Join Amcor's Winning Team
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win adapting quickly in an everchanging world and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
Position Overview
The Plant Quality Manager is responsible for providing leadership to the plant in the area of maintaining and improving the quality systems as prescribed by the plant's Division and by the corporate standards. Duties include management of change control, data collection schemes, test methods & equipment, standard instructions, audits, manuals, and other routine quality systems areas. The PQM also must direct the activities of hourly quality staff when applicable. Other duties include training plant personnel in quality processes; facilitating improvement teams; managing compliance to specifications; and acting as product safety team leader, if applicable. In addition, Plant Quality Managers must serve as the point of contact with customers for product or service quality.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Provide hands-on management of the elements of the QMS (Quality Management System.) These include quality action plans, corrective actions, supplier quality management, customer complaints, standard work, audit processes, standard procedures, test methods, and process controls.
- Ensure Business Unit systems are tied into corporate standards via reviews and audits.
- Responsible for managing all change control and line validation.
- Generate scorecards and reports for all aspects of plant quality, not limited to and including VOC, CARs, SCARs, COAs, on-time and in-full deliveries, SPC reporting, losses, product safety, internal, third party & customer audits and change control processes.
- Act as the lead plant representative for any meetings or interactions with customers as it relates to product or service quality.
- Participate on teams and lead efforts toward continuous quality improvement initiatives within the plant.
- Promote awareness of customer requirements for the plant.
- Some level of travel required.
- Manages team of direct reports and is responsible for employee selection, development, mentoring, and performance management. Responsible for overall talent management and employee engagement; cultivates an environment of safety, high performance, and ethical and legal compliance; addresses employee relations issues
- Must be committed to providing our customers a product that is safe and meets specifications, regulations and statutory requirements.
- Travel 10%
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant technical training, experience, and/or professional accreditation. Master's degree or bachelor's degree in STEM preferred. 5 years of experience in a quality assurance role, preferably in a leadership role. Strong project management experience and statistical analysis expertise. Strong verbal and written communications skills. Ability to work across multiple functions and lines of business. Experience with ISO quality systems or AIB International, Inc. Experience with AVID systems helpful. Knowledge of SPC (statistical process control), various testing/ troubleshooting methods. Achieve professional accreditation. Proficiency in the following software: Word, Power Point, Excel, MS Project, Visio
Competencies
Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies Core Competencies: Customer Focus, Learning on the Fly, Interpersonal Savvy, Drive for Results. Applicable ALF Competencies: Motivating Others, Directing Others, Building Effective Teams. Functional/Technical Skills Relationships:
- Plant leadership
- Corporate staff / leadership
- Regional leadership
- Direct reports
- Amcor coworkers
- Internal/External Customers
ADA Requirements
Physical Requirements Normal Vision Distant Vision Near Vision Hearing/ Listening Sitting Talking/Speaking Hand/Finger Dexterity Walking Standing Stooping Pushing/Pulling Bending Kneeling Climbing Lifting (amount 50+ pounds) Carrying (amount 50+ pounds) Driving- Forklift Lifting (amount < 50 pounds) Carrying (amount < 50 pounds) Driving Automobile/truck/van Other Physical Requirements: None Work Environment: Plant Manufacturing Setting
Our Expectations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when: Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products
Equal Opportunity Employer
Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Benefits
When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes: Medical, dental and vision plans Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available Paid Parental Leave Retirement Savings Plan with company match Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval) Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, ~70,000 colleagues across ~140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC