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 throughFriday from 08:00am to05:00pm )
- 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
Qualifications
*See above for qualifications
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