAPA methods.
• Drive reduction of customer complaints, internal defects and waste.
• Identify systemic opportunities and implement permanent corrective actions.

Skills

Quality engineering leadership

Lean & Six Sigma

Data-driven problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

SPC

Process Capability Analysis

APQP

FMEA

MSA

DOE

Root Cause Analysis

CAPA

Control Plans

Job description

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Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

The Manager, Corporate Quality Engineering supports the implementation and continuous improvement of quality engineering processes across designated Amcor Rigid Packaging Beverage manufacturing facilities. Reporting to the Director, Quality Management, this position provides technical guidance in process control, validation, problem-solving, corrective and preventive actions, risk assessment, and continuous improvement.

The role partners with plant Quality, Operations, Engineering, Product Development, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to improve process capability, reduce variation, address quality issues, and support consistent use of established quality engineering tools and requirements. The position leads assigned projects and provides technical support to manufacturing facilities while escalating significant customer, regulatory, and product safety risks to the Director. Work with Customer Packaging Specifications updating documents in Windchill. Collaborate with Supply Chain approved/qualified products into customer lines. Work with Quality Lab creating request/data packs for plants and corporate. Manage Real SPC corporate data base products.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

Quality Engineering Leadership

• Support implementation of quality engineering processes across all Beverage manufacturing facilities.
• Support quality engineering strategies focused on defect prevention, process reliability, and variation reduction.
• Serve as the corporate technical resource for quality engineering principles and practices.
• Collaborate with Plant Quality Managers and Operations leaders to identify and implement sustainable quality improvements.

Process Control and Validation

• Lead development and implementation of process validation strategies for manufacturing processes, equipment, and product changes.
• Ensure validation protocols, reports, and supporting documentation meet company, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive implementation of process capability studies, control plans, statistical process control (SPC), and other preventive quality methodologies.
• Monitor process performance and identify opportunities to improve capability, consistency, and productivity.
• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Facilitate root cause analysis using tools such as 8D, Fishbone Diagrams, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, and other quality engineering techniques.
• Drive reduction of customer complaints, internal defects, waste, rework, and quality-related costs.
• Identify systemic opportunities and implement permanent corrective actions across the organization.

Product and Process Risk Management

• Lead risk assessments for new products, processes, equipment, and materials.
• Support design and process FMEA activities and ensure mitigation plans are properly executed.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Development teams to ensure manufacturability, reliability, and compliance requirements are incorporated into project development.

Quality Systems Support

• Support implementation and maintenance of product safety and quality management systems.
• Ensure quality engineering processes support FDA, ISO, GMP, customer, and internal quality requirements.
• Assist with preparation for customer audits, regulatory inspections, and third-party certifications.
• Provide technical support during quality investigations and customer issue resolution.

Metrics and Reporting

• Develop and maintain quality engineering metrics and dashboards.
• Analyze quality performance data and communicate trends, risks, and opportunities to leadership.
• Utilize data analytics to prioritize improvement projects and verify effectiveness of implemented solutions.
• Develop business cases and recommendations for quality improvement investments.

Team Development

• Train and mentor plant quality personnel in quality engineering principles and statistical tools.
• Promote a culture of quality ownership, continuous improvement, and proactive problem solving.
• Support succession planning and capability development within quality organizations across the business.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related technical discipline required.
• 5-7 years of progressive experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Excellence, or Quality Management within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing, rigid packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, medical packaging, or regulated industries preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives and quality performance improvements.
• Strong knowledge of quality engineering methodologies and tools including:
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Process Capability Analysis
  • Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
  • Design of Experiments (DOE)
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
  • Control Plans
• Working knowledge of FDA, GMP, ISO 9001, and other applicable regulatory or quality standards.
• Experience with process validation and qualification activities.
• Knowledge of plastics manufacturing processes preferred.
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.
• Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or related quality certification preferred.

• Learning on the Fly
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drive for Results
• Priority Setting
• Functional/Technical Skills

ADA Requirements:

Physical Requirements

Normal Vision

Near Vision

Talking/Speaking

Walking

Standing

Driving - Automobile/truck/van

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills and/or abilities.

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

Retirement Savings Plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)