Quality Manager - Plastics / Thermoforming - Attleboro, MA

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Job description

The Quality Manager will work on the production floor, inspecting products as they come off the line, retraining Utility techs, and supporting process improvements. They will help foster a quality-driven culture by ensuring accountability across departments and collaborate with leadership to address and resolve quality issues.

Client Details

My client is a leading provider of innovative packaging solutions, specializing in sustainable and custom-designed packaging for the commercial food industry based out of Attleboro, MA. With a comprehensive product portfolio that includes a wide range of ready-to-ship options and tailored packaging solutions, they help businesses navigate every stage of the product lifecycle. They specailize in plastic manufacturing and thermoforming.

Description

The Quality Manager (plastics / thermoforming) will:

• Inspect products on the line to ensure compliance with quality standards at every stage of production.
• Conduct real-time troubleshooting on the floor to resolve quality issues as they arise.
• Retrain Utility Technicians and production staff directly on the floor to reinforce quality processes and procedures.
• Monitor daily production runs to identify areas for immediate improvement and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Collaborate closely with line operators and supervisors to maintain consistent quality output and address concerns in real-time.
• Perform spot checks on equipment and tools used in production to verify they meet quality specifications.
• Facilitate daily floor meetings with production teams to discuss quality metrics, challenges, and solutions.
• Act as a visible presence on the production floor, serving as the go-to resource for resolving urgent quality issues.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality protocols by conducting on-the-floor audits and evaluations.

Profile

The Ideal Quality Manager (Plastics / Thermoforming) - will:

• Proven experience in quality management within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong hands-on approach, comfortable working on the floor inspecting products and troubleshooting quality issues in real-time.
• Skilled at retraining production staff and Utility Technicians to ensure adherence to quality processes.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a quality-driven culture, ensuring accountability across all departments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on driving process improvements and implementing corrective actions quickly.
• Strong collaboration skills, able to work seamlessly with the Production Manager and Director of Manufacturing to resolve quality concerns.
• Ability to lead root cause analysis and manage quality documentation, including reports and standard operating procedures.
• Experience conducting on-the-floor audits and ensuring compliance with safety and quality protocols.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to relay quality metrics and improvement strategies to production teams.
• Experience in industries requiring high-reliability standards is a plus.
• Local to Attleboro, MA or open to relocate! (relocation package provided)

Job Offer

• Join an organization with HUGE growth potential backed by a private equity company. Opportunities to move into management, more senior positions, or move into a different discipline within engineering - R&D, process, operations, etc.
• Backed by a Private Equity company with the opportunity to move to a different organization
• 401(k) match
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Health insurance
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Vision insurance

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

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