Regional Quality Leader: Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Smurfit Westrock; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Referral bonus

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock, a leader in sustainable packaging, seeks an Area Quality Manager to drive quality culture and compliance across sites. You will focus on customer quality, cost reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure top-quality products and adherence to external and internal standards.

Responsibilities include leading quality initiatives, managing CAPA investigations, and supporting audits and customer requirements while promoting a right-first-time mindset and robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quality or business-related discipline preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience at a senior or management level quality role.
• Industry experience in corrugate, folding carton, or paper is required.
• Working and audit knowledge of relevant accredited standards.
• Demonstrated experience leading change and implementing continuous improvement processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure supply of the highest quality product for the customer.
• Lead improvements to quality systems and SOPs to satisfy requirements and accreditation standards.
• Drive CAPA and root cause investigations with production teams.
• Facilitate customer-facing activities and audits, including site visits.
• Promote a total quality culture and continuous improvement across sites.

Skills

Quality management

Six Sigma

Project management

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Customer relations

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quality or business-related discipline

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Quality management systems

Job description

Smurfit Westrock, a leader in sustainable packaging, seeks an Area Quality Manager to drive quality culture and compliance across sites. You will focus on customer quality, cost reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure top-quality products and adherence to external and internal standards.

Responsibilities include leading quality initiatives, managing CAPA investigations, and supporting audits and customer requirements while promoting a right-first-time mindset and robust