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Packaging Quality Assurance Manager

About the Role

CMI is seeking an experienced Packaging Quality Assurance Manager to lead our packaging quality and compliance initiatives across our supplier network and distribution operations. This role ensures that all packaging materials supplied to our customers meet the highest standards of safety, performance, and regulatory compliance.

The Packaging QA Manager will play a key role in strengthening CMI’s quality systems, supporting supplier performance, and maintaining compliance with industry standards such as BRCGS. This position works cross-functionally with procurement, operations, logistics, and customers to ensure consistent quality across CMI’s packaging portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

The Packaging QA Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving CMI’s packaging quality management systems. This includes establishing testing protocols, performance specifications, and validation processes for packaging materials across multiple substrates including paper, plastic, foam, and molded fiber.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing packaging quality standards across CMI’s supplier network and distribution operations
• Supporting and maintaining BRCGS certification, including documentation control, audit preparation, and corrective action management
• Overseeing packaging qualification and performance testing, including ISTA, ASTM, and other relevant standards
• Investigating quality issues, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Partnering with procurement and supplier partners to ensure packaging materials meet specifications and regulatory requirements
• Supporting new packaging launches and customer programs by validating product performance prior to commercialization
• Maintaining supplier quality programs, including audits, certifications, and performance scorecards
• Working cross-functionally with operations, logistics, and customer teams to resolve packaging-related issues and ensure customer satisfaction
• Developing and maintaining quality documentation, specifications, and testing records

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Science, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in packaging quality, supplier quality, or packaging engineering
• Experience working with packaging materials such as corrugated, paper cups, flexible packaging, rigid plastics, molded fiber, or foodservice packaging
• Familiarity with BRCGS, GMP environments, and food or foodservice packaging standards preferred
• Knowledge of packaging testing methods including ISTA, ASTM, and material performance validation
• Experience with quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, 8D, and root cause analysis
• Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company participation
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial environment
• The opportunity to play a key role in strengthening quality systems at a growing packaging and supply chain company