Quality Manager

Pay or shift range: $75,000 USD to $90,000 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

We’re looking for an onsite Quality Manager for our plant in Aurora, Illinois who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and knows how to balance high standards with real-world production demands.

In this role, you’ll be the driving force behind product quality on the plant floor—partnering closely with operations, leading a team of inspectors and technicians, and ensuring every product that leaves our facility meets both customer expectations and internal standards.

• Develop and execute quality strategies aligned with plant and company goals
• Establish and maintain robust GMP and quality systems
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to eliminate defects

• Own internal, customer, and third‑party audits
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal standards
• Maintain audit readiness at all times
• Define product specifications, control plans, and validation processes
• Implement monitoring systems and continuous improvement initiatives
• Analyze trends and data to proactively improve performance

• Lead food safety systems, documentation, and training
• Manage HACCP plans and critical control points
• Ensure all materials and finished goods meet strict safety standards

• Lead, coach, and develop the quality team
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain
• Promote a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement

• Consistent delivery of high‑quality, compliant products
• Strong audit performance with minimal findings
• Reduced customer complaints and internal defects
• A proactive, engaged quality culture across the plant

• Experience leading quality in a manufacturing environment (rigid plastics preferred but not required)
• A bachelor’s degree in quality engineering or quality management
• Strong knowledge of GMP, quality systems, and audit processes
• Experience with food safety programs (HACCP, audits, compliance)
• Proven ability to lead teams and influence cross‑functional partners
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Higher
• Data‑driven mindset with strong problem‑solving skills
• Proficient in Cause Mapping, root cause analysis, FMEA, statistical process control, validation, and change management

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