Quality Manager

Requisition ID: 8008

Location:

Waco, TX, US, 76712

Department: Quality

Travel: Up to 25%

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Summary:

The Quality Managermanages plant quality systems, ensures timely response to customer feedback and complaints, and identifies/aligns synergies for quality control.serves as the main liaison between all customers and the paperboard manufacturing facility production team to address customer concerns.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for product quality for the Waco, TX paperboard manufacturing facility.

• Research and respond to customer claims in a timely manner to prevent aged claims.

• Participate in customer visits as needed.

• Create and manage trial planning within the facility and maintain records within the trial log.

• Regularly review and maintain the FDA approved chemical list and update the document control system.

• Attend and participate in department meetings.

• Manage job assignments and training plans.

• Participate in lab activities and reporting.

• Have frequent interaction with the GPI Sales and Corporate Customer Technical Services.

• Manage Technical Lab activities.

Qualifications/Role Expectations:

• 5-7 years quality manufcaturing expereince, including 3+ years of leadership exp.

• Paper/Packaging industry experience a plus.

• Experience within a test lab environment.

• A Safety-First mindset to promote and support a safe workplace.

• To travel as needed to customers.

• Microsoft Office proficiency.

• To participate in On-call/weekend duty rotation.

• Knowledge of printing press runnability.

• Familiarity with SAP.

• Excellent organizational skills.

• A demonstrated ability to lead people and obtain results by developing your team.

• The ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost control and employee relations.

• To have quality orientation and excellent attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• The ability to manage multiple priorities.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law. (http://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/Graphicpkg/SF_eeo_is_the_law_federal_poster.pdf)

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Nearest Major Market: Waco