QA Manager – Rigid Plastics Packaging

Industry: Rigid Plastics Packaging / Plastic Manufacturing

Department: Quality Assurance & Quality Control

Designation: QA Manager

Job Location: As per company requirement

Experience: 8–12 Years (preferred)

Qualification: B.E./B.Tech./Diploma in Plastics, Polymer, Mechanical Engineering or a related field

Salary: Negotiable for the right candidate

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented QA Manager to lead the Quality Assurance and Quality Control function in a rigid plastics packaging manufacturing company. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring product quality, maintaining quality management systems, reducing customer complaints and rejections, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Assurance & Quality Control

- Develop, implement and maintain quality standards, procedures, and inspection systems.
- Monitor quality across injection molding, extrusion blow molding (EBM), injection stretch blow molding (ISBM), injection blow molding (IBM), and other relevant plastic packaging processes.
- Ensure quality compliance for bottles, jars, containers, caps, closures, and other rigid plastic packaging products.
- Establish and monitor incoming, in-process, and final inspection procedures.
- Ensure compliance with customer specifications, approved samples, drawings, and product standards.

2. Quality Management Systems

- Implement and maintain ISO 9001 and other applicable quality management systems.
- Conduct internal audits, process audits, supplier audits, and customer audits.
- Maintain quality documentation, SOPs, inspection reports, control plans, and records.
- Lead root cause analysis using tools such as 5 Why,



Fishbone Diagram, CAPA, and 8D.

3. Process Quality & Improvement

- Monitor critical quality parameters during production and ensure process stability.
- Reduce rejection, rework, scrap, and customer complaints through corrective and preventive actions.
- Work closely with Production, Maintenance, Tool Room, and Purchase teams to resolve quality issues.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and standardize best practices.
- Ensure effective implementation of quality checks during new product development, trials, and process changes.

4. Customer Quality & Supplier Quality

- Handle customer complaints, quality escalations, and corrective action reports.
- Coordinate with customers for quality approvals, audits, and product validation.
- Evaluate supplier quality performance and ensure incoming raw materials meet specifications.
- Manage vendor corrective actions and supplier development activities.

5. Team Management & Reporting

- Lead, train, and develop QA/QC Engineers, Inspectors, and IPQC Executives.
- Establish quality KPIs and monitor performance against defined targets.
- Prepare periodic reports on rejection rates, customer complaints, process defects, and quality improvement.
- Ensure calibration and proper maintenance of inspection and testing equipment.
- Promote a robust quality culture across all manufacturing departments.

Required Technical Skills




- Strong knowledge of rigid plastic packaging manufacturing processes, including injection molding, EBM, ISBM, and IBM.
- Knowledge of plastics raw materials such as PET, HDPE, PP, and other relevant polymers.
- Experience in dimensional inspection, visual inspection, leak testing, burst testing, drop testing, and other applicable packaging tests.
- Understanding of process capability, SPC, MSA, FMEA, CAPA, 8D, and root cause analysis.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, customer-specific requirements, and quality documentation.
- Experience with quality testing instruments, gauges, and calibration systems.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and quality reporting tools.

Desired Candidate Profile
- 8–12 years of experience in quality assurance within rigid plastics packaging or a similar plastic manufacturing industry.
- Prior experience in a QA Manager, Quality Manager, or senior QA/QC leadership role is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage customer audits, quality escalations, and cross-functional teams.
- A proactive approach toward defect prevention, process improvement, and customer satisfaction.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Reduction in internal rejection and scrap rates.
- Reduction in customer complaints and repeat quality issues.
- Improvement in first-pass yield and process capability.
- Timely closure of CAPA and audit observations.
- Supplier quality improvement.
- Compliance with quality standards and customer specifications.

Pay: ₹100,000.00 - ₹1,500,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Food provided
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 QA Manager - Rigid Plastics Packaging (Hosur)
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