Quality Manager
Magnera · Statesville, NC
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 60+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at Magnera (packaging) in Statesville, NC. By bringing together these legacy companies, the distinct scale and comprehensive portfolio of products will bring customers more materials and choices.
- They ask for
- 60+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, 5S, SPC, FMEA, DOE, ISO 9001
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $96k–$143k.
Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 62 quality engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 61 other live quality postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (60+ vs 5+)
Typical $96k–$143k, from 20 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 56%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 45%
- New product launch 37%
- ✓ Six Sigma 35%
- ✓ FMEA 34%
- Lean 34%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, DOE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Magnera in Statesville
1 other open role at this site.
- Plant Director · Production · Director+
Full description from MagneraAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead our site’s Quality function and champion a strong Quality Management System (QMS). This role serves as the primary point of contact for all quality-related matters, both internally and externally, ensuring product consistency, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader with a strong technical background and a passion for continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Ensure the Quality Lab and all quality operations comply with Safety and 5S standards.
- ◆Lead, coach, and develop the Quality Engineer and all Quality team members.
- ◆Oversee performance reviews, corrective actions, and adherence to company policies.
- ◆Apply process control methodologies (Six Sigma, SPC, DOE) to improve process capability and solve complex problems.
- ◆Partner with Process Engineering to resolve quality issues, drive preventative actions, and support product optimization and commercialization of new products.
- ◆Develop and maintain quality systems including performance metrics, failure cost tracking, product capability, and control systems using tools such as statistical analysis, pareto charts, flowcharts, and FMEA.
- ◆Establish and manage internal process and quality audit programs; develop and monitor corrective action systems.
- ◆Stay current on industry trends to elevate product quality, consistency, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
- ◆Define and maintain process specifications, operating conditions, tolerances, and packaging
requirements
aligned with customer needs.
- ✓Monitor Quality KPIs and report Quality Management System performance to leadership, including audit results and needed improvements.
- ✓Serve as an internal expert on FMEA, Change Management, DOE, Six Sigma, and other process‑control methodologies.
- ✓Work closely with cross‑functional teams and customers to resolve complaints, support new product development, and drive process improvements.
- ✓Develop Quality Assurance Plans, auto-control processes, and SPC systems to improve quality performance.
- ✓Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce internal, external, and supplier PPM.
- ✓Support customer
requirements
related to complaints, feedback, audits, and quality improvement plans.
- ✓Simplify and standardize tools and processes to enhance Quality team efficiency.
- ✓Manage and strengthen global risk‑mitigation plans.
- ✓Ensure QMS compliance with ISO 9001, EDANA, regulatory, customer, and internal standards.
- ✓Assess and report on vendor quality systems; support supplier quality improvement.
- ✓Conduct periodic management review meetings.
- ✓Perform other related duties as assigned.
Education
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
Experience
- ✓Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a Quality role.
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Overview
Magnera's purpose is to better the world with new possibilities made real. For more than 160 years, the originating companies have delivered the material solutions their partners need to thrive. Through economic upheaval, global pandemics and changing end-user needs, they have consistently found ways to solve problems and exceed expectations. By bringing together these legacy companies, the distinct scale and comprehensive portfolio of products will bring customers more materials and choices. With a combined legacy of resilience, Magnera will build personal partnerships that withstand an ever-changing world.