Senior Quality Engineer - Thermoforming

TOPPAN Packaging Americas specializes in designing and manufacturing sustainable, high-performance flexible and thermoformed packaging solutions for the food, beverage, medical and consumer goods industries.  We offer products like transparent high barrier films, pouches, clamshells and trays, utilizing advanced technology to enhance product safety, visibility and environmental sustainability. 

TOPPAN Packaging Americas operates as part of the global TOPPAN group, with 22 manufacturing facilities across North America, Latin America and Europe. 

Want to learn more?  Visit us at packaging.toppan.com

Summary Description:

Under the direction of the Global Quality Systems Manager, the Sr. Quality Systems Engineer is responsible for providing support to business unit Quality Leads for standardized quality systems. These include data collection schemes, test methods, standard instructions, audits, manuals, and other routine quality systems areas.  All the elements of a sound quality system must be successfully ushered through the organization, ensuring compliance with applicable international quality system requirements.

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage and coordinate process for completing all new and annual com pliance documentation to customers including product safety, customer surveys, change control, capability studies, resolution of customer complaints, and quarterly reporting

• Coordinate various certification audits and requirement submissions such as ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000. 

• Understand DMAIC methodology and can lead projects at the plant level.  

• Provide hands-on assistance for the implementation and ongoing utilization and maintenance of the elements of the QMS (Quality Management System.) These include corrective actions, supplier quality management, customer complaints, change control, audit processes, standard procedures, test methods, and process controls as required.  Super user for Infinity and other systems to provide support to plants as needed

• Assist with and keep standard scorecards and reports for all aspects of quality, not limited to and including CARs, SCARs, Change Control processes.  Assist with identifying trends and reports that add value for our leadership teams’ decision-making.

• Provide support to Thermoforming plant quality leaders in the application and implementation of quality management systems and documentation for the Global Food Safety and ISO 9001  certifications.

• Provide high-level statistical analysis/output for trending and continuous improvement processes

• Manage Supplier quality process for the Thermoforming platform, facilitate document requests and approvals for new and existing suppliers to meet product safety requirements.  

• Provide support with division purchasing and inventory team to connect supplier data to Toppan data more easily

• Leads and supports supplier quality audits, as requested 

• Maintain customer and third party databases for compliance documentation including Trace Gains, Repositrak, customer portals

• This position averages 50% travel. 

This is 100% remote position, 50% travel and must be located in the CST & EST time zone. Supporting All our Thermoforming facilities

We’d love to hear from you if:

•  Bachelor’s degree required,; Seasoned Quality Management and Leadership Experience, Excellent organization, project management, and communication skills; Proficient in Root Cause Analysis techniques (FMEA’s, 5Why’s, ATS, etc.) and developing/implementing Countermeasures.

• Process and solutions oriented, provide problem solving support and guidance to manufacturing plants.

Compensation:

The annual base salary range for this role is from $130,000 to $155,000

At TOPPAN Packaging Americas, We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support our employees’ overall wellbeing. This includes competitive pay, robust benefits, and programs that help you thrive both personally and professionally. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary based on your work location, employment classification, or collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services

• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family

• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance

• Tuition reimbursement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We are committed to providing a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to contribute to their fullest potential. We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment processes. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.