Position overview
As a Quality Specialist, you serve as a pivotal leader in ensuring that aluminum can products meet and exceed established quality and food safety standards. With advanced expertise, you develop and implement quality assurance protocols, conduct in-depth analyses, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Your role involves close collaboration with cross‑functional teams to enhance product integrity, optimize processes, and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
Key responsibilities
- Quality System implementation: implement the Quality Management System, designed by the Global Quality team, aligned with the plant goals and local regulatory requirements.
- Audit Leadership: lead internal and external audits, ensuring readiness and compliance with all relevant standards and regulations.
- Continuous Improvement Initiatives: identify areas for improvement, develop action plans, and lead cross‑functional teams to enhance product quality and process efficiency.
- Training and Development: deliver training programs to enhance the quality competencies of team members across the plant.
What are we looking for?
- 4+ years of experience within Quality in the food manufacturing sector (mandatory)
- Technical Certificate or Associate Degree
- Advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., Six Sigma Green Belt / CQI) (preferred)
- Technical Proficiency, familiarity with advanced quality tools and software, including Statistical Process Control (SPC), Minitab, and ERP system, control charts setup, analysis, and interpretation
- Advanced Problem‑Solving, ability to lead root cause analysis, investigate deviations and implement effective corrective and preventive actions
- Data Collection Systems, familiar with digital or manual quality data entry systems and audits
- Food Safety Standards, knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and food‑contact requirements in can manufacturing
- Non‑Conformance Management: Experience in product isolation, traceability, and documentation process
- Audit Readiness: Able to maintain records and evidence for internal and external audits
- Project Management, capability to lead quality improvement projects from conception through implementation, ensuring timely and successful outcomes
Global Grade 9
Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.
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As a Quality Specialist, you serve as a pivotal leader in ensuring that aluminum can products meet and exceed established quality and food safety standards. With advanced expertise, you develop and implement quality assurance protocols, conduct in-depth analyses, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Your role involves close collaboration with cross‑functional teams to enhance product integrity, optimize processes, and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
Key responsibilities
- Quality System implementation: implement the Quality Management System, designed by the Global Quality team, aligned with the plant goals and local regulatory requirements.
- Audit Leadership: lead internal and external audits, ensuring readiness and compliance with all relevant standards and regulations.
- Continuous Improvement Initiatives: identify areas for improvement, develop action plans, and lead cross‑functional teams to enhance product quality and process efficiency.
- Training and Development: deliver training programs to enhance the quality competencies of team members across the plant.
What are we looking for?
- 4+ years of experience within Quality in the food manufacturing sector (mandatory)
- Technical Certificate or Associate Degree
- Advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., Six Sigma Green Belt / CQI) (preferred)
- Technical Proficiency, familiarity with advanced quality tools and software, including Statistical Process Control (SPC), Minitab, and ERP system, control charts setup, analysis, and interpretation
- Advanced Problem‑Solving, ability to lead root cause analysis, investigate deviations and implement effective corrective and preventive actions
- Data Collection Systems, familiar with digital or manual quality data entry systems and audits
- Food Safety Standards, knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and food‑contact requirements in can manufacturing
- Non‑Conformance Management: Experience in product isolation, traceability, and documentation process
- Audit Readiness: Able to maintain records and evidence for internal and external audits
- Project Management, capability to lead quality improvement projects from conception through implementation, ensuring timely and successful outcomes
Global Grade 9
Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.
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