Ronpak is a nationally renowned manufacturer of carry out paper bags, portion control bags and food wraps with a huge range of choices. Founded in 1947, the company is a solid supplier with continuous, stable ownership. Ronpak has the most advanced production and distribution platforms in the custom printed packaging industry today.
Ronpak has an excellent opportunity for a Quality Assurance Manager M-F from 7am-3pm and per the needs of the business in our Shreveport, LA Plant.
Job Description:
The Quality Assurance Manager reports directly to the Corporate Director of Quality and indirectly to the Plant Manager and assumes a supporting role in the overall coordination of customer orders as they relate to production quality. The Quality Manager is primarily responsible for assuring consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing manufacturing practice systems; validating processes; providing documentation; managing staff. This position will be a key member of the Food Safety and Quality team and have responsibility for leading implementation and on-going program management/oversight on SQF certification. The reports to (primary and/or dotted line) is the back up for the Quality Assurance Manager, and will cover for absences or vacancies.
Essential Job Functions:
- Achieves quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; determining system improvements; implementing change.
- Develops quality assurance plans by conducting hazard analyses; identifying critical control points and preventive measures; establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification procedures; monitoring inventories.
- Validates quality processes by establishing product specifications and quality attributes; measuring production; documenting evidence; determining operational and performance qualification; writing and updating quality assurance procedures.
- Maintains and improves product quality by completing product, company, system, compliance, and surveillance audits; investigating customer complaints; collaborating with other members of management to develop new product and engineering designs, and manufacturing and training methods. Contributes to month end closing and reconciliation of inventories.
- Prepares quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends including failed processes, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions, and re- validations. Assists with audit requirements as needed.
- Updates job knowledge by studying trends in and developments in quality management; participating in educational opportunities.
- Develop and execute food safety plans to achieve and maintain certification and to meet all requirements related to quality and food safety programs.
- Develop and maintain systems to assure facility meets all food safety system requirements including commitment, document control and records, verification, product identification, trace and recall, incident management, building and equipment design, and pre-requisite programs.
- Establish and implement all training needs to ensure competency in food safety and quality. Maintain training records.
- Designated as the SQF Practitioner and is HACCP certified.
- Responsible for reporting issues related to Food Packaging safety or quality.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 5+ Years’ experience in Quality Systems / Process leadership roles within a manufacturing environment, preferably in the packaging or paper converting industries. SQF, VSR and HACCP Certified. Demonstrated proficiency in the objective areas noted above.
- Degree: Undergraduate (Graduate Degree preferred)
Additional Duties & Responsibilities:
- Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Accomplishes quality assurance human resource objectives by, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; enforcing policies and procedures.
Physical Demands of the Job:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Benefits:
- Generous paid vacation and paid sick days.
- 11 Paid Holidays.
- Group health, dental, life and disability.
- 401k after 1 year.
To Apply:
Please forward your cover letter, resume and salary requirements for consideration.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- Quality Systems / Process: 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- HACCP Certification (Required)
- Safe Quality Food Certification (Required)
- VSR Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Shreveport, LA 71115: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
