Quality Analyst

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet


We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We're on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.


You could be part of our vision. Because it's our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It's every one of us working together.


We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.


Inspired to grow with your experience, learn and share with new colleagues?

Huhtamaki is a global specialist in packaging for food and drink, dedicated to making every consumer experience enjoyable, consistent, and safe. Our purpose is to help great products reach more people, more easily. Huhtamaki, a leading supplier of drinking cups, frozen dessert, and food packaging containers, has an immediate opening for a Quality Analyst in the Fulton, New York facility.

Job Summary
The Quality Analyst will collaborate with various internal and external personnel to ensure the highest level of quality and food safety for all products produced here in Fulton. This position offers opportunities to grow with experience, challenging assignments, and continuous learning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Include the following but other duties may be assigned:

• Work safely utilizing Job Safety Analysis and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist with management of the facility's supplier approval, complaint, and claim processes. This requires working directly with internal personnel and suppliers.
• Provide support and back-up for the facilities customer complaint process.
• Create quality reports and update quality KPIs.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement and root cause analysis projects/teams utilizing problem solving tools.
• Trend internal and external loss data to establish DMAIC project lists and priorities.
• Lead and support DMAIC projects to reduce internal and external loss.
• Conduct internal and external audits.
• Utilize the ERP system to identify and track products.
• Maintain and create regulatory, supplier, and company-required reports, trends, and SOPs.
• Assist with the Fulton EWO (Experimental Work Order) and MQ (Material Qualification) processes. This includes establishing trial parameters, monitoring trials, communicating trial results, collecting and sending samples, and finalizing trial reports.
• Conduct raw material and finished product testing.
• Meet all company requirements and follow all established policies and procedures.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Accredited High School diploma or equivalent required. An associate's or bachelor's degree is preferred
• Experience and knowledge in Foodservice and/or paperboard manufacturing preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have the ability to lead DMAIC projects
• Must have high interpersonal skills, along with strong communication skills with both internal and external personnel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word is required.
• Experience and knowledge in Foodservice and/or paperboard manufacturing preferred.
• Understanding of SPC and DOE is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and reasoning skills.
• Must be able to work well in a team environment.
• Must be able to multitask and have good organizational skills.
• Must be able to work independently to drive projects to completion.

This position is a non-exempt salary position. Pay Grade 11. $50K+ Depending on experience.

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.