Quality Manager - Nekoosa

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This role is a hybrid role at our Nekoosa and Wisconsin Rapids location. While we are open to our M2S Group headquarter location in Appleton, preference is to be located at our Nekoosa headquarters.

At Nekoosa, we’re redefining what quality means in manufacturing. Every product we deliver reflects our commitment to exceptional customer experiences. As a key player in our mission to deliver high-performance print and coating solutions, we're looking for a Quality Manager who can lead our quality team, strengthen our systems, and drive innovation.

What You’ll Do

As our next Quality Manager, you’ll:

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of quality engineers.
• Own and enhance our Quality Management System (QMS) across the sites.
• Champion a data-driven, customer-focused quality culture.
• Partner with teams across operations, supply chain, commercial, and R&D.
• Drive continuous improvement projects and lead root-cause investigations.
• Maintain and report key quality metrics to senior leadership.
• Lead our plants toward quality metric achievement, including: >99.5% Q-Metric performance, <30-day claim closures, and 10% annual reductions in customer credits.

What You’ll Lead

• Company-wide QMS standardization and performance improvement plans.
• A cross-functional effort to identify and implement 3+ new quality innovations within 12 months.
• Development programs to boost internal knowledge and compliance across departments.

What You Bring

• 5+ years in quality, engineering, manufacturing, or operations roles; 3+ years leading teams in manufacturing or operations.
• degree in Engineering, Paper Science, Printing, Chemistry, Manufacturing, or a related field. Associate degree and/or a combination of relevant industry experience in lieu of a four-year degree.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience with QMS, root cause tools, and quality software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data dashboards.
• A collaborative mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Why Nekoosa?

• Be part of a company with over 60 years of specialty print innovation.
• Work in a supportive culture that values collaboration and impact.
• Competitive salary, benefits, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement.
• Wisconsin office locations include: Appleton, Wisconsin Rapids, and Nekoosa.
• Flexible hybrid work schedule.
• Travel required: less than 15%.
  
  

Apply now and help shape the next chapter of quality leadership at Nekoosa.

We Can Offer You:
Benefits are the game changer! We value our employee’s health and happiness by providing new hires benefit eligibility on the 1st of the month following date of hire. Our benefits may include:

• Competitive medical, dental, life, AD&D, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous annual time off allotment, including vacation (based on company service), parental leave, paid volunteer time, sick or emergency time, and 12 holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 per year), scholarships for dependents, monthly cell phone reimbursement, and annual steel toe and prescription safety glasses reimbursement.
• 401(k), Employee Assistance Program (available to employees and their families), annual bonus program, referral bonus program (up to $1,750), STD, LTD, and much more!

Who We Are:
Nekoosa is the premier manufacturer of specialty print media, with a 60-year legacy of innovation. We offer an extensive portfolio of pressure sensitive films, waterproof synthetic paper, specialty print media, overlaminates, application tapes, and carbonless papers used to produce general-purpose signage; window, wall, and floor graphics; waterproof menus; cut lettering and decals; and multipart forms.

Nekoosa has 6 locations across the U.S. and a partner, Fourbases, in Aalter, Belgium. Our expertise spans coating, converting, and custom plastic extrusion capabilities. We have built an energized culture focused on growth, employee development and market leadership. Our success is rooted in our people, and we are committed to promoting work/life balance and integration by investing significantly in employee-friendly policies and practices. Whether you are looking to start, make a change, or advance your career, find your path at Nekoosa, and leave your mark on the world.

The Fine Print:
A post-offer background check, and drug screen is required.
Nekoosa provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to , , , , , , status, genetics, protected veteran status, , or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a , you may contact human resources at hr@nekoosa.com.

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