!Silgan Containers is hiring a Quality Manager at our Fort Dodge, IA plant. This position plays a critical leadership role in facilitating the plant’s quality assurance policies and procedures, maintaining customer relationships, and directing plant continuous improvement initiatives.
Why Join Silgan
- Excellent salary with annual merit increases.
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage.
- Access to specialized health programs, such as diabetes and hypertension management, as well as optional pet insurance.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- 401k retirement savings plan with a 6 percent company match.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
- A culture built on safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
What You Will Do as the Quality Manager
- Direct plant activities to ensure administrative quality procedures.
- Quality Control Software training, maintenance, and record control.
- Lead the plant's continuous improvement program and quality control software.
- Maintain quality records, forms, and equipment.
- Build and maintain customer relationships.
What You Bring
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 5 years of experience in quality control in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of Statistical Process Control, Continuous Improvement, and quality systems management.
- Proficiency with Windows, ERP systems, spreadsheets, and data analysis tools.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, engineering, and customers.
Who We Are
- Silgan Containers is the largest subsidiary of Silgan Holdings and America’s foremost metal food packaging producer.
- We are rethinking how to make the metal food can through increased recycled content, modern process overhauls, renewable energy procurement, and other innovative practices.
Apply now to launch your manufacturing career as a Quality Manager at Silgan Containers in Fort Dodge, IA.
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.
Silgan is a drug-free workplace.
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- 5 years of experience in quality control in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of Statistical Process Control
- Knowledge of continuous improvement
- Knowledge of quality systems management
- Proficiency with Windows, ERP systems, spreadsheets, and data analysis tools
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, engineering, and customers
Silgan Containers Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Silgan Containers and has not been reviewed or approved by Silgan Containers.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching and, in some cases, pension access are described as strong parts of the package. The employer match is portrayed as generous and valued in manufacturing and plant roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan choices, dental and vision coverage, and HSA options are offered. Health insurance costs are often considered manageable, with preventive dental care fully covered on certain plans.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sign-on, referral, and attendance or gain-share bonuses are provided alongside core pay. These structured incentives can materially supplement earnings.
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What We Do
Silgan Containers is a leading global manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions, specializing in metal food packaging cans and ends. As the largest provider of metal food packaging in the United States, the company serves a wide array of respected brands across the food, beverage, healthcare, and personal care industries.









