Your JobWe9re seeking a strategic, hands-on Quality Manager to be the champion of quality at our Huntsville, AL facility.
In this high-impact leadership role, you9ll partner with operations, sales, and customers to ensure reliable, defect-free corrugated solutions, while shaping a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Your expertise will directly influence customer trust, plant performance, and long-term business success.
What You Will Do- Champion a culture of Principled Entrepreneurship by identifying opportunities to improve product quality and operational reliability.
- Lead and coach teams in applying Lean, RCA, and Cause Mapping tools to eliminate defects and improve customer outcomes.
- Serve as the quality voice with customers, ensuring our products meet expectations and comply with GP9s quality and stewardship standards.
- Lead systemic improvements by managing customer feedback, complaints, and corrective actions.
- Oversee Product Stewardship and Food Safety programs at the plant.
- Manage and continuously improve quality documentation, ensuring procedures, work instructions, and records are accurate, accessible, and aligned with customer and operational requirements.
- Own and communicate plant quality performance metrics, turning data into insights and action.
- Apply administrative and computer skills leveraging our industry-leading systems and AI tools to ensure world class product reliability.
- Apply strong mathematical skills including conversion of fractions, calculation of rates and percentages, and application of statistics.
- Work in a hands-on production environment: regularly walk, talk, and listen; conduct visual inspection of process areas; conduct product quality conformance verifications using a tape measure, Vernier caliper, various lab devices; visually assess print clarity and match colors.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)- Experience in a high-volume manufacturing, military, or process industry
- Proven track record of leading quality programs that improved plant reliability and customer satisfaction.
- Experience coaching and mentoring others in a professional environment.
- Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Cause Mapping, and continuous improvement tools and processes.
- Demonstrated strength in written and verbal communication including customer-facing experience (email, video conference, and onsite visits).
- Experience managing or implementing Quality Management Systems (QMS).
What Will Put You Ahead- Bachelor9s degree or higher.
- Experience in Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Background in Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience in Corrugated packaging industry.
- Familiarity with KIWI or similar ERP systems.
- Certifications in BRCGS or food other safety program and HACCP.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate9s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
