Quality & Safety Manager

L&M Corrugated Container Corporation

$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of leadership experience in quality and safety management within manufacturing.
  • Strategic thinker who aligns initiatives with company goals.
  • Hands-on leader engaging directly with production teams.
  • Expert in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
  • Excellent communication skills for building trust with all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and oversee quality and safety programs within the manufacturing environment.
  • Develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement of operational performance.
  • Conduct audits, investigations, and address quality concerns with professionalism.
  • Engage with employees to foster accountability and ownership in quality and safety.
  • Analyze data and metrics to identify trends and drive measurable improvements.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence quality and safety within a growing family-owned company.
  • Chances for personal and professional development through leadership mentoring.
  • A culture that prioritizes employee engagement and safety in the workplace.
Full Job Description
Quality & Safety Manager
Full-Time | Leadership Position

What this Candidate Looks Like
  • Experienced leader with proven work managing quality and safety programs (manufacturing environment preferably).
  • Strategic thinker who can see the bigger picture, align initiatives with organizational goals, and influence decision-making at the executive level.
  • Hands-on and approachable leader who is present within the facility and comfortable engaging directly with production teams.
  • Strong problem solver with expertise in root cause analysis, corrective actions, continuous improvement, and preventive measures.
  • Customer-focused professional capable of handling quality concerns, audits, investigations, and difficult conversations with confidence and professionalism.
  • Effective communicator who can build credibility and trust with employees, management, customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies.
  • Leader and mentor who develops accountability, ownership, and engagement throughout the organization.
  • Drives a culture of continuous improvement while maintaining high standards for quality, safety, and operational performance.
  • Results-oriented leader who uses data and metrics to identify trends, prioritize actions, and achieve measurable improvements.

Key Characteristics
A successful candidate demonstrates:
  • Executive presence and leadership maturity.
  • Strong business acumen and operational understanding.
  • Passion for quality excellence and workplace safety.
  • A proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
  • High integrity and accountability.
  • Confidence balancing strategic initiatives with day-to-day operational needs.
  • The ability to influence without relying solely on authority.
  • Commitment to fostering a positive, safe, and engaged workplace culture.

Experience & Background
  • Progressive leadership experience in manufacturing quality, safety, operations, or related discipline.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving organizational improvement initiatives.
  • Strong knowledge of quality systems, regulatory requirements, safety programs, root cause methodologies, and corrective action processes.
  • Experience conducting investigations related to quality incidents, customer complaints, non-conformances, safety incidents, and near misses.
  • Comfortable interacting with customers, auditors, regulatory agencies, and executive leadership.
  • Demonstrated success building and sustaining a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Build a Career with L&M
At L&M Corrugated, we believe quality and safety are everyone's responsibility. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact by building systems, developing people, and creating a workplace where employees can succeed safely while delivering exceptional products to our customers.

We're looking for a leader who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands-on involvement-someone who isn't afraid to step onto the production floor, engage with employees, and lead by example.

If you're ready to help shape the future of quality and safety at a growing family-owned company, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of the L&M Corrugated team.

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