Quality Manager

This role will be based at, and responsible for, the Winterbourne, Bristol site, where Key manufacturing processes include sophisticated extrusion, coating, printing, lamination and specialist conversion technologies. Well invested with significant growth plans, 90% of their product is supplied into medical markets, 5% pharmaceutical and 5% food. The Winterbourne site has a turnover of €70m p.a., with 190 employees at site. The site is ISO9001, IS914001, BRC and FSC accredited.
Reporting To
Quality & Technical Manager
Job Purpose

• To ensure that all manufactured products meet or exceed customer expectations and AFEMEA Quality requirements.


• To assume a leadership role in reinforcing and adhering to established company quality standards and specifications, validating quality throughout the production process.


• To manage and direct the quality department in compliance with relevant regulations, customer expectations and Amcor standards., This is a key position within the company, duties and responsibilities will include the following:


• To establish quality systems and standards, which enable achievement of regulatory compliance and good manufacturing practices and anticipate the changing needs of customers, regulatory bodies, and the business


• To supervise activities relating to inspection, laboratory testing, auditing, and process control within a large sized plant with high complexity.


• To be responsible for implementing, maintaining and modifying the plant's quality management system to improve business operating systems and to meet the requirements of customers and best practice audits.


• To oversee validations of new product, qualifications on plant equipment, inspection, laboratory testing, statistical process control and corrective action with a mindset of continuous improvement.


• To design, implement and direct the Quality Assurance program for the plant, including but not limited to plant management responsibilities, and document and data control, expert at the plant level on product characteristics and performance


• To represent the Customer on Quality and product performance matters at the plant level; advocates for Amcor in representing Amcor products and systems to local customers


• To oversee and participate, as required, in the event of complaints, ensuring internal product performance investigation and implementation of corrective and preventative actions. Drive resolution to conclusion and systematically improve product and system quality


• To play a key role in reducing the cost of quality and improving overall site quality performance.


• To oversee and participate as required in customer audits


• To evaluate and negotiate agreements that reflect business technical/quality capability and requirements with both suppliers and customers


• To guide departments/personnel in understanding of quality requirements specific to their role through audit programmes, incident investigation and training activities


• To coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plants to maximize product reliability and minimize costs


• To inspect work-in-process material, rework materials and finished goods; assures the required level of quality through visual inspection, statistical sampling and laboratory testing of materials; ascertains the reasons for nonconforming materials


• To establish, monitor, and maintain statistical process control (SPC) programs; advise and instruct local managers in utilization of SPC data


• To provide consistent ongoing analysis of process capability (CPK) statistics. Determine, recommend, and assist in continuous improvement programs to meet plant/business unit quality objective and advise the Quality & Technical Manager of appropriate action plans. Suggest improvements in procedures and techniques to improve product and customer acceptance


• To manage team of direct reports and to be responsible for employee selection, development, mentoring and performance management
  
  Ideally degree qualified, the successful candidate must be a proven Quality Manager, with a good understanding of Packaging/Manufacturing. Ideally candidates will have experience gained in a regulated environment such as Plastics, Medical Device, Medical manufacturing. Comprehensive understanding of quality management systems, food safety programs, HACCP, and GMP standards is required. Experience in change management, stakeholder management, and influencing people is preferrable.

Key Attributes

• Customer orientated


• Hands-on.


• Problem-solver.


• Analytical and structured.


• Ability to simplify complexity.


• Collaborative.


• Solid work ethic and proactive approach to improve processes.


• Flexible and able to adapt to a fast-changing environment.


• Must be self-starting, self-motivated personality type, able to work independently


• Strong skills in Microsoft Office, Statistical Analysis, Process/Product Control and Designed Experimentation software tools
  
  Here at Amcor, we work together every day to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people across the globe by providing packaging for essential products, including food, beverages, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal care. We are sustainability leaders in our industry, and we were the first global packaging company to commit to making all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. In addition, our products play a vital role in a circular economy as we are working toward 30% recycled material across our portfolio by 2030, and we are one of few packaging companies committed to using science-based targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.


We are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organization that is committed to innovating and driving new solutions to create more sustainable packaging solutions.

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The Company
Amcor is a leading global packaging company with an annual turnover of $12.5 billion, approximately 47,000 employees and 230 manufacturing plants in 40 plus countries. The Group has a clear strategy to focus on selected market segments:

• Closures (lids) for the food and beverage markets.


• Flexible packaging for the food and beverage industries.


• PET bottles and jars for beverage and food applications.


• Speciality printed cartons for the tobacco, confectionery and health and beauty markets.


• Medical device packaging.


• Distribution of packaging products and related goods.


Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA)
With 55 plants in 22 countries, AFEMEA is an $11 billion p.a. turnover market leader and the world's largest supplier of flexible packaging. The business delivers innovative solutions and provides enhanced quality products for the medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, food, beverage and industrial markets. Amcor focuses on delivering value to its customers, which means innovation, customer service excellence and cost effective, high quality products through close customer relationships. Their objective is to manufacture products in environmentally compliant, safe, clean and efficient factories.
Amcor prides itself on its values which include integrity - the employment of people who are honest, open direct and treat others with respect, and teamwork - working genuinely as a team to be better every day at what they do. Overall the business promotes a culture of empowerment, providing employees with the opportunity to progress in a dynamic organisation.
Operating from 5 sites, Amcor's European Healthcare Division is recognised as a premier supplier of sterilisable medical device packaging. Their expertise and product line provides cost effective packaging solutions to protect and maintain the sterility of devices. Their product range includes form fill and seal applications, flow wrap applications, high barrier applications, pouches and bags, lids and labels etc., Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly lighter weight, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2022, 44,000 Amcor people generated $15 billion in annual sales from operations that span 220 locations in 43 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC

Bonus based on site performance
A contributory pension scheme is in operation up to 8% employer matched contribution.
Annual Leave = 25 days plus statutory
Private Health