Quality Manager

Here at Rehrig Pacific, we are all about our people. Since 1913, our organization has focused on sustainable supply chain solutions while creating a culture and atmosphere where amazing people, like you, are celebrated for doing their best work. Rehrig Pacific has grown to meet the needs of our industry consumers across the country and internationally. We are constantly creating innovative solutions to transcend the new standards set forth by our customers.

We find true fulfillment in helping others, both within the Rehrig Pacific family and in our communities. As servant leaders, we lead by example.

Plant Leadership Role | Manufacturing / Plastic Injection Molding

The Quality Manager is responsible for leading and continuously improving the plant’s quality systems and performance to ensure customer requirements for products and services are consistently met. This role drives quality metrics, reduces process and product variation, resolves customer quality issues, and leads a team of Quality Technicians to support operational excellence.

The Quality Manager partners closely with plant leadership, Engineering, National Quality Engineering (NQE), and cross‑functional teams to embed quality standards, support new product introductions, and prevent recurring quality issues.

Communicate quality requirements and ensure effective training across the plant

Achieve and maintain compliance with customer requirements, Rehrig quality standards, and internal processes

Partner with NQE to implement and sustain quality standards

Escalate unachievable requirements and support deviation adoption when needed

Manage external certifications and compliance activities (where applicable)

Lead the plant to achieve internal quality metrics (NCP, scrap, TL defect rates, case closure timing, etc.)

Develop and execute documented improvement plans to drive year-over-year performance gains

Deliver standard quality reports accurately and on time (Quality Scorecards, NCP, case metrics, internal actions)

Use SPC and data analysis to identify variation; partner with Engineering to eliminate root causes and improve Cpk

Train plant personnel on new product quality requirements prior to production launch

Support validation activities including GR&R, process capability studies, material and product testing, and trials

Ensure ongoing compliance to documented product and process requirements

Manage and close plant action items related to NPI activities on time

Lead containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions with urgency and discipline

Manage communication with internal teams and customers as required

Verify corrective actions are fully implemented and effective in preventing recurrence

Perform or oversee post-implementation audits to confirm sustainability

Lead, coach, and develop a team of 6–10 Quality Technicians

Establish clear accountability, standard work, and performance expectations

Manage schedules to support business needs and work‑life balance

Ensure standard work is followed to meet plant quality goals

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering preferred (not required)

5+ years of Quality Management or Quality Control experience

Strong preference for experience in Plastic Injection Molding

Proven experience managing and developing quality teams

Hands‑on experience with quality and risk tools:

SPC, DMAIC, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DOE, Six Sigma, Flow Charting

Ability to build and implement quality processes from the ground up

Strong collaboration skills across engineering, operations, and leadership teams

Rehrig Pacific Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See alsohere .