Quality Manager

Pretium Packaging

$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of quality leadership experience in manufacturing, preferably in rigid plastics
  • Bachelor's degree in quality engineering or management
  • Strong understanding of GMP and quality systems
  • Experience managing food safety programs including HACCP
  • Proven track record of influencing cross-functional teams
  • Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification
  • Proficient in data analysis, root cause analysis, and change management

Responsibilities

  • Drive the development and execution of quality strategies
  • Establish and maintain GMP and quality systems
  • Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
  • Manage and own audits, ensuring compliance with all standards
  • Define product specifications, control plans, and validation processes
  • Implement continuous improvement initiatives and monitoring systems
  • Lead food safety documentation and training programs

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work onsite in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Chance to lead a quality team and drive company-wide initiatives
  • Collaborative culture with cross-functional partnerships
  • Engagement in continuous improvement and quality excellence programs
  • Focus on professional development and team building
Full Job Description
We're looking for an onsiteQuality Control Manager for our plant in Manchester, Pennsylvania, who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and knows how to balance high standards with real-world production demands.

In this role, you'll be the driving force behind product quality on the plant floor-partnering closely with operations, leading a team of inspectors and technicians, and ensuring every product that leaves our facility meets both customer expectations and internal standards.

Drive Quality Excellence:

  • Develop and execute quality strategies aligned with plant and company goals
  • Establish and maintain robust GMP and quality systems
  • Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to eliminate defects


Lead Audits & Compliance:

  • Own internal, customer, and third-party audits
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal standards
  • Maintain audit readiness at all times


Strengthen Processes & Systems:

  • Define product specifications, control plans, and validation processes
  • Implement monitoring systems and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Analyze trends and data to proactively improve performance


Own Food Safety Programs:

  • Lead food safety systems, documentation, and training
  • Manage HACCP plans and critical control points
  • Ensure all materials and finished goods meet strict safety standards


Develop People & Culture:

  • Lead, coach, and develop the quality team
  • Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain
  • Promote a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement


What Success Looks Like:

  • Consistent delivery of high-quality, compliant products
  • Strong audit performance with minimal findings
  • Reduced customer complaints and internal defects
  • A proactive, engaged quality culture across the plant


What You Bring:

  • Experience leading quality in a manufacturing environment (rigid plastics preferred but not required)
  • A bachelor's degree in quality engineering or quality management
  • Strong knowledge of GMP, quality systems, and audit processes
  • Experience with food safety programs (HACCP, audits, compliance)
  • Proven ability to lead teams and influence cross-functional partners
  • Six Sigma Green Belt or Higher
  • Data-driven mindset with strong problem-solving skills
  • Proficient in Cause Mapping, root cause analysis, FMEA, statistical process control, validation, and change management


Ready to Lead Quality at the Next Level? If you're looking for a role where you can build systems, lead people, and drive measurable impact, we'd like to hear from you.

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