Quality Excellence Lead

Leads enterprise-level quality, food safety, and compliance strategies across North American Food and Specialty can manufacturing operations, ensuring the consistent delivery of safe, compliant, and high-quality metal packaging products. Develops and sustains robust quality management systems aligned with GFSI, regulatory, customer, and internal requirements while proactively managing risk identification/mitigation and driving continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Food Science, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in quality management, food safety, or customer quality within a manufacturing environment; metal can or packaging experience preferred.
• Experience developing and sustaining enterprise or multi-site Quality Management Systems.
• Strong knowledge of GFSI standards, regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and audit management.
• Proven experience with risk-based tools (HARA, FMEA, preventive controls, CAPA).
• Advanced proficiency in quality core tools, structured problem solving, and data analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence without authority, and drive change in complex organizations.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels and with customers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality data/reporting tools
• Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt) and/or ASQ certification (CQE, CQA) preferred.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance