Mgr I, Quality

Smurfit Kappa

$76K — $126K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or G.E.D required
  • 5+ years manufacturing experience
  • 3+ years in a production supervisory role
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proven problem-solving track record
  • Solid understanding of quality assurance and data analysis
  • Knowledge of quality standards and methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Ensure quality standards are met and maintained
  • Coordinate and execute various audits
  • Monitor compliance with policies and regulations
  • Investigate detected risks, complaints, and actions
  • Collaborate with production managers for quality improvements
  • Track and lead initiatives for quality and complaints
  • Leverage technology for analysis of quality issues

Benefits

  • Short-term bonus incentive
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible or health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Paid sick leave as required by law
  • 15 days of paid vacation
  • 11 paid holidays
Full Job Description
General Information

Job ID
ATR67619

Posting Job Title
Quality Manager

Locations
MA Devens

Employment Type
Full Time

Date Posted
18-Sep-2026

Relocation Support
No

Description & Requirements

Quality Manager - Devens, MA

The Opportunity:

The Quality Manager will ensure quality standards are met and maintained by understanding, implementing, and enforcing Customer, Regulatory, and Smurfit Westrock processes, policies, and procedures. You will be accountable for internal and external quality complaint resolution, execution of audits, and ensuring efficient and smooth operations within the production facility.

This position is located at the Devens, MA Corrugated Container facility.

How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock:

  • Review, approve, and execute facility and corporate standard operating procedures for site implementation
  • Coordinate and execute internal, customer, supplier, subcontractor, and regulatory audits
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with current policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and customer requirements
  • Coordinate and execute investigation of detected risks or failures, complaints, and corrective/preventative actions
  • Work closely with production managers to maximize product quality and reliability and minimize cost
  • Track, analyze, and lead initiatives for all internal quality and customer complaint issues
  • Determine, document, and approve site-specific or one-time occurrences such as protocols (reworks, validations, etc.), deviations (planned or unplanned), waivers, or releases for materials and products as required
  • Leverage enterprise technology to analyze quality complaints, track corrective and preventive actions, and use data to isolate and track defective parts per million, over shipments, and resolve issues related to rejected products when applicable
  • Execute facility improvement initiatives as determined from performance data
  • Lead team of quality technicians and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) readiness resources, ensuring that processes are efficient, and work is appropriately prioritized
  • Provide tools and training for quality management and quality improvement to the facility staff


What You Need to Succeed:

  • High School diploma, or G.E.D - Required
  • 5+ years of work-related manufacturing experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in a production supervisory role.
  • Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage and inspire others to comply with quality standards.
  • Proven track record of problem-solving.
  • Solid understanding of and experience in quality assurance, delivery excellence, data analysis and development of business insights
  • Thorough knowledge of quality standards and methodologies.
  • Ability to learn proprietary software programs and leverage enterprise complaint management software
  • Professional training and quality certifications courses (e.g. Six Sigma, ISO Certification) are preferred


The salary range for this position is $76,125.00 - $126,875.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education. To learn more about this posting, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process. You may apply online at Smurfit Westrock External Careers and the application window is expected to close by 30-Nov-2026.

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