Quality Supervisor at ArdaghGroup in Valparaiso, Indiana

Job Description:

Putpose of the Job:


Quality Supervisor position is to be the internal plant lead on daily quality operations. The role is considered the key backup to the Quality Manager. (This role will work Night Shift, 6am to 6pm, 4 days on 4 days off)



Key Accountabilities:

• Main Quality presence in the manufacturing area
  • Highly engaged with daily quality issue resolution
  • Assist/Lead in daily changeovers
  • Involvement in equipment tooling adjustments
  • Facilitate action items identified in the morning production meeting
  • Complete equipment overhaul set-up/follow-up checks
  • Assist Production Supervisor with on crew production issues and reporting.
• Reviews Data
  • Verify critical alarms and percent checks done are answered/completed in accordance with plant goal
  • Monitor and report OOS/OOC alarms
  • Metal trial organization, data collections, and data entry
• Gauge Responsibility
  • Maintain the Metrology System in accordance with plant and corporate procedure
  • Perform weekly gauge verifications
  • Coordinate gauge servicing
  • Troubleshoot/repair gauge issues
• Notice of Complaints (NOC) System Management & Hold for Inspection (HFI) Events
  • Customers & Suppliers complaints entry
  • Provide root cause and corrective actions for NOC and HFI events
  • Verification follow-ups on corrective actions
  • Verify correct HFI procedures are being followed
• Customer
  • Collect/Submit Customer samples, data (Certificate of Compliance and Certificate of Analysis) as required
  • Make visits as needed
  • Voice of Customers surveys conducted as needed
  • Monitor customer Defective Material Report system for issues and acknowledge as needed
• Audit Preparation & Management
  • Perform internal audits on ISO procedures and Safe Quality Food policies
  • Customer audit prep
  • Warehouse (Internal & External)
  • Safe Quality Food audit prep
• Primary Supplier Quality lead
  • Non-conforming Supplier Product, Supplier NOC
  • Supplier complaint resolution: entry and tracking
  • Incoming shipments inspection
  • Material Trial management, data collection and approval

• General
  • Backup for the Quality Manager when Quality Manager is out of the plant
  • Performs projects assigned by Quality Manager
  • Flexible to work off-shift/weekends when needed
  • Actively participate in Continuous Improvement teams
  • Perform training sessions with workforce on procedures, gauges, and defect recognition
  • Manage equipment issues in parallel with the production supervisor
  • Lead Good Manufacturing Audits (GMP)

Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

• Preferred:
  • Can and/or End manufacturing, familiarity with beverage industry packaging operations
  • Lean, Six Sigma Black Belt: minimum working knowledge of tools
  • GMP, ISO, and SQF Audit experience
  • Understanding of Safe Quality Food and ISO 140001 standards
  • Bachelors degree
• Required:
  • Associates degree, or technical equivalent.
  • Minimum 1 year experience in a high speed manufacturing.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage people and work hands on in a lean environment.
  • Excellent communications written and verbal.
  • Ability to relate and communicate to entire organization.
  • Ability to understand and apply Basic Statistics and Specifications.
  • Ability to read, understand and train procedures.

About Ardagh Metal Packaging



Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) is a leading supplier of sustainable and infinitely recyclable beverage cans to brand owners globally. A subsidiary of sustainable packaging business Ardagh Group, AMP is an industry player across Europe and the Americas with innovative production capabilities. AMP operates 24 production facilities in nine countries, employing more than 6,300 employees with sales of approximately $4.7 billion.


AMP is 75%-owned by Ardagh Group and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AMBP.



About Ardagh Group



Ardagh Group operates 65 metal and glass production facilities in 16 countries, employing more than 21,000 people with sales of approximately $10 billion. Ardagh Group produces:


• many of the cans and bottles that contain your favourite beverages.

• packaging made from metal and glass - permanent materials that can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality.

• more than 160 million containers per day.



Nearest Major Market: Gary

Nearest Secondary Market: Chicago Apply Now