Quality Manager

About the role

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Job Summary

The Quality Manager will be responsible for leading plant Quality improvement efforts, managing vendor quality programs, reduce CIO’s and customer concerns through root cause analysis, work closely with customers and internal technical sales to gauge expectations and assist to manage future projects.

As a member of the plant leadership team assist to drive continuous improvement efforts and plan skill development opportunities for the quality staff and the production operations groups. This role will additionally lead and manage the plant compliance and certification programs with outside agencies and customers to ensure our operation reaches the highest quality standards.

Summary of essential job functions

• Develop, implement and maintain QA and Compliance policies, systems and standard operating procedures.
• Provide plant leadership to meet and improve product quality standards and engaging all employees to achieve local objectives.
• Assess department resources and needs to meet guidelines and planning goals.
• Maintain customer quality satisfaction through the implementation and use of programs to control raw materials, in-process materials, production process, environmental conditions and finished products.
• Facilitating the resolution of complex quality issues, including identification of the root cause and development and implementation of corrective action.
• Apply QA systems, procedures, and practices to document all activities and maintain manufacturing recordkeeping activities.
• Ensure timely testing is completed and department is trained in latest procedures in conjunction with customer specifications and corporate/industry standards such as ANSI/ASQC Q9001-2008 and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Managing department staffing, expense budget, and capital projects.
• Assuring compliance with Corporate and Divisional QA/QC policies and procedures, as well as applicable health/safety laws and regulations.
• Plant assigned SQF Practitioner.

Minimum requirements

• Ø Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Engineering, Quality or Management and/or Specialized training equivalent to a four year degree.
• Ø 7+ years of experience directly supervising/managing employees in a manufacturing plant environment.
• Ø Minimum 7 years of QA/QC experience in the plastics or packaging industry.
• Ø Extensive knowledge of auditing, SOP’s, GMP’s, FDA, and quality systems.
• Ø Strong leadership skills with demonstrated success managing multiple projects.
• Ø Extensive experience with root cause corrective action.
• Ø Excellent analytical and problem skills.
• Detailed understanding of all plant operations and functions to interact and contribute to the business leadership group.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity:

Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)