Onsite Quality Leader - Drive First-Pass Yield

Pretium Packaging; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Pretium Packaging in Peru, Illinois, is seeking an onsite Quality Control Manager to lead the quality program on the plant floor, manage a multi-shift team, and partner with operations to ensure products meet customer and internal standards.

The role emphasizes driving CAPA, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, with a focus on reducing defects and improving yield.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading quality teams in manufacturing.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, and process improvement.
• Ability to drive CAPA and customer audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead all quality activities in the plant, including incoming materials, in-process inspections, and finished goods.
• Build, develop, and lead a team of quality technicians and inspectors across multiple shifts.
• Partner closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to identify and resolve quality issues in real time.
• Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Monitor and improve key quality metrics (scrap, defects, customer complaints, first-pass yield).
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, customer requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Support and lead customer audits and quality system certifications.
• Establish and maintain standard work, inspection processes, and documentation.
• Act as the escalation point for quality concerns, including the authority to stop production when necessary.

Skills

Quality leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Hands-on leadership

Data-driven

Job description

Pretium Packaging in Peru, Illinois, is seeking an onsite Quality Control Manager to lead the quality program on the plant floor, manage a multi-shift team, and partner with operations to ensure products meet customer and internal standards.

The role emphasizes driving CAPA, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, with a focus on reducing defects and improving yield.