Quality Manager - Richmond, IN
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Silgan Closures in Richmond, IN is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the plant's quality and food safety programs, including SQF Practitioner responsibilities, ensuring program integrity and communicating essential quality requirements across all departments. The role manages the Quality team, driving continuous improvement, coordinating the Plant SPC Program, and conducting audits.
You will investigate customer complaints and partner with operations to drive accountability in quality ownership,
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Quality, Math, Statistics, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent industrial experience.
- Minimum of six (6) years of industrial experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering, or a technical field.
- Strong knowledge of SPC, Continuous Improvement, and quality systems management.
- Experience with ISO 9000, SQF, GMP, and other quality or food safety standards.
- Proficiency with Windows, ERP systems, spreadsheets, and data analysis tools.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, engineering, and customers.
- Strong project management capability and the ability to solve complex problems.
Responsibilities
- Lead all Plant Quality and Food Safety programs, including serving as SQF Practitioner.
- Manage the Quality team, providing leadership, coaching, training, and development to 2-13 Quality Inspectors.
- Coordinate and maintain the Plant SPC Program, including Gainseeker system oversight.
- Conduct quality audits across all departments to verify proper safeguards, compliance with standards, and alignment with SQF and GMP expectations.
- Investigate customer complaints, communicate customer needs to internal teams, and partner with operations to drive accountability in quality ownership.
- Make decisions on non-standard or suspect products, using structured problem-solving tools to address issues both in-plant and at customer locations.
- Prepare Certificates of Analysis for customers who require them.
- Lead plant Continuous Improvement efforts, working with operations to reduce variability, improve processes, and optimize raw material usage (plastisol, coatings, etc.).
- Maintain all quality systems and tools, including gages, computers, calibration equipment, and software.
- Manage the Quality budget and support capital or process-related projects tied to quality initiatives.
- Review and monitor SPC data by shift and line, ensure data accuracy and completeness, and drive timely corrective actions.
- Oversee plant and customer audits to ensure readiness and successful outcomes.
- Perform Additional Quality-related Responsibilities As Assigned.
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Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.
Silgan Closures is hiring a Quality Manager at our Richmond, IN plant. This position plays a critical leadership role in ensuring the integrity of our plant’s Quality and Food Safety programs, driving continuous improvement, and supporting our commitment to delivering safe, high-quality products to our customers.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage.
- 401k retirement savings plan with company match.
- Paid vacation and holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
- A culture built on safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Lead all Plant Quality and Food Safety programs, including serving as SQF Practitioner. Ensure program integrity and communicate essential quality requirements to all relevant departments.
Manage the Quality team, providing leadership, coaching, training, and development to 2-13 Quality Inspectors.
Coordinate and maintain the Plant SPC Program, including Gainseeker system oversight. Partner with IT to troubleshoot and resolve SPC-related computer or software issues.
Conduct quality audits across all departments to verify proper safeguards, compliance with standards, and alignment with SQF and GMP expectations.
Investigate customer complaints, communicate customer needs to internal teams, and partner with operations to drive accountability in quality ownership.
Make decisions on non-standard or suspect products, using structured problem-solving tools to address issues both in-plant and at customer locations.
Prepare Certificates of Analysis for customers who require them.
Lead plant Continuous Improvement efforts, working with operations to reduce variability, improve processes, and optimize raw material usage (plastisol, coatings, etc.).
Maintain all quality systems and tools, including gages, computers, calibration equipment, and software.
Manage the Quality budget and support capital or process-related projects tied to quality initiatives.
Review and monitor SPC data by shift and line, ensure data accuracy and completeness, and drive timely corrective actions.
Oversee plant and customer audits to ensure readiness and successful outcomes.
Perform Additional Quality-related Responsibilities As Assigned.
High School/GED
Management
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Math, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent industrial experience.
- Minimum of six (6) years of industrial experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering, or a technical field.
- Strong knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Continuous Improvement, and quality systems management.
- Experience with ISO 9000, SQF, GMP, and other quality or food safety standards.
- Proficiency with Windows, ERP systems, spreadsheets, and data analysis tools.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, engineering, and customers.
- Strong project management capability and the ability to solve complex problems.
- Desire to grow into larger operations or manufacturing management roles, including relocating to other plants across the country.
A global Fortune 500 packaging company with 109 manufacturing facilities across North and South America, Europe, and Asia.
A supplier of sustainable metal and plastic packaging solutions for food, beverage, healthcare, home, personal care, and beauty products.
A stable, reliable, and environmentally conscious company with long-term career opportunities.
Richmond
Indiana
Manufacturing Manufacturing
Silgan Containers
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