Quality Manager

Role Overview

• Responsible for maintenance of plant quality systems including but not limited to inspection and test method, work instructions, procedures, product specs, GMPs, Food Safety Compliance and best practices.
• Develop and drive continuous improvement initiatives in plant quality.
• Responsible for insuring quality system adherence and all aspects of product integrity is maintained.
• Develop and drive supplier continuous improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for disposition of finished product by analyzing, and interpreting production and quality data; judging product acceptability relative to specifications.
• Key outside customer contact to maintain strong relationships, resolving quality issues, and ensuring technical and quality support.
• Responsible for leading plant root cause and corrective action investigations for customer complaints and internal quality nonconformance’s.
• Audit implementation of corrective actions implementation for customer complaints and internal quality nonconformance’s.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Product Development and Corporate Engineering regarding new business and product trials.
• Responsible for accurate and timely resolution of coating and mill supplier defective material claims.
• Ensure plant adherence to SMA principles and procedures.
• Responsible for the HFI system including balance, disposition, re-work and inventory levels.
• Ensure that plant quality procedures are properly completed.
• Ensure quality objectives (KPIs) are communicated with floor personnel and develop processes to promote compliance.
• Responsible for educating and instructing plant departmental leads and supervisors in process quality improvement methods, and GMPs.
• Prepare quality reviews and submit them to management.
• Assist in development of special plant projects and work in conjunction with Corporate Quality Assurance group.
• Continuous communication and interaction with all Ardagh Metal Packaging plants.
• Works closely with Human Resources to address and resolve personnel issues.
• Direct supervision of plant personnel; may vary by location.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical or relevant discipline
• Minimum 8 years experience in manufacturing
• 4 years quality experience
• Excellent management/leadership aptitude
• Knowledge of Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt Certification preferred

Benefits

• Ambitious sustainability targets
• Results-driven culture
• Highly multicultural environment