Lead Quality Auditor

 What We’re Searching for: 

Hood Container is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Quality Lead for our Louisville, KY plant. This hourly position supports daily quality operations in a fulfillment environment, conducts internal and external quality audits, identifies and documents nonconformances, and responds to customer quality inquiries. The Quality Lead will also provide day-to-day direction and support to quality auditors to ensure established quality standards, procedures, and customer requirements are consistently met.

How you will contribute 

• Lead and train all Quality/Data Entry personnel using Hood Containers Guiding Principles.
• Direct and assign the daily activities of auditors’ work.
• Assist with line verifications and line clearance verifications.
• Review/validate rejects and help problem-solve with production to reduce/eliminate using root cause analysis.
• Supervise the proper execution of job packets and communicate any changes needed to job packets.
• Perform 1st articles of inspection and ensure compliance with SOP
• Change incorrect lot codes as a result of data entry errors.
• Ensure the completion of all quality check sheets, production records, OTC reconciliations, and quality reject sheets daily.
• Perform Mock recalls as directed by the supervisor.
• Support management in creating procedures and guidelines related to customer quality.
• Maintain the Quality Management System through daily walks and internal audits.
• Lead monthly training on plant SOP’s when needed and maintain training records.
• Support all departments with internal and external quality concerns.
• Support Management with all internal and external audits.
• Perform Quality/Data Entry daily tasks as needed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What it takes

• Quality experience: At least 2 years of experience in a quality role within a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Technical skills: Experience using the MS Office suite.
• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required; an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• Language skills: Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and quality instructions, and procedure manuals. Bilingual proficiency in Spanish is a plus.
• Organizational and interpersonal skills: Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Physical and scheduling requirements: Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, work a minimum 8-hour shift, and work overtime as needed to meet production requirements.

We offer a competitive benefits package you can view at https://hoodcontainer.com/benefits/. Employees are eligible for benefits 1st day of the month after 30 days of employment 

Competitive Pay | Robust Benefits | Company Sponsored Training | Quarterly Bonus 

Hood Container Corporation is a family-owned, mill-to-market company specializing in containerboard and Kraft paper, corrugated boxes, high graphic displays, and contract packaging. Our commitment to customer happiness, employee well-being, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence drives our business. Over the last ten years, Hood Container Corporation has grown to become one of the top ten Paper and Packaging Companies in the United States. Our integrated company resources allow for a unique dynamic that evolves with every addition to our geographic footprint. We excel at offering the benefits of a large corporation while operating as a boutique business building close relationships with our customers.

 Our Mission: Through our unwavering commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability, we passionately deliver indispensable value to our customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and stakeholders.

 Our Vision: A unified culture that creates innovative customer solutions. 

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens and customers we serve. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. 

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