Quality Manager II
Sonoco · Oakdale, CA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $102k–$115k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at Sonoco (packaging) in Oakdale, CA. From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, 5S, Value stream mapping, Root cause
- Base pay
- $102k–$115k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 163 other live quality postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 13% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $100k–$149k, from 79 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 78%
- ✓ FMEA 56%
- Supplier quality 48%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 43%
- AS9100 41%
- ✓ PPAP 39%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, Value stream mapping, DMAIC, Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Sonoco
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Send a short, curious note
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting mentions a Green Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
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Bring proof to the interview
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requirements
and industry standards.
- ✓Follows company policies, standard operating procedures (SOP), practices and Sonoco’s Global Code of Conduct.
- ✓Plans, develops, applies & maintains Quality Systems ensuring conformance to Customer, internal business, and regulatory requirements.
- ✓Develops and implements comprehensive quality assurance strategies and monitors manufacturing processes to ensure product safety, integrity, and compliance with established standards.
- ✓Ensures appropriate use of Quality tools & techniques (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, DMAIC, Lean, etc.)
- ✓Leads and manages a team of quality assurance professionals, providing guidance, training, and support to achieve departmental objectives.
- ✓Manages, facilitates, and drives quality root cause analysis and data driven problem-solving methodologies.
- ✓Supports, facilitates, and drives continuous improvement activities.
- ✓Manages, drives, and supports Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) to increase first pass yield while also reducing Customer Complaints, scrap, and inspection costs.
- ✓Leads and drives the Plant from reactionary Quality to preventive Quality.
- ✓Coordinates internal and external audits to assess compliance with SQF or FSSC standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
- ✓Other duties as assigned.
This position will be located in Oakdale, California.
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From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive.
Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.
Manages the plant quality assurance function as directed.
What You’ll Be Doing
- •Complies with established job safety practices, policies and procedures as specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment.
- •Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. This includes correcting unsafe acts/conditions, participating in monthly safety meetings, performing monthly safety inspections, and investigating accidents, as required.
- •Manages the maintenance of the Safe Quality Food (SQF) program or Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) program, ensuring adherence to all regulatory
We’d love to hear from you if
- •Possess Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
- •Experience and knowledge of value stream mapping and other lean techniques.
- •Experience and knowledge of Minitab or equivalent statistical software.
- •Experience and knowledge of Infinity QS or equivalent SPC software.
- •Experience and knowledge of pFMEAs and Control Plans.
- •Ability to lead and drive gage & process capability and performance improvement.
- •Strong and proven leadership to drive to closure RCA and CAPA.
- •Experience and knowledge of ISO or equivalent Quality Systems (Lead Auditor).
- •Ability to negotiate with Customers to promote or sell ideas and concepts.
- •Proficient in implementing 5S principles for efficient workplace organization and process optimization.
- •Ability to effectively instruct and train other employees.
- •Ability to wear appropriate safety glasses, hearing protection, clothing, and footwear in appropriate areas and follow safety practices.
- •5% travel
- •Broad training in a related field is usually acquired through a bachelor’s degree or through equivalent work experience.
- •Bachelors degree preferred
- •5+ years of job related experience
Benefits
- •Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
- •401(k) retirement plan with company match
- •Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
- •Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
- •Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
- •Tuition reimbursement