Quality Manager

Abaris Printing is currently seeking an experienced and motivated Quality Manager to join the company management team. The Quality and Compliance Manager is a valuable member of the company management team and has direct responsibility for all aspects of Quality at the site for food contact and non-food contact printed packaging. The role reports directly to the General Manager.

Working closely with managers, supervisors, and staff, this role is responsible for managing and maintaining the appropriate quality and other systems throughout the manufacturing process.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain, Review and Improve Quality Systems, including FSSC22000 V 5.1 for food-contact and secondary products, ISO9001, HACCP, and ongoing 3rd party system certification requirements.
• Understanding of US FDA, EU, and Customer specific requirements that relate to the site and ensuring identified Prerequisite Programs are managed in line with requirements.
• In conjunction with the Site Management Team, understand and work towards all customer requirements and quality specifications, ensuring processes and testing protocols are set up, maintained, reviewed, and adhered to with an unrelenting focus on quality output that meets customer expectations and agreed standards and specifications.
• Be the authority in all quality aspects of the production of printed paper/plastic labels, printed cartons and trays for the site.
• Identify training needs, and conduct training of Abaris staff in conjunction with certification requirements
• Investigate and analyse internal and external non-conformances
• Undertake root cause analysis, and generate and implement corrective actions
• Perform additional quality and safety activities/initiatives identified ongoing

Skills and experience:

• 5+ years experience in a similar Quality role within a food packaging or food manufacturing operation.
• Track record in the successful maintenance of Quality and other systems such as FSSC22000, ISO9001 HACCP, GMP, ISO45001:2018.
• Additional experience in a technical or operational role/s in a packaging or food industry will be preferable.
• Superior communication and time management skills.
• Experience in maintaining additional systems such as Sedex (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange), PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) preferred.

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in Science or related field.

Please forward your resume in strict confidence to: Chris Clarke – General Manager – Abaris Printing, 38 Park West Drive, Derrimut, Vic, 3026 or via email cjc@abaris.com.au

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $120,000.00 – $150,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person