Quality Manager - Plant

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive.

Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

While reporting to the Plant Manager, The Plant Quality Manager I is responsible for providing leadership to the plant around maintaining and improving the quality systems as prescribed by the plant's division and by the corporate standards. Duties include management of change control, data collection schemes, test methods & equipment, standard instructions, audits, manuals, and other routine quality systems areas. The PQM I also must direct the activities of hourly quality staff when applicable. Other duties include training plant personnel in quality processes; facilitating improvement teams; and managing compliance to specifications. In addition, Plant Quality Managers must serve as the point of contact with customers for product or service quality.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide hands-on management of the elements of the QMS (Quality Management System.) These include quality action plans, corrective actions, supplier quality management, customer complaints, standard work, audit processes, standard procedures, test methods, and process controls.

• Ensure Business Unit systems are tied into corporate standards via reviews and audits.

• Responsible for managing all change control and line validation.

• Generate scorecards and reports for all aspects of plant quality, not limited to and including CARs, SCARs, on-time and in-full deliveries, SPC reporting, losses, product safety, internal, third party & customer audits and change control processes.

• Act as the lead plant representative for any meetings or interactions with customers as it relates to product or service quality.

• Leader of the plant quality pillar and ensuring relevant training and education of the pillar team members. Lead efforts toward continuous quality improvement initiatives within the plant.

• Promote awareness of customer requirements for the plant.

• Some level of travel required.

This position is located in Hartselle, AL.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You have a four-year degree, preferably in engineering (or equivalent experience)
• 7 + years work experience
• ASQ Certification
• Project management experience; statistical analysis expertise
• Proficient in the following software: Word, Power Point, Excel, MS Project, Visio Share Point, SPC software & Agile

Compensation:

Quality Manager - Plant: The annual base salary range for this role is from $80,320 to $90,360, plus a quarterly target bonus of 12.5% of base salary.

Quality Manager - Plant II: The annual base salary range for this role is from $95,280 to $107,190, plus a quarterly target bonus of 12.5% of base salary.

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