Lead Quality Auditor

Hood Container Corporation • Louisville, KY

3d • $20 - $22

About The Position

Hood Container is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Quality Lead for its Louisville, Kentucky 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 provides day-to-day direction and support to quality auditors to help ensure established quality standards, procedures, and customer requirements are consistently met.

The role works with production and other departments to investigate and resolve quality issues, maintain the Quality Management System, support audits and training, and complete Quality/Data Entry tasks as needed. The employee must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodation may be available for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in a quality role within a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Experience using the MS Office suite.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and quality instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to work a minimum 8-hour shift and overtime as needed to meet production requirements.

Nice To Haves

• An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train Quality/Data Entry personnel using Hood Container’s Guiding Principles.
• Direct and assign auditors’ daily activities.
• Assist with line verifications and line-clearance verifications.
• Review and validate rejects, and work with production to reduce or eliminate them using root cause analysis.
• Supervise the proper execution of job packets and communicate necessary changes.
• Perform first-article inspections and ensure compliance with SOPs.
• Correct lot codes when they are incorrect due to data-entry errors.
• Ensure daily completion of quality check sheets, production records, OTC reconciliations, and quality reject sheets.
• 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 SOPs when needed and maintain training records.
• Support all departments with internal and external quality concerns.
• Support management with internal and external audits.
• Perform Quality/Data Entry daily tasks as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package, with eligibility beginning on the first day of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Competitive pay.
• Company-sponsored training.
• Quarterly bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED