Quality Manager

Category: Professional
Location: Clinton, MS 39056
Pay: $70,000.00 Annually
Posted: 4 weeks ago
Status: Open

Description

Quality Manager


Responsible for leading, developing, and executing the quality assurance and control systems specifically within our blown film production lines. 


What's in it for you?

  • Medical/Vision/Dental/Rx plans

Quality Manager Details:

  • Direct Hire position
  • $70,000.00 to $85,000.00 /annually
  • First Shift (Monday through Friday from 08:00am to 05:00pm)
  • Maintain and improve plant compliance with SQF, GMP, and ISO 9001 standards.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for external customer audits and regulatory inspections
  • Author, implement, and audit written standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the quality lab and extrusion floor
  • Oversee the documentation of all quality testing metrics, certificate of analysis (COA) generation, and compliance paperwork
  • Root out and resolve common blown film defects, including gauge variation, gels, carbon contamination, die buildup, and bubble instability
  • Manage the quality testing lab, ensuring precise measurements of film gauge, tensile strength, dart impact, tear resistance, and heat-seal strength
  • Audit inbound resins, masterbatches, and additives to ensure formulation specs match chemical requirements
  • Implement and analyze Statistical Process Control (SPC) charting to track extrusion line capabilities and predict process drift
  • Lead the Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) program to permanently resolve internal and external quality failures
  • Use formal methodologies (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone diagrams, Six Sigma) to isolate the root cause of non-conformance
  • Supervise, mentor, and schedule the quality technician and inspection staff across multiple shifts

Quality Manager Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or a related technical field preferred. Equivalent manufacturing experience will be considered
  • Minimum of 5 years of quality control experience directly within a blown film extrusion environment (experience with multi-layer or co-extrusion co-ex lines heavily preferred)
  • Minimum of 2–3 years in a supervisory or management role within a manufacturing facility
  • Polymer Processing: Deep understanding of polymer behavior, resin blending, and the mechanics of blown film dies, air rings, and tower systems
  • Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt is highly desirable
  • Familiarity with major automated extrusion control systems (e.g., Reifenhäuser, Kiefel, Hosokawa Alpine, Windmoeller & Hoelscher)
  • Advanced analytical and troubleshooting skills to make rapid data-driven decisions on the production floor


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate diversity at all levels of our organization.


How to Apply:

Email, call, or text us today! Feel free to apply online at www.elwoodjobs.com!


Britnie Palmer

3025 Washington Blvd

Ogden, UT 84401

(801) 781-2314 ext.

britnie.palmer@elwoodprofessional.com



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