Quality & Safety Manager
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Job Location:
Pleasant Prairie, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
The Quality & Safety Manager provides strategic and technical leadership for the companys Quality and Safety Management programs. This role ensures compliance with customer requirements ISO standards OSHA regulations and company policies while driving continuous improvement across all operations. The Quality & Safety Manager partners with leadership vendors and customers to deliver superior product quality and a safe working environment.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Education & Experience
Required Skills / Abilities
Physical & Travel Requirements
The Quality & Safety Manager provides strategic and technical leadership for the companys Quality and Safety Management programs. This role ensures compliance with customer requirements ISO standards OSHA regulations and company policies while driving continuous improvement across all operations. The Quality & Safety Manager partners with leadership vendors and customers to deliver superior product quality and a safe working environment.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Direct and oversee the Quality Management System (QMS) and Safety Management programs at the plant.
- Develop and execute strategies to achieve quality and safety objectives in alignment with company goals.
- Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective/preventative action (CAPA) to address quality or safety concerns.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives by leveraging industry best practices and benchmarking.
- Oversee document management calibration internal assessments supplier management and employee training related to quality and safety.
- Drive accountability for resolving customer complaints managing critical defects and generating quality reports.
- Partner with suppliers and vendors to ensure quality expectations are achieved and maintained.
- Prepare and enforce health and safety policies to create a safe work culture.
- Conduct and oversee safety audits workplace risk assessments and safety training for employees.
- Investigate workplace accidents or incidents identify root causes and recommend prevention strategies.
- Manage and guide safety committees to ensure continuous focus on workplace health and safety.
- Collaborate with Sales Production Design and Customer Service teams to ensure seamless communication of quality standards.
- Prepare and present reports KPIs and recommendations to executive leadership regarding quality and safety performance.
- Perform other related duties as needed to support organizational success.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience
- Bachelors degree in Quality Safety Engineering or related field preferred; equivalent experience accepted.
- 5 years of progressive quality and/or safety leadership experience preferably in manufacturing or corrugated packaging.
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent training strongly desired.
- Experience developing and leading training programs is a plus.
Required Skills / Abilities
- Comprehensive knowledge of ISO 9001 OSHA regulations and quality management principles.
- Strong leadership team-building and coaching skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite statistical software and quality analysis tools.
- Expertise in statistical applications such as Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Statistical Quality Control (SQC).
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and foster a culture of quality and safety.
- Strong problem-solving analytical and communication skills.
Physical & Travel Requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting working on a computer and attending meetings.
- Ability to walk stand kneel and perform inspections as needed throughout the facility.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Up to 25% travel for audits training and supplier/customer site visits.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Construction Experience
- Food Safety Experience
- Management Experience
- Root cause Analysis
- Risk Analysis
- OSHA
- EPA
- HACCP
- Product Development
- EHS
- Manufacturing
About Company
L&M Corrugated Container converts more than 20 million sq. ft. of corrugated packaging monthly with 85 trained employees who are passionate about packaging.
