Quality Lead - Porirua
Sealed Air Corporation
Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods worldwide, preserve food, enable e‑commerce, and support digital connectivity. Our culture fosters accountability, high performance, and sustainable growth.
Role Overview
As Quality Lead, you will own the Quality and Food Safety Management System, ensuring compliance with FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, HACCP, and customer requirements. You will coach teams, lead audits, resolve customer complaints, and partner with cross‑functional teams to embed a zero‑defect, customer‑first culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide site leadership for quality and food safety compliance.
- Lead customer complaint investigations and ensure timely CAPA closure.
- Prepare and lead internal, customer, regulatory, and certification audits.
- Maintain and improve the Integrated Management System (ETQ).
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
- Develop and deliver quality and food safety training.
- Lead quality meetings and report key metrics to local and global stakeholders.
- Collaborate with SEE global quality teams to share best practices.
About You
Preferred : A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Science, or Quality Management.5+ years’ experience in Quality or Operations leadership (packaging, food, FMCG, or chemical manufacturing).Proven experience with ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, HACCP.Internal / Lead Auditor certification.Green Belt Six Sigma (or equivalent continuous improvement methodology).Strong leadership skills – able to coach, develop, and engage diverse teams.Experience in root cause analysis, CAPA, risk analysis, and supplier / customer quality management.Excellent communication skills with regional / global reporting exposure.Benefits
Competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunities.Exposure to multi‑site, regional, and global quality networks.Opportunity to influence outcomes as part of a site leadership team.Join a global leader with strong sustainability goals.Location
Porirua, Wellington (with occasional support to Auckland site)
Department
Supply Chain
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Lead quality excellence at Sealed Air and help us protect food, people, and the planet.
Important Notice
Please note : You must have permanent New Zealand work rights to be considered for this role.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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