Continuous Improvement Manager
Hood Container Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Houston • Texas • United States
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About the role
- This role serves as the plant authority for Quality Management Systems, Food Safety, and Continuous Improvement.
- Own the end-to-end Quality Management System, including system architecture, documentation, governance, performance metrics, and continuous improvement.
- Lead SQF certification strategy and execution.
- Maintain and elevate AIB Food Safety certification.
- Design and deploy ISO 9001-aligned processes.
- Serve as the primary audit authority.
- Establish and enforce CAPA rigor.
- Translate audit findings and operational data into executive-level insights and improvement priorities.
- Lead plant-wide continuous improvement strategy.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
- 5+ years of senior-level quality and/or continuous improvement leadership in manufacturing
- Demonstrated experience building or transforming Quality Management Systems
- Hands-on leadership of AIB and/or SQF systems
- Strong knowledge of corrugated manufacturing and converting operations
- Proven success leading audits, driving CAPA, and influencing cross-functional teams
- Comfortable operating with high autonomy and accountability.
Benefits
- Competitive pay & benefits: We offer a competitive base salary, an annual bonus program, and a comprehensive benefits package to keep you healthy and happy.
- Continuous learning: We invest in paid training and development to help you grow your skills and advance your career.
- Caring & Empowering Company Culture: Supportive & collaborative team dedicated to seeing you unbox your potential to help make a difference & make customers happy.
- Growing Company in a Sustainable Industry.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Quality Management SystemsContinuous ImprovementISO 9001AIB Food SafetySQF certificationCAPAperformance metricssystem architecturedocumentation governanceaudit authority
Soft Skills
leadershipcross-functional collaborationautonomyaccountabilitycommunicationstrategic thinkinginsight translationinfluence
Certifications
SQF certificationAIB Food Safety certification