Plant Quality & Food Safety Leader

Silgan White Cap Corp; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) with match

Paid holidays and vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Silgan Closures in Champaign, IL, is seeking a Plant Quality Assurance Manager to lead the Quality Management System and Food Safety Program, ensuring compliance with SQF, HACCP, GMP, and customer specifications.

You will drive continuous improvement, lead audits, and collaborate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, and Supply Chain to strengthen product quality and operational performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Food Science, Manufacturing, or related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing quality experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience with food safety programs, audits, compliance, and corrective actions.
• Preferred: packaging manufacturing, Lean, SPC, customer and supplier quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead the plant's Quality Management System and Food Safety Program.
• Ensure compliance with SQF, HACCP, GMP, customer specs, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as Food Safety Team Leader and oversee food safety plans, risk assessments, and GMP programs.
• Investigate customer complaints, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead audits with customers, suppliers, and internal teams; close audit findings.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, and RCA.
• Monitor process capability, quality metrics, and performance trends via data reporting.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, and Supply Chain to improve quality.
• Develop and coach quality team; promote a culture of quality and safety.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Food safety programs

Audits

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality/Engineering/Food Science/Manufacturing

Tools

Lean Manufacturing

SPC

Job description

Silgan Closures in Champaign, IL, is seeking a Plant Quality Assurance Manager to lead the Quality Management System and Food Safety Program, ensuring compliance with SQF, HACCP, GMP, and customer specifications.

You will drive continuous improvement, lead audits, and collaborate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, and Supply Chain to strengthen product quality and operational performance.