Plant Quality Leader — Drive First-Pass Quality & CAPA

Socket.dev; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Pretium Packaging in Peru, Illinois is seeking an onsite Quality Control Manager to lead all quality activities on the plant floor. You will build and mentor a quality team across multiple shifts, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve issues in real time.

The role requires 5+ years of quality leadership in manufacturing, a hands-on approach on the production floor, and strong problem-solving using data-driven methods.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality leadership experience in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Lead all quality activities within 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

Team leadership

Cross-functional

Lean Six Sigma

Data-driven

Job description

Pretium Packaging in Peru, Illinois is seeking an onsite Quality Control Manager to lead all quality activities on the plant floor. You will build and mentor a quality team across multiple shifts, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve issues in real time.

The role requires 5+ years of quality leadership in manufacturing, a hands-on approach on the production floor, and strong problem-solving using data-driven methods.