
Quality Manager
Orbia
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Sandersville • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $84,000 - $137,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Lead and mentor quality technicians across all shifts in a 24/7 plastics extrusion operation
- Use data-driven methods to reduce scrap, improve yields, and enhance customer satisfaction
- Resolve material, tolerance, and process-related quality issues quickly and effectively
- Develop and manage core quality systems, including FMEAs, Control Plans, PPAPs, and internal audits
- Ensure compliance with ISO and industry-specific standards through documentation and quality procedures
- Collaborate with operations, engineering, and supply chain teams to improve product and process quality
- Manage controlled documents and maintain alignment with certified Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- Foster a strong culture of continuous improvement and accountability across the plant
Requirements
- 8+ years of quality experience in plastics manufacturing (extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, etc.)
- Deep understanding of quality tools: APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, FMEA, Control Plans
- Proven success managing certified QMS (e.g., ISO 9001, TL 9000)
- Experience with internal audits; Lead Auditor certification is a plus
- Strategic thinker with a proactive, hands-on leadership style
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field—or equivalent experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; SAP or ERP experience is a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits starting day one: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, sick leave, and parental leave
- Competitive compensation, including performance-based bonus opportunities
- Career development and growth in a collaborative, improvement-driven environment
- The chance to make a real impact in a company that values precision, quality, and leadership
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
quality toolsAPQPPPAPSPCMSAFMEAControl Plansinternal auditsQuality Management SystemsISO 9001
Soft skills
leadershipstrategic thinkingproactivehands-onmentoringcollaborationcontinuous improvementaccountability
Certifications
Lead Auditor certification