Huhtamaki · 9 hours ago
Quality Manager - 16
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expHuhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions focused on making all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. The Quality Manager will manage and continuously improve quality systems, ensuring compliance with safety programs and the highest results in audits and inspections.
Consumer GoodsManufacturingPackaging Services
Responsibilities
Develop and implement cost-effective inspection procedures and techniques consistent with company and customer requirements
Implement, maintain and continuously review/improve quality-awareness programs and data collection systems
Communicate with customer contacts concerning any issues regularly
Visit customers and trouble-shoot problems and support start-up of new products
Assist customers with sampling of new materials or packaging
Prepare and lead plant through SQF systems audits and lead internal HACCP and Internal Audit Teams
Oversee food packaging safety for location and assigned customers
Coordinate and execute customer audits/certification (SQF, IMS, FSC, etc.)
Train manufacturing personnel on quality requirements, test procedures, etc
Team with Engineering and Operations Managers and the CI Leader for new product on boarding and new machinery start-up to ensure all food safety requirements are met
Manage the material qualification (MQ) program
Maintain Quality Hold Area and issue disposition on the materials with a full understanding of how materials are moved through the ERP system
Manage the supplier certification program and monitor incoming materials
Supervise 1 hourly Quality Technician
Qualification
Required
Ability to communicate well with others orally and in writing
Computer literate: MS Office and MRP/ERP experience required
Work with frequent interruptions
Work with attention to detail and accuracy
Three to five years supervisory experience in a quality department in a manufacturing environment
Comfortable interacting with all levels of management from corporate to plant labor. Communication and presentation skills for customer interactions is required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in a technical field
SQF Practitioner and HAACP training preferred, will support both training courses, but must be completed within 6-months of hire
Direct or indirect paperboard food packaging experience preferred
Company
Huhtamaki
Huhtamäki is a global manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging. Head office in Espoo, Finland
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.78BKey Investors
OP Corporate Bank
2025-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $349.7M
2025-08-22Post Ipo Debt· $2.32B
2025-06-18Post Ipo Debt· $172.62M
Leadership Team
Sami Pauni
EVP, Sustainability, Corporate Affairs and Legal, and Member of the Global Executive Team
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