Quality - Quality Manager

STS Packaging Indianapolis
, a Schwarz Partners, L.P. Joint Venture company is currently seeking a Quality Manager in Mooresville, IN
. This position provides proactive leadership, strategic direction, and support to the STS Packaging Indianapolis – (Mooresville) facility in the area of Quality. Under the direction of the Director of Quality and with input from the facility General Manager, the Quality Manager will inspire, lead, and execute strategic initiatives that enable optimum safety, productivity, service, quality, sanitation, and product security within the operations of the facility.

Promote quality concepts and principles throughout the organization by providing guidance and leadership for the development and administration of a Quality and Food Safety Management System.

Stimulate and cultivate “a zero-incident mentality” throughout the facility.

Develop, deploy, and manage all Quality, Sanitation, and Product Security policies, programs, processes and procedures.

Serve as SPA for annual SQF Audits and any other 3rd-party audits related to Quality and Food Safety.

Document standards and specifications for processes, products, and test procedures.

Provide consultation and direction to ensure Quality System programs, processes and procedures are implemented successfully and function as designed throughout the operation to ensure the quality and integrity of manufactured products and services.

Assess and evaluate facility personnel and make recommendations to the appropriate person/team regarding strategies to remedy training, skills, or performance deficiencies.

Develop, administer, and institutionalize cost effective strategies to maintain superior manufacturing hygiene audit scores in each facility; ensure strategies solidify a hygienic culture into the daily activities of each operation; serve/act as the POC and interface with all customers regarding related matters.

Establish a collaborative working relationship with Business Unit colleagues.

Manage the plant SQF program and initiatives including building and maintain a Food Safety Culture.

Conduct root cause analysis on defective raw materials, WIP, and Finished Product when required

Maintain a root cause database and provide feedback to customers when required.

Conform to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).

Conform to Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures and policies to ensure products are suitable for direct food contact

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Core Competencies:

Customer Focus, Action Oriented, Decision Quality, Functional/Technical Skills, Integrity and Trust, Peer Relationships

Comply with company policies and procedures.

Regular and predictable attendance

Additional duties as assigned.

BS Degree in Industrial Engineering, Quality or related filed or 5-10 years related experience in a manufacturing environment utilizing TQM, ISO, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Six Sigma principles.

A minimum of 5 years combined technical, manufacturing, and/or quality management experience preferably in a printing, converting, or other flexible packaging operation or a combination of education and experience preferred.

Experience in a manufacturing environment utilizing TQM, ISO, Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma is preferred.

Quality experience, preferably in a paper-converting environment

ASQ (American Society for Quality) Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, Certified Black Belt or Certified Green Belt preferred.

Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance is required. Knowledge and the ability to be the facility’s SQF Practitioner is preferred.

Proven technical leadership with the ability to utilize…