Quality Assurance & Systems Specialist

About Us

TKG, an Inovar Packaging Group Company, is dedicated to the success of its employees and customers. We invest in the latest equipment and technology to deliver cutting-edge, top-quality products in a customer-driven, team-oriented, and win-win partnership culture.

Position Summary

The Quality Assurance & Systems Specialist supports and improves the company’s quality assurance systems, documentation, compliance activities, and product quality performance. This role ensures products consistently meet customer requirements, internal standards, and applicable quality expectations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing production run approvals across all flexographic and digital presses

• Supporting the company’s Quality Management System (QMS), controlled documentation, and compliance-related activities

• Helping ensure products consistently meet customer specifications, internal standards, and applicable quality requirements

• Aiding in inspections, root cause investigations, corrective actions, audits, and customer quality documentation

• Collaborating across departments to improve quality performance, reduce recurring issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or a related manufacturing quality role

• Manufacturing experience required; printing, labeling, packaging, or flexible packaging experience strongly preferred

• Experience with customer quality documentation, corrective actions, and structured problem-solving

• Familiarity with PPAP documentation, APQP support activities, PFMEA, control plans, and measurement or validation processes

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and follow through with minimal supervision

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Comfortable working cross-functionally with production, leadership, and support teams

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and general computer systems

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, including frequent walking on the production floor, extended periods of sitting for documentation or proofreading activities, and regular exposure to equipment noise

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a flexographic printing or label manufacturing environment

• Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality systems and internal audit support

• Experience with MSA, Gage R&R, and customer or regulatory quality paperwork

• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement methods

• Experience with ERP or MIS systems used in manufacturing environments

Growth Opportunity

This role is designed for someone who wants to build a strong foundation in plant-level quality leadership. As the business grows, this position has the potential to develop into a future Quality Manager role for the right person.