Quality Leader at Plastipak Packaging Inc. in Westland, Michigan

Job Description:

Plastipak Packaging is a global industry leader in the design, manufacturing, and recycling of plastic rigid containers. Our list of customers include some of the worlds most recognized and respected brands such as Procter & Gamble, Kraft Foods and Pepsi, just to name a few. Our commitment to our employees is demonstrated in numerous awards for innovation, environmental sustainability, and corporate citizenship.

Plastipak follows industry leading protocols to address COVID-19, including regular disinfection, electrostatic cleaning and temperature sensing kiosks at most locations.  We strictly adhere to all CDC guidelines to provide a safe working environment for our associates and visitors; including face coverings, social distancing, and hand sanitizer stations.

Named one of America's Best Employers in Michigan by Forbes in 2020, ​ Plastipak offers many great benefits, including:

• MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE


• PAID TIME OFF (PTO) AND COMPANY HOLIDAYS


• PART TIME AND FULL TIME OPPORTUNITIES


• 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN WITH COMPANY MATCH


• TUITION ASSISTANCE


• COMPANY PAID LIFE INSURANCE AND DISABILITY


• DEPENDENT CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT


• TELEMEDICINE


• PET INSURANCE


• TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING


• LEADERSHIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES


• REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM

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Plastipak is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Description:

The Quality Leader for the Extrusion Departmen is responsible to act in accordance with the policies set forth in the current procedure manual.  They are responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction by monitoring, recording, reporting, and follow-up on specified bottle, label, and corrugated requirements in a safe, accurate, and timely manner to ensure reduction of produced defective product and defect-free product shipments.  They are responsible for discipline and safety of all Quality Associates in their respective area of responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises and conducts new mold/line qualifications per BOS instructions.


• Ensures that accurate data is recorded on the forms provided and SPC Data System.


• Travels to customers regarding quality complaints, or qualification of new materials (i.e. pallets, labels, label glue, resin, etc).


• Communicates any and all quality complaints to operations team, and enters appropriate complaints into SAP.


• Follows-up with department managers and cell-leaders regarding quality complaints, root cause, and corrective actions.


• Utilizes customer quality complaints to back track inventory to insure non-conforming product is quarantined.


• Leads all Continuous Improvement Team initiatives for Extrusion departments and other departments as assigned


• Implements changes whether process or product related that will effectively drive waste and noise from the production system.


• Rejects non-conforming items.


• Ensures correct scrap recovery procedures are followed.


• Ensures correct bottle, box, and unit orientation based upon specific customer demands.


• Coordinates with other quality, production, and warehouse associates regarding either customer complaints or internal complaints (i.e. Matco complaints).


• Provides required support to production in any aspect of conformance to requirements.


• Coordinates efforts with Human Resources regarding staffing issues, discipline, associate relations, etc., in a timely matter of resolution.


• Initiate action for food safety issues


• Coordinates, manages and performs calibrations on site quality equipment


• Collects and submits microbiological, air quality and other samples for third party laboratory testing


• Performs testing for extrusion critical quality parameters, ie volumes, heights, finish dimensions on weekly and daily basis


• Miscellaneous related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of a two year degree or equivalent in relevant field and 2+ years of manufacturing experience


• Must have a strong math aptitude especially in the area of statistics.


• Must have good supervisory skills and be willing to train and share knowledge.


• Must be computer literate MS Office (i.e. key programs word, excel, power point, etc, etc), and SAP.


• Must be able to multi-task and handle multiple problems without routine management supervision.


• Must have the ability to use statistical problem solving methods to identify critical areas of improvement for root cause analysis (i.e. avg, std dev, range, Ppk, Pp, Variance, UCL and LCL, etc, etc).


• Must have instrument calibration skills, and willingness to troubleshoot any broken gauges.


• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills (as demonstrated during the interview process and verifiable through references)


• Self motivated, and willing to be self managed


• Must be willing to travel should there be any customer quality problems (i.e. this could be last minute travel).


• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.


• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.


• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to fifteen pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds.


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Why should you apply?

You may be eligible for:

• MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE


• PAID TIME OFF (PTO) AND COMPANY HOLIDAYS


• PART TIME AND FULL TIME OPPORTUNITIES


• 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN WITH COMPANY MATCH


• TUITION ASSISTANCE


• COMPANY PAID LIFE INSURANCE AND DISABILITY


• DEPENDENT CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT


• TELEMEDICINE


• PET INSURANCE


• TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING


• LEADERSHIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES


• REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM