Quality Coordinator

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you. A World of Difference. Made Possible. Responsibilities:

• Assist in the managing of the Quality Department effectively by ensuring the highest standards of quality goods are produced by the Leeds site at all times through effective monitoring processes
• Lead compliance meetings, ensuring all actions are addressed and completed in accordance with timescales
• Be a BRC and ISO9001 internal auditor and to lead the audit team in conducting all internal quality audits in accordance with the yearly schedule.
• Support Quality Technicians in their role
• Be responsible for planning, scheduling and delivering annual hygiene and quality audits and refresher training on site
• Respond to customer complaints and queries
• Conduct external visits and audits on suppliers
• Manage all hygiene related issues on site

• Be fully aware of customer specification requirements, from both the quality and technical aspects of a job
• Communicate problems quickly and effectively to relevant personnel and assist with any remedial action needed
• Respond to information received from customers and suppliers
• Report to the Management Team with results from second and third party audits, with any recommendations for improvements

• Excellent communication skills essential and ability to ability to understand clear written and verbal instructions
• HACCP, desirable training level 2 as minimum
• Qualified internal auditor on BRC and ISO9001 standard
• Effective problem-solving and logical decision-making ability
• Good understanding of procedures and processes
• Quality and safety conscious
• Experience of a similar role within a packaging manufacturing business
• Competency in using Microsoft products i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.