Berry Global, Inc

Quality Assurance Manager

Location US-IL-LIBERTYVILLE
Job ID
2025-35033
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
Category
Quality Assurance & ISO Management
Location : Address
1515 FRANKLIN BLVD

Overview

Oversee Quality program and drive improvements to ensure quality product that meets customer specifications and company requirements.

 

About Berry

Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of 40,000+ employees across more than 250 global locations, we develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. At Berry Global, we believe in the extraordinary power of people and their unique talents, experiences, and perspectives that help shape a shared future of innovation, inspiration, and influence. Every employee at Berry Global has the opportunity to make their mark on our company and the world around us. Together, we champion a people-first culture that cultivates individual growth, diversity, and collaboration, unleashing our collective strengths to forge a path to greater success for our company, people, and planet. Are you ready to Make Your Mark at Berry? For more information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn or X.

 

Benefits of being a part of the (Site) Berry plant include:

  • Competitive Base Salary
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • Referral Bonus
  • Four Medical Plan options
  • HSA/FSA Savings Account
  • VSP Vision Care
  • Dental Plan
  • Healthy 401K Match
  • Aflac Supplemental Plans
  • Company provided Short-term & Long-term Disability & Life Insurance
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Career Progression Opportunities

 

Responsibilities

  • Maintain quality program and drive process improvements to ensure quality systems meet customer specifications and company requirements.
  • Lead the design and implementation of quality assurance systems and resolve quality problems with manufacturing, vendors and customers.
  • Formulate quality objectives and coordinate with production to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.
  • Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product.
  • Direct employees engaged in testing and inspection activities to ensure quality control over materials and product.
  • Oversee customer improvement opportunities (CIO) system, and drive continuous improvements. 
  • Investigate root cause and implement corrective actions to customer complaints regarding quality.
  • Ensure product safety and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Direct activities to ensure ISO 9001 compliance, including document control, Internal Audits and Management Review.
  • Oversee Quality focus on ISO operating system as well as back up to SQF Practitioner and Food and product Safety initiatives.
  • Interact with Plant personnel and sales/customer service personnel on quality problems.  Call on customers or potential customers with sales executives to provide assistance relating to quality issues.
  • Plan, promotes and organizes training activities related to product quality and reliability.
  • Maintain pertinent production records for trace ability and evaluation of product and processes.
  • Implement an organizational culture that gets at quality at the source, be it internal (manufacturing floor, operators, shift leaders, etc.) or external (suppliers).
  • Create synergies across departments to influence change.  Facilitate and drive change in a fast paced and constantly evolving environment
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Build and lead a high performance team that flawlessly executes on the Berry’s quality vision and delivers on the operational objectives
  • Set goals and objectives for individuals and teams that drive tangible and measurable improvements key quality related performance indicators. 
  • Develop and execute training and/or mentoring programs to improve overall product quality
  • Coaches and participates in other team member development activities; takes initiatives to develop new techniques and assist with individual and team development
  • Accepts responsibility to comply with all safety, quality, customer, ISO, BRC, SQF and any other regulatory requirements. And has the authority to report concerns that could impact these requirements or suggest areas for improvement.

 

 

Qualifications

  • Understanding of quality systems, ISO, BRC, SQF and Continuous Improvement tools/methodologies; Six Sigma, Lean, TPM, FMEA and SPC.
  • Must have excellent organizational with ability to complete multiple projects simultaneously in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
  • Proven ability to lead, motivate, and direct employees.
  • Track record of continuous quality improvement and goal attainment.
  • Excellent communication, problem solving and software skills. 
  • Some travel required. 
  • Capable of physical mobility including walking, sitting, bending, twisting, standing, pushing, pulling and lifting (up to 35 pounds periodically).
  • Capable of visual acuity to include distinguishing color variation and detecting defects.
  • Able to work in a production environment, recognizing various sounds and alarms.

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