Quality Assurance Manager

Airlite Plastics is a premier, privately held, family‑owned manufacturer headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Our family style and personal culture is what makes Airlite an amazing place to grow and build a successful career. Airlite’s company values of unquestionable integrity, respect, and appreciation for each other are at the core of our success. These values set a strong foundation to build on where we can wow our customers with innovative products and sustainable solutions, and continuously improve our processes and efficiencies.

Our product lines include rigid plastic containers and lids for food packaging and cosmetics, dry powder scoops, plastic drink cups, shipping containers, industrial‑strength insulated concrete forms (ICF) and sustainable permeable paving systems. As pioneers in our industry and focused on sustainable solutions, we strive to provide our customers with top‑notch service and quality, which aligns with our award‑winning products.

This role is a contributing member of our Airlite‑Dallas team, located in Dallas, TX (on‑site). As a Quality Assurance Manager, you will have responsibility for all regulatory compliance programs as they pertain to food safety within the assigned manufacturing division. The role will also have management responsibility for product quality improvements and help to reduce the business risk associated with food safety, HACCP, and product quality issues.

Additionally, you will support quality initiatives for assigned customer accounts, which may include specification generation, product testing, new product development process, root‑cause analysis, and implementing proactive quality metrics.

This position has no direct reports but includes working with cross‑functional teams in a matrixed organization.

• Develop, maintain, validate, and revise annually all regulatory compliance programs related to food safety.
• Plan, organize, execute, and evaluate activities related to the compliance programs related to food safety.
• Ensure all food safety regulations are being followed within the assigned manufacturing division.
• Ensure timely follow‑up of non‑conformities to food safety compliance programs by developing and putting in place realistic corrective action plans and follow‑up audits.
• Lead and provide the key interface for all third‑party audits, including the recertification process for food safety compliance programs, regular audits by the Department of Agriculture, and onsite customer audits.
• Champion, coordinate, and participate in the internal audit process, report audit findings, and follow up on any needed corrective actions.
• Provide regular and consistent training to assigned personnel to ensure comprehensive understanding of the compliance code and how and when to utilize the best control measures possible.
• Support manufacturing, warehousing, and building functions to ensure compliance with all assigned food safety compliance programs.
• Maintain and review Airlite’s HACCP Program in the application and/or monitoring of critical controls to ensure critical control points are identified and proactive measures are in place to prevent undue risk and/or mitigate occurrences.
• Maintain the system of document and record collection as it pertains to food safety compliance programs; monitor, audit, and make improvements to this system as needed.
• Communicate to management all major non‑conformities of food safety compliance programs.
• Research and stay informed and proactive regarding new legislation, guidelines, and food safety requirements to ensure Airlite’s programs remain up to date.
• Initiate and organize external product testing as needed to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Lead continuous improvement projects that foster compliance with food safety and quality programs.
• Support the CAR/PAR Committee by reviewing and driving root cause analysis and completion of corrective and preventative actions. Audit completed CARs and PARs and give recommendations by closing or conducting further action.

Collaborate with assigned team members to conduct quality audits on all warehouse and/or production items.

• Approximately 10% travel is required.
• Report food safety concerns to management.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience in working in an FDA/Food Packaging or regulated industry.
• Experience with Project Management, including specification generation, product testing, following a new product development process, and associated documentation.
• Capability to solve complex problems, utilizing strong critical thinking and decision‑making skills.
• Superior organizational skills and the ability to assemble resources needed to orchestrate multiple projects/activities and accomplish goals.
• Model a collaborative leadership style with the ability to build partnerships and influence others into action.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.