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About AmcorAmcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale, and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, approximately 70,000 colleagues across around 140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives, and protecting the future.
Overview
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people, and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine, and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and is integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives, and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win—adapting quickly in an ever-changing world—and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities, and the people we serve for generations to come. We also invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
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Responsibilities
Quality Manager required for employment in a globally based manufacturing company in Kenfig Industrial Estate near Port Talbot.
Salary: £45,000 per annum.
Own transport is required as the site is not near any major transport links.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm.
Must have the right to work in the UK.
Summary (job purpose and main contribution to business):
The role involves leading the Quality and Continuous Improvement functions, ensuring the quality of systems and products. The candidate will ensure site compliance with standards like ISO9001, BRC, HACCP, and others, undertake audits, guide the quality department, and lead external accreditation audits.
You will identify and manage improvement activities within manufacturing and supply chain, work closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and customers to identify root causes of defects, and implement corrective actions. You should be capable of detailed analysis and presenting findings to senior managers and customers.
Essential Functions (main responsibilities):
* Define, agree, and execute the Annual Quality Plan aligned with KPIs and strategy.
* Drive a positive quality culture and support Front Line Quality Leaders.
* Develop and monitor action logs for corrective and preventative actions and continuous improvement.
* Review customer complaint data, propose, and implement solutions.
* Analyze process and product performance, including new product introductions.
* Implement improvement proposals and provide training where needed.
* Conduct internal quality and hygiene audits.
* Apply 8D problem-solving tools, including Ishikawa, 5Why, and Design of Experiments.
* Manage corrective actions and non-conformances from audits.
* Respond to customer complaints, including site visits, and ensure actions are implemented.
* Travel to other Amcor or customer sites as needed, including international travel.
* Promote activities ensuring safety, operational, hygiene, and quality standards.
Qualifications
Qualifications/skills (education, experience, skills):
* Thorough understanding of quality management systems, HACCP, BRC.
* Understanding of SPC controls and techniques.
* Experience in manufacturing environments.
* Scientific qualification at A-Level or above.
* Self-motivated, reliable, thorough, logical, flexible.
* Effective communication skills (written and oral), with good people management and customer interaction skills. Ability and confidence to visit customers and discuss issues with commercial awareness.
* Proficient in Minitab, Excel, and detailed analysis.
Desirable:
* Six Sigma or lean qualifications.
* Strong analytical skills.
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