Development Quality Manager

As the Quality Manager at Plastipak’s Extrusion Development Center, you will lead the Quality Control function for the design and development of plastic bottles and molds. You will play a fundamental role in upholding Plastipak’s standard of excellence and exceeding customer expectations through product development and innovation.

You Will

• Evaluate product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements and related specifications
• Uphold ISO compliance and maintain quality and safety programs, ensuring applicable programs are sustainable and effective (i.e. GMP, OSHA, HACCP, etc.)
• Govern Quality Control through internal and external audits, data analysis and reporting
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality
• Act as a liaison between Corporate Quality, Marketing/Sales, Design Engineering, Production & Customers
• Lead product and tooling testing through development stages; establish testing protocols for production to maximize product reliability and minimize cost
• Partner with manufacturing plants to transfer Quality Control data and knowledge during new product launches
• Manage a team of one Quality Engineer and one Quality Technician
• Serve as a member of the Site Steering Committee, comprised of the site functional leaders

You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (packaging or plastics preferred)
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant Quality Control experience in a manufacturing environment; product development experience highly preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years of leadership experience, managing a team
• Functional knowledge of statistical process controls and manufacturing operations
• Proficiency with statistical software application, such as Minitab
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills at the level appropriate to represent Plastipak to customers, vendors, regulatory agencies and executives

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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