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Quality Manager

Plastipak
Havre de Grace, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Nov 2025

About the role

As a key member of the Site Leadership Team, you will manage the Quality Assurance Program at this 200-person manufacturing facility. Through leadership of our Quality department, you will play a fundamental role in upholding Plastipak’s standard of excellence and exceeding customer expectations.

You Will:

  • Formulate and maintain Quality Control objectives and coordinate these objectives with the Production procedures to maximize product reliability and minimize costs

  • Uphold ISO compliance and maintaining quality and safety programs, insuring applicable programs are sustainable and effective (i.e. GMP, OSHA, HACCP, etc.)

  • Govern Quality Control through internal and external audits, data analysis and reporting, documentation and other due diligence

  • Champion Continuous Improvement Team, and providing guidance and oversight to customers and leadership team

  • Serve as primary contact between the customer and production facility (i.e. serves as the voice of the customer regarding all quality related activities)

  • Manage a team 10+ Quality Assurance team members and support a facility operating 24x7

  • Serve as a member of the Site Steering Committee, comprised of the site functional leaders

You Have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (packaging or plastics preferred)

  • Minimum of five (5) years of relevant Quality Assurance experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Functional knowledge of statistical process controls and manufacturing operations

  • Proficiency with statistical software application, such as Minitab

  • Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills at the level appropriate to represent Plastipak to customers, vendors, regulatory agencies and executives

As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:

  • Wellness Programs
  • Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
  • EAP, Employee Assistance Program
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Disability Insurance:  Short-Term & Long-Term
  • Accidental Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
  • Paid Time Off    - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
  • Paid Company Holidays
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Caregiving via Care.com
  • Pet Insurance
  • Tuition Assistance Program
  • Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
  • Travel Assistance
  • Employee Discount Programs

*Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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