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Schwarz Partners, LP · 1 day ago

Quality Assurance and Safety Manager

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$70K/yr - $90K/yr

5+ years exp

Schwarz Partners LP is seeking a Quality/Safety Manager for their STS Packaging facility in Charlotte, NC. The role involves providing leadership and strategic direction in quality and safety initiatives, managing programs, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

LogisticsManufacturingPaper ManufacturingShippingWarehousing

Responsibilities

Promote quality concepts and principles throughout the organization by facilitating the Quality Lead Team, and 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 and periodic 3rd-party product SQF audits

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 in order to ensure the quality and integrity of manufactured products and services

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

Assess and evaluate facility personnel and make recommendations to the Operations 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

Manage the plant SQF programs and initiatives

Conduct root cause analysis on defective materials

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

Follow all safety and company policies, reporting any issues, accidents, or incidents immediately; must complete online safety training each month as assigned; complete monthly behavior and audit cards

Develop, implement, maintain, and communicate safety strategies and programs throughout the organization; Investigate complaints and non-conformance issues

Manage and coordinate all work-related injury/incident/accident and lead investigation, report findings to plant leadership – work to review situation and cite comparators if it involves a safety violation

Responsible for assigning/reporting monthly safety training topics/materials and safety audits to Supervisors; coordinate and work with team on plant audits

Conform to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)

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

Core Competencies: Customer Focus, Employee Focus, Safety First Mindset, Action Oriented, Decision Quality, Functional/Technical Skills, Integrity and Trust, Peer Relationships

Other duties and tasks as assigned

Qualification

Quality Management SystemSafety ManagementTQMISOLean ManufacturingSix SigmaASQ CertificationGMP ComplianceMicrosoft OfficeTechnical LeadershipCommunication Skills

Required

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 of technical, manufacturing, and/or quality and safety management experience preferably in a printing, converting, or other flexible packaging operation or a combination of education and experience preferred

Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance is required

Proven technical leadership with the ability to utilize structured problem-solving methods to deliver results

Demonstrated competence to work and communicate effectively with all levels in the organization

Proficient in Microsoft Office, with willingness and ability to learn new systems

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 is preferred

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

Knowledge and the ability to be the facility's SQF Practitioner is preferred