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**Relocation Offered**

Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising products and fresh beverage cartons in North America and certain international markets. It supplies its products to a broad and diversified mix of companies, including full service restaurants and quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, supermarkets, grocery and healthy eating retailers, other food stores, food and beverage producers, food packers and food processors. To learn more about the company, please go to the company website at

The Burley Pactiv Evergreen plant was built in 2015 and manufactures sustainable molded fiber and thermoformed plastic containers including yogurt cups, hinged lid togo containers and coffee lids. The plant has 68 employees and is 176,000 square feet and is anticipating substantial growth in the near future.

**Relocation Offered**

The goal of this position is to demonstrate maximum efficiency across the network of manufacturing facilities, continuously assessing critical quality processes and systems in Pactiv Evergreen and implementing programs that will have long-term benefits. From these technical assessments, develop and implement targeted plans that address gaps in the facilities. As our manufacturing technology, automation and opportunity for optimization increase, we must transfer knowledge, network and leverage best practices within our manufacturing sites as we continue to develop a Lean Management System to run our facilities, as well as optimizing plant performance by ensuring a flawless implementation of the Pactiv Evergreen Production System (PEPS). The Quality Engineer will lead the development, implementation and maintenance of the Quality Pillar in PEPS, as well as, ensure all customer quality expectations are met while ensuring overall costs associate with quality are in line with business objectives.

Reporting Relationship:

The Quality Engineer will report to the Plant Manager.

Responsibilities:

· Develop plans, schedules, and budgets for projects to improve existing quality processes and to support the Pactiv Evergreen Production System (PEPS).

· Develop, implement and maintain quality system procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards.

· Be the business representative, plant assessor and quality process owner of the quality pillar ins PEPS.

· Internal lead for coordinating and facilitating all 3rd party audits including, but not limited to, BRC, Food Safety, NSF, etc.

· Identify, prioritize and execute continuous improvement activities through standardization and consistency.

· Supports lean improvement process with techniques such as Kaizen.

· Identify quality cost savings through research or product requirements, manufacturing methods and equipment modifications.

· Bridge the gap between technical engineering and quality teams, to move operations beyond current state to the next level of quality efficiency.

· Collaborate with technical and engineering team members to develop processes and procedures that meet customer and industry quality requirements.

· Determine customer needs through customer collaboration, engagement and communication.

· Responsible for customer complaint resolution including containment actions, root cause analysis, and implementation of permanent corrective actions.

· Collaborate with site team members in the development of standard operating procedures, standard work instructions, single point lessons, etc.

· Bridge the gap between plant level management and the New Product Development teams.

· Identify and manage resources, internal and external, that are needed to execute the targeted skills development.

· Prepares quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends including failed processes, recalls, corrective actions, and re-validations.

· Assist in the day-to-day requirements of internal scrap review including documentation of internal scrap.

· Develop, lead and participate in cost and scrap reduction projects.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field.

· 5+ years of plant experience in technical or management roles

· Proven ability to facilitate change.

· Strong organizational skills to include: Tracking, coordination across multiple programs, effective reporting of status and results to both Plant management and senior management.

· Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of statistical methods and process improvement techniques.

· Effective communication skills (written and verbal), team building and demonstrated leadership skills with all levels in the organization.

· Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) a plus.

· Must have Microsoft Office experience with advanced Excel Skills.

· Knowledge in the areas of: 5S, SMED, TPM, VSM, PDCA or equivalent, A3 Problem Solving

· Ensure adherence to Lean Methodology, including Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, Daily Management, Layered Audit Process and Business Plan development to eliminate waste.

· Must be or become HACCP certified.

Key Competencies:

· Safety - Demonstrates a safety first mindset in all situations.

· Leadership - A leader who will have instant credibility and is able to motivate, and retain well-qualified individuals of diverse talents, interests, and cultural backgrounds. Must have the leadership presence to energize, drive and lead the teams, and to be a natural center of gravity in the business.

· Operations Acumen - Outstanding business judgment and a proven ability to manage effectively in tough situations, balancing intelligent risk with the need to secure the base of the plant business.

· Top Talent/Team Development - Has developed a personal coaching/mentoring relationship with teams and delegates key initiatives to accelerate their personal growth.

· Learning agility/growth mindset – Demonstrates the ability and willingness to listen and learn. Believes that their own capacities and talents can be improved over time.

· Cost Effectiveness - Broad-based process improvement leadership experience in complex businesses is essential. A proven ability to develop, lead, and culturally drive an environment of high productivity and cost effectiveness. Cost savings through improved efficiency is a critical focus area.

· Collaborative/Decisive Style - Operates with a management style that encourages and facilitates open dialogue with a wide variety of contributors and stakeholders across the plant.

· Critical Thinking - Able to work in uncharted areas. Capable of integrating and processing large amounts of information to address complex issues. Challenges conventional wisdom when required. Intellectually aggressive with a strong end-product orientation.

· Interpersonal - Able to quickly establish and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships across all levels of the plant. Creates a team atmosphere with internal staff while achieving key objectives. Maintains positive, professional relationships with external contacts.

· Organization - Able to operate independently. Manages time well, follows through on commitments, and pays attention to details. Able to work on several projects simultaneously.

· Maturity - Able to provide a good balance of risk taking and judgment. Is assertive and confident. Recognizes when help is needed because of lack of pertinent knowledge. Relies on and delegates to peers and direct reports in an appropriate and productive fashion.

· Strategy/Vision - Able to serve as a key strategic partner with Plant leadership team on plant vision and direction. A strategic thinker, capable of thought leadership with respect to people management with the ability to communicate and translate these thoughts into actionable programs.

· Ethics - Able to demonstrate unquestionable integrity, credibility, and character. Has demonstrated high moral and ethical behavior.

· Results Driven - Ability to focus on plant growth, financial performance, and achievement of established plant targets.

· Teamwork & Collaboration - Builds rapport and collaborates effectively across the plant, and fosters an environment of open and transparent communication.

· Integrity & Trust - Demonstrates honest, respectful, and trustworthy behaviors when engaging with all employees and stakeholders, and achieves stated work obligations.

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law.  For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call or email .

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.

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