ALPLA's Iowa City, Iowa manufacturing site is looking for a Quality Manager. ALPLA is a global family-owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, LOréal, Pepsi, Henkel, Chobani and more. ALPLA values their employees, work-life balance, personal growth, compensation and sustainability.
The ideal candidate will supervise all integrated management system (IMS) activities at the manufacturing site to ensure product that meets internal and customer quality and regulatory expectations is delivered to the customer. Assist the Plant Manager with quality related communication to customer. Promote a quality and continuous improvement mind set in all plant employees.
What Can You Expect From ALPLA
- Health and Wellness Care Program- Benefits
- Child Care Benefits
- Dependent Care Cost Savings Program
- Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities
- 401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan
- Medical, dental, vision plan
- Education assistance program / tuition reimbursement
- Short term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA
- Paid vacation; paid holidays
What You Will Enjoy Doing
Ensures compliance with all quality management system requirements (ISO 9001, FSSC 22000 and other standards as required)Primary practitioner for HACCP program (as applicable); supports any additional risk assessment requirements including change managementPrepares and successfully completes internal and external quality and / or food safety auditsMonthly reporting of quality and food safety system data per documented corporate procedures locally as well as regionally as requiredEnsure production compliance with all regulatory, internal and customer product and packaging specifications; ensures customer specifications are current and accessibleEnsure customer mandated compliance documents are issued (i.e. COAs, regulatory statements)Oversite responsibility for plant quality control program including product measurement / testing and data collection and integrity and rework managementOversite for performance of quality test equipment including internal and external calibration programsAssist operations in new product (AQP) and equipment qualification and verification activitiesAssist in optimizing and standardizing plant quality documentation including utilization of standard document control systemsDocuments and reports all supplier quality related issues per standard procedures; supports Logistics team on securing complaint resolutionHosts periodic customer visits; primary contact for quality and regulatory related communications with customerManages customer complaint process including application of proper RCA techniques and tools. Ensures customer complaints are captured in global / regional / local reporting systemsSupports the RCA process and training for other departments in the plantEnsures all personnel performing quality testing within the quality lab and on the production floor are trained and qualifiedRegularly scheduled quality staff meetingEnsures team works together as efficiently as possibleEnsures correctly time and attendance of team is capturedRecruits (with HR) new employeesPerforms disciplinary actionsPerforms annual performance evaluationsAssesses training needs of staff and ensures execution of trainingWhat Makes You Great
Education / Experience :
4 year degree in a STEM / technical discipline or equivalent work experienceExperience with physical lab testing equipment, calipers, scales, digital height gauge and compression force testing equipment. Experience with Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) preferred.At least 5 years of work experience in Quality Assurance combined with a demonstrated track-record of accomplishments as a QA Manager, preferably in manufacturing environmentQualifications / Skills :
Proficient with Excel, SPC software, Word, PowerPointIntermediate to advanced statistical knowledgeAbility to work well with other departmentsAbility to manage Customer RelationsAble to handle multi-task environment with excellent organizational skillsALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind : ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Immigration sponsorship is not eligible for this role
