Quality Assurance Manager

Stability. Innovation. Industry Leader - We are Silgan.
We are proud to be an essential part of the world's food supply chain and are looking for team members who will take this job as seriously as we do!
Now hiring a Quality Assurance Manager at our New Castle, PA facility - Apply now!
What we offer you:

• The chance to work for an industry leader and a company that provides a great culture where you feel like a member of our family
• Achievements are recognized, acknowledged, and celebrated
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, wellness programs, educational assistance, training and more!

What you'll do

• Audit all departments to insure adequate and proper quality safeguards are in place. Make decisions regarding disposition of non-standard product and use troubleshooting tools to solve quality problems in the plant and at customer locations
• Manage and coordinate the Plant Quality Systems and Quality Group. Solve quality problems in the plant
• Implementation and Coordination of Plant SPC Program. Maintain Gainseeker in Plant. Troubleshoot SPC computer issues. Interface with IT to maintain system
• Investigate customer complaints and communicate customer needs to plant. Continue to move responsibility of plant quality to operating departments
• Responsible for Quality Budgets
• Manage all Plant and Customer Supplier Audits
• Train and support Quality Staff. SPC training for hourly plant and salaried personnel
• Maintain quality systems (gages, computers, software, etc.)
• Make Certificate of Analysis for finished products being shipped to customers that require them
• Review and disposition of non-standard or suspect product in plant and/or at a customer's location
• Manage plant Continuous Improvement efforts. Work with operations departments to decrease variability in processes and to reduce raw material usage.
• Review plant SPC data for quality of data and quantity of data by shift and line. Facilitate corrective action responses for customer complaints, insure correction action is implemented

You'll love it here if you:

• Want to be part of a larger vision to alleviate world hunger
• Work in a safety conscientious environment
• Manage plant Continuous Improvement activities and SPC

What you'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum three (3) years related industrial experience
• Knowledge of SPC, quality systems management, project management, knowledge of good manufacturing practices, SQF, computer proficiency (Windows, ERP systems, word processing/spreadsheets, etc.), strong communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post-graduate work in engineering or quality a plus
• ASQC Certified Quality Manager or Quality Engineer
• SQF Certification
• Minimum of five (5) years related industrial experience in the packing industry

Who we are:

• Global Fortune 500 packaging company with 109 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe, and Asia
• A leading supplier of sustainable metal and plastic packaging solutions for consumer goods products for food, beverage, health care, garden, home, personal care, and beauty products
• A stable, reliable, and environmentally conscious company

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.
Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.
Silgan is a drug-free workplace.
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