Quality Engineer (Manufacturing Quality Assurance)

Reporting to the site Quality & Technical Director, youll supervising activities of the Quality Laboratory staff and interact with the production team working to improve product quality and reduce/rework.

Why they are a great company to work for:

• Expect career stability due to a diversity of products including one product line that is associated with personal care needed in every economy.


• They are in an exciting growth mode with an ongoing expansion underway.


• There are many long-term employees onsite who are choosing to stay even after being eligible for retirement.

The work:

Work activities will be focused in two areas: 1) Leading activities in the quality lab and 2) working to solve plant quality problems

• Lead the Quality Testing Lab, including:
  
  
  
  • Promoting safety, leading by example and encouraging the team to follow all safety guidelines and procedures
  
  
  • Scheduling and managing hourly staff
  
  
  • Reviewing out of spec test results
  
  
  • Performing capability analysis on current testing equipment; gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R)
  
  
  
  


• Manage the calibration program for all plant measuring tools


• Recommends new technology or equipment that would provide improvements to the current quality lab.


• Partner with manufacturing process engineers on continuous improvement activities focused on product quality improvements.


• Participate in new product trials and qualifications


• Accountable for the resolution of problems with product quality


• Initiating customer Complaint Investigation
  
  
  
  • Participating in troubleshooting with root cause analysis
  
  
  • Tracking internal Corrective Actions and follow-ups
  
  
  • Flagging for Internal Rejects and Reworks to ensure that defective material does not get shipped to the customers.
  
  
  
  


• Provide leadership within the ISO 9001 and Quality Management system and support internal and external audits


• Utilize various Company databases such as Finishing Specifications, Customer/Product Specifications, QDMS (Quality Data Management System) and SAP

Applicant Background Requested:

Were searching for a Quality Assurance professional working directly to support a manufacturing facility. The best applicants will have some supervisory experience, be comfortable interacting with manufacturing plant employees, and are familiar with ISO 9001. This client is more interested in a proven history of problem solving than any particular degree.

• Minimum Associates Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or related field
  
  
  
  • Preferred B.S. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Polymer Science
  
  
  • 2 + years hands-on experience in a Quality Assurance Lab needed to mentor Quality Lab Techs
  
  
  
  


• Experience troubleshooting plant problems related to product quality.


• Knowledge of statistical techniques and root cause analysis including experience with statistical analysis software such as MiniTab.

• Best with (but not required):


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  • Background in Lean/Six Sigma.
  
  
  • Knowledge of the converting industry and slitting machines (paper, plastic films, foil, liners etc.)
  
  
  • Previous customer facing responsibilities
  
  
  
  

Good news: We think that their interview process will be very respectful of your time. Please remember to ask us how we expect the process quickly move forward to an offer.