Quality Manager - Contract Packaging & Warehouse
Carlisle, PA · Full-time · Onsite · Permanent · $90,000 - $110,000 + up to 10% bonus · Ref CSC-2026-248
A leading 3PL is hiring a Quality Manager for a 970,000 sq. ft. contract packaging and warehousing facility in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The site packs and stores product for a major confectionery brand, runs 24/5 across three shifts (with some Saturdays in peak season), and is temperature-controlled year-round. The customer has a team on site, so this is a hands-on, customer-facing role.
You'll lead a quality team of 10-12 across all three shifts (quality technicians, sanitation and temps), and own the site's quality systems and audit readiness, including the next AIB audit.
Schedule & location
Permanent, full-time, on-site in Carlisle, PA. Typically 8am-5pm, with flexibility to come in on afternoons or nights for training, onboarding or issues.
What you'll be doing
- Lead the quality assurance and site sanitation teams across three shifts
- Keep packaging, storage and distribution compliant with customer requirements, FDA, AIB and GMP
- Own and update the Quality Management System, SOPs and audit programs
- Host customer and regulatory audits and drive corrective actions
- Lead investigations, root cause analysis and CAPA
- Set and track quality KPIs and drive continuous improvement
- Work closely with the warehouse, co-packing, inventory and operations managers
- Support site safety: OSHA 300 logs, safety reporting with HR and monthly safety meetings
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of quality management experience and 5+ years leading teams
- Working knowledge of GMP and AIB standards
- Audit experience and/or lead auditor training
- 3PL or contract packaging experience preferred; food, pharma or other GMP manufacturing also considered
- Comfortable working directly with a demanding customer
- Bachelor's degree in science or engineering, or relevant food packaging experience
- Red Prairie or similar WMS experience is an asset
Compensation
- $90,000 to $110,000 base salary, plus up to 10% bonus
- Medical, dental, vision and short-term disability
- 401(k) with company match
- 3 weeks PTO plus holidays and 2 personal days