Quality Excellence Lead

• Lead enterprise quality, food safety, and compliance initiatives across North American can manufacturing operations
• Develop, implement, and sustain standardized Quality Management Systems aligned with GFSI, regulatory, customer, and internal requirements
• Ensure ongoing certification readiness and act as the primary quality lead for customer, regulatory, and third‑party audits
• Proactively identify and mitigate quality and food safety risks through HARA, risk assessments, FMEA, and preventive controls
• Lead cross‑functional problem solving for complex quality issues with sustainable solutions, and verification of effectiveness
• Promote the use of quality core tools, data analysis, and statistical methods to improve process capability and reduce variation
• Ensure lessons learned are captured, standardized, and deployed across sites to prevent recurrence
• Champion a culture of quality excellence, accountability, and prevention at all levels of the organization
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Commercial, and customers to prepare the organization for new business opportunities, product changes, and customer satisfaction improvement
• Support quality transformation initiatives aimed at improving operational performance and customer outcomes
• Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives and support supply chain performance
• Monitor, analyze, and report KPIs, quality performance metrics, trends, and risks to leadership
• Champion a culture of quality excellence through training, coaching, and continuous improvement

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Food Science, or related technical field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in quality management, food safety, or customer quality within a manufacturing environment
• metal can or packaging experience preferred
• Experience developing and sustaining enterprise or multi‑site Quality Management Systems
• Strong knowledge of GFSI standards, regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and audit management
• Proven experience with risk‑based tools (HARA, FMEA, preventive controls, CAPA)
• Advanced proficiency in quality core tools, structured problem solving, and data analysis
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams, influence without authority, and drive change in complex organizations
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels and with customers
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality data/reporting tools
• Willingness to travel up to 50%

Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt) and/or ASQ certification (CQE, CQA) preferred