Quality Manager, Plant

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive.

Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

As the Plant Quality Manager, you will be responsible for the maintenance and control of the plant's quality testing and reporting system within the Portland, IN plant.

What you'll be doing:

• Responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the QMS (Quality Management System) at the local site.
• Responsible for the document control system and communication to responsible parties as it relates to updates, revisions, and new documents published.
• Ensure compliance and record keeping for all mandated quality checks, testing, sampling and sanitation activities within the plant
• Responsible for ensuring the management of the site quality calibration system.
• Responsible for the audit program, including both internal and external audits.
• Providing development and maintenance of the quality testing/reporting system.
• Managing the specification, test methods, and instruction processes.
• Performing line validations and qualifications as major changes occur, or new products are introduced.
• Ensure quality records are properly maintained and retrievable.
• Responsible for ensuring that CARs, SCARs, & ICARs are answered or submitted in a timely manner and with obtainable corrective actions.
• Responsible for the management of the defective material reject area.
• Monitor the performance and competencies of plant QA staff and provide leadership, coaching, discipline and development as needed
• Responsible for the Plant pest control program and maintenance of the housekeeping program.
• Ensure completion and compliance of training to established procedures and quality standards.
• Monitor and analyze internal failure costs and external failure costs to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and implement robust corrective actions to prevent recurrence of customer complaints.
• Collaborate with customer contacts, as needed, to align on and execute corrective action plans.
• Maintain and manage supplier scorecards to evaluate and improve supplier performance.
• Trend and analyze data to drive focus on key areas for improvement
• Maintain a safe work environment and support all plant safety programs
• Active participant in the site management team
• Responsible for the annual Management Site Review
• And other duties as assigned.

This position is located in Portland, IN

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You have a four-year degree, preferably in the sciences or engineering (or equivalent experience)
• 3-5 years' experience as a Quality Manager
• Previous experience in the development and maintenance of a quality testing/reporting system

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.