Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet
We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.
You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.
We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.
Job Summary
Work with Huhtamaki internal and external customers on all quality related issues. This job requires extensive working knowledge of SPC, Excel, Access & word systems. Must be able to perform tasks necessary for preparation for food safety audits utilizing SQF food safety systems standards. Oversee all aspects of the ETQ systems as well participate in replacement systems team reviews. Maintain X-rite computerized color control systems. Track and communicate monthly quality production reports.
Essential Functions
- Review, investigate and communicate internal and external customer complaints. Prepare customer complaint responses. All complaints will require written communication utilizing ETQ. Oversee the ETQ day to day database administration for De Soto manufacturing.
- Analyzes, collect & report all quality manufacturing data monthly for De Soto manufacturing management. Participate in CI teams to meet annual stated goals.
- Ability to analyze & problem solve sheet fed press issues with press supervisor and press personnel. Interact with pre-press department on pre-press issues on a continuing basis.
- Must be able to use, program and interpret Data from X-rite Spectrophotometer equipment. Oversee the day-to-day database administration.
- Prepare and lead plant through SQF systems audits and lead internal HACCP teams for De Soto location. Oversee food packaging safety for location and assigned customers.
- Work with external & internal customers in problem solving of critical issues. Travel to customer facilities to evaluate customer issues as it relates to the printing and cup forming operations.
- Must be a self-starter with ingenuity and the ability to work independently in completing large assignments. Analyze statistical data in a sig sigma environment.
- Work with local team and/or other facilities to prepare for SQF, YUM, FSC, PEFC & SFI and any other applicable customer audits.
Job Qualifications
Required
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This person as noted above must be a self-starter. This job requires an extensive background and understanding of statistical processes and methods. Must be proficient in computer applications, including spreadsheet analysis of Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and SPC software systems. Strong mathematical skills required.
- Bachelor’s degree (Industrial Engineering preferred) or equivalent
- 3-5 years relevant experience in the quality, food, food packaging or printing related fields.
- Must possess the ability to read, analyze, and interpret customer expectations and requirements. Strong written, oral, and listening skills will also be required.
Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent (Industrial Engineering preferred)
- 3-5 years relevant experience in quality, food, food packaging, or printing
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and SPC software systems
- Extensive background in statistical processes and methods; strong mathematical skills
- Experience preparing for and leading SQF systems audits and internal HACCP teams
- Experience using, programming, and interpreting data from X-rite spectrophotometer/color control systems
- Experience administering ETQ database and producing written customer complaint responses
- Strong written, oral, and listening communication skills; ability to read and interpret customer requirements
- Ability to analyze and problem-solve press and pre-press production issues; self-starter able to work independently
Huhtamaki Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huhtamaki and has not been reviewed or approved by Huhtamaki.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive with dental and vision options, and employer contributions toward premiums are portrayed as generous. Feedback suggests this breadth makes the overall package feel competitive for many roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with pre‑tax and Roth options, with certain groups also having access to a pension and even deferred compensation. Feedback suggests these features stand out positively in a manufacturing context.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and generous parental leave are emphasized alongside meaningful PTO accruals. Feedback suggests this leave structure strengthens perceived total rewards even where base pay is viewed as only fair.
Huhtamaki Insights
What We Do
Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste. We embed sustainability in everything we do. We are committed to achieving carbon neutral production and designing all our products to be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2030. We are a participant in the UN Global Compact and EcoVadis has awarded Huhtamaki with the Gold medal for performance in sustainability. To play our part in managing climate change, we have set science-based targets that have been approved and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. With 100 years of history and a strong Nordic heritage we operate in 37 countries and 103 operating locations around the world. Our values Care Dare Deliver guide our decisions and help our team of around 18 000 employees make a difference where it matters. Our 2023 net sales totaled EUR 4.2 billion. Huhtamaki Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland and our parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Find out more about how we are protecting food, people and the planet on www.huhtamaki.com
