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Manufacturing Quality Manager

CKS Packaging Inc
Brownsville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 11/16/2025 CLOSED ON 12/17/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Quality Manager position at CKS Packaging Inc?

Job Description

CKS Packaging Inc. is looking for a Quality Manager to add to our team in Brownsville, TN. Candidates with prior experience as a Quality Manager at a blow Molding, plastics bottles, or plastic containers company highly preferred.

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Job Summary

  • Has responsibility for Quality Assurance at the CKS Plant under the direction of the Plant Manager, with functional responsibilities to Corporate Quality.
  • Directs the inspection, testing and evaluation of bottles at various stages of production process to determine and insure specifications and Customer requirements are being met.
  • Assist in training of QC Inspectors and Operators on Quality and Customer Specifications.
  • Has responsibility for implementing directives of Corporate Quality Program.
  • Initiates a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) geared towards short and long term improvements.

Primary Objectives

  • Work with the Plant Team to implement a Quality System that meets minimum CKS Operational Excellence (Quality System) Standards
  • Drive a “Zero Complaint” culture among all associates at the Plant
  • Support the development of capable systems, processes and skills that enable a “zero complaint” performance

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the plant’s quality function and QC personnel; establish and enforce product specifications and standard, targets and procedure to ensure targets are achieved
  • Coordinate with Plant Mgmt., Customer Service, Sales and Corporate QA regarding customer issues and opportunities; oversee QC data entry and daily line audits.
  • Ensure CKS vendor quality programs are fully implemented at the plant
  • Full implementation of SPC4 statistical quality control system
  • Verify and maintain all product specifications consistent with BOM
  • Ensure consistent/reliable sampling, data integrity and SOP compliance
  • Training and education for Operators, QC Tech’s and Mgmt.
  • Support effective complaint review, root cause investigation, corrective actions and resolution with Customers
  • Direct supervision of QC inspection personnel, audit/release of finished goods and control of nonconforming products
  • Ensure that QA activities are coordinated with scheduled production and all personnel
  • Ensure that all company and regulatory policies/procedures are understood/followed
  • GMP’s, FDA, IMS, Health Dept., OSHA, SQF, HACCP, etc.
  • Provide training and technical assistance to plant staff and personnel
  • Daily/weekly/monthly follow up on Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)
  • Coordinate activities and priorities with manufacturing, warehousing, shipping, customer service and sales
  • Conduct ongoing Quality Training with all affected Plant employees
  • Facilitate and drive Operations Excellence Process, validate and develop work streams which support these established processes and procedures.

Preferred Experience, Education And Expertise

  • Minimum 3 years in process manufacturing environment, plastics and/or medical pharmaceutical preferred- bottles and containers a plus
  • Hands-on experience in QC and/or production in process mfg. environment
  • Familiar with GMP’s, Q.C. methods, instrumentation/test measures and CI processes
  • Detail oriented with strong work ethic
  • Working knowledge of statistical quality control (SQC), with prior application
  • Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar
  • HACCP Certification
  • Computer/software literate – MS Office Suite, statistics package
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Leadership ability with potential/desire to move into roles(s) of increased responsibility
  • Education: BS degree in science, business, or related field preferred or equivalent work experience.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated success in team environment

Company Description

CKS Packaging is a privately owned manufacturer and supplier of rigid plastic packaging with 28 locations in the United States, headquartered in Atlanta. Our business is growing and we are looking for talented people to strengthen our team.

CKS Packaging is a privately owned manufacturer and supplier of rigid plastic packaging with 28 locations in the United States, headquartered in Atlanta. Our business is growing and we are looking for talented people to strengthen our team.
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