Corporate Quality Manager

Petoskey Plastics aspires to stand out as an industry leader in sustainability, using advanced recycling technology to manufacture high-quality films, bags, and resins from post-consumer materials. Our commitment to eco-friendly innovation sets us apart, as we strive to earn the appreciation and respect of our customers, associates, and communities. If you are seeking a family-oriented company that values career growth and provides robust paid training, explore the comprehensive benefits listed below to see how Petoskey Plastics can support your professional journey.

We’re headquartered in Petoskey where our Lake Michigan shores are clasped by rhythmic waves of seafoam and cobalt. We’re honored to have roots in Texas, Tennessee, and Indiana as our production has expanded over the years. Our custom-engineered solutions tackle a variety of industries, including automotive, industrial, institutional, retail, construction, home improvement, medical, and more.

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A few of our over 20 competitive benefits:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision benefits - valued at $4/hr over your base pay!

• PTO

• Petoskey Plastics pays 3% of your annual earnings into your 401k regardless of your contribution!

• Profit Sharing

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Wellness Reimbursement (up to $400 annually)

• Life Insurance

• Short- and Long-Term Disability

The Corporate Quality Manager is responsible for maintaining and improving the company's Quality Management System (QMS) across all manufacturing locations. This role ensures consistent quality standards, customer requirements, and compliance practices while supporting continuous improvement and reducing quality-related losses.

Working under the direction of the VP of Operations, the Corporate Quality Manager provides technical guidance to plant quality teams, monitors quality performance, coordinates audits and corrective actions, and recommends improvements to quality processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Systems and Compliance

• Maintain and improve the company-wide QMS, policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and monitor compliance with customer, regulatory, and certification requirements.
• Support ISO 9001 certification and other applicable quality programs.
• Monitor corrective and preventive actions to ensure timely and effective resolution.

Quality Performance and Continuous Improvement

• Track and analyze quality metrics, including customer complaints, scrap, rework, and other quality-related losses.
• Identify trends, recommend corrective actions, and support structured problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Facilitate continuous improvement initiatives and standardization of quality practices across facilities.
• Report quality performance, risks, and improvement opportunities to the VP of Manufacturing.

Customer and Supplier Quality

• Coordinate customer quality concerns, audits, and corrective action requests with plant leadership and Customer Service.
• Partner with Purchasing to address supplier quality issues and corrective actions.
• Escalate significant quality concerns and recommend actions to prevent recurrence.

Multi-Site Leadership

• Provide technical guidance and support to the QMS Manager, Plant Quality Managers, and other quality personnel.
• Promote consistent quality standards and processes across manufacturing locations.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, and other departments to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturing performance.
• Support quality training and development initiatives.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Monitor assigned quality-related expenses and recommend resource needs and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain quality documentation, records, and reporting systems.
• Stay current on applicable quality standards, customer requirements, and manufacturing best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.