Quality Manager

Sealed Air Corporation; Iowa Park (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing firm in Iowa Park, TX, is looking for a Quality Manager to oversee and coordinate quality programs at the plant. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing QA operations, implementing quality systems, and ensuring compliance with FDA and internal standards. A BS in a scientific discipline and 5+ years of relevant experience in a global manufacturing environment are required. Strong communication and leadership skills are vital for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years in quality or engineering in manufacturing.
• Experience in lean manufacturing best practices.
• 5+ years of management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate quality programs at the Iowa Park plant.
• Manage QA operations and implement quality systems.
• Direct plant quality assurance and food safety systems.
• Serve as the point of contact for customer quality communications.

Skills

Leadership through influence

Strong communication skills

Organizational savvy

Statistical analysis

Quality tools (FMEA, QFD, SPC, Six Sigma)

Education

BS in Scientific Discipline; Engineering or Chemistry Preferred

Job description

The Quality Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the quality programs for the Iowa Park plant. This individual is responsible for managing and implementing quality systems and facilitates compliance inspections. They manage QA operations to support manufacturing, testing and releasing raw materials, semi‑finished materials and finished product under FDA standards and internal procedures. They are responsible for implementing the manufacturing training standards and methodology throughout the site and act as a training champion, driving talent development throughout the organization.

Job Description

Quality and Compliance

• Establish, implement, and communicate a strategic site quality vision which aligns the organization to protect the trust of our consumers and brands, and enables Sealed Air to grow in the market.
• Direct the plant Quality Assurance and Food Safety systems (QMS/HACCP/SQF/HALAL, KOSHER/GMP’s) to ensure that WIP and finished goods specifications are met and that product shipped to customers is within specification.
• Identify corrective actions and process improvements for quality issues through root‑cause analysis and other problem‑solving activities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer quality communications, audits, and escalations, investigating and directing the response to customer and consumer complaints.
• Collaborate with Procurement to manage supplier quality, including approvals, audits, and incoming material performance.
• Support concurrent engineering efforts by participating in process / product development projects representing quality and food safety assurance and the customer.
• Develop, implement and document standard operating procedures and conditions for process control, process improvement, testing, inspection and positive release practices.
• Establish and implement metrics (process capability, control charts, measurement quality) for monitoring the system.
• Analyze customers’ product specifications to establish efficient, cost‑effective requirements for ease of manufacture and reproducibility while ensuring customer satisfaction and safety.
• Monitor customer satisfaction and implement improvement plans based on feedback and performance trends.
• Coordinate the PPM metric for reducing credits as a percentage of sales.
• Direct the Quality laboratory function to assure that the laboratory facility is using current standardized methods, procedures and practices; direct all efforts to audit and test the laboratory for accuracy and compliance with corporate standards.
• Direct start‑up of audits and implementation of established institutional quality and food‑safety programs to assure the consistent effectiveness of programs.
• Direct the activity of shift quality auditors while working closely with operations for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• BS in Scientific Discipline; Engineering or Chemistry Preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years of increasing responsibility and experience in quality and/or engineering in a global manufacturing environment.
• Preferred meaningful assignments in manufacturing, engineering, and/or manufacturing quality within companies recognized for achievement of best practices in lean manufacturing/execution.
• 5+ years of management of people experience.
• Ability to lead through influence, manage ambiguity, and demonstrate managerial courage to deliver against business objectives.
• A well‑rounded business person with strong organizational savvy, who partners effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders to earn respect and trust at all levels of the organization.
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral.
• Ability to present on various topics to executive committees when requested and/or discuss detailed issues with plant personnel.
• A person with a reputation for having driven quality and engineering improvements into a large and complex organization.
• Experience and ability to coach the broader team to enable effective problem solving, use of broad‑based statistical analysis, focused consumer data management, ensuring end‑to‑end process control and capability.
• Strong emphasis on quality tools (such as FMEA, FTA, QFD, SPC, Six Sigma, etc.).
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Manufacturing
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

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