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Position Summary
The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality, performance, and compliance of EPS/EPP molded packaging products to automotive and other manufacturers. This role oversees quality systems, production processes and material validation to meet customer, regulatory and industry requirements. The ideal candidate has experience in foam molding (EPS/EPP), automotive quality standards, and structured problem-solving, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities Include
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Founded in Elkhart, Indiana in 1954, EFP is strategically located to serve the central United States with two of the largest EPS molding plants in the U.S. Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, the company also has locations in Decatur, Alabama, Nashville, Tennessee, and Evansville, Indiana.
EFP can design, mold, fabricate and provide fulfillment capabilities, kitting, assembly, custom systems, and inventory management. Nashville is also home to the company’s Temperature Solutions Center of Excellence.
For more than 30 years, EFP, LLC has been owned by J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., a privately held, diversified manufacturing company with operating subsidiaries throughout North America. In addition to expanded foam products, these companies produce commercial van bodies, step vans, funeral coaches, limousines, pick-up truck bed enclosures and tonneau covers, and precision machined components. The size and strength of the Poindexter companies provides EFP with the leadership and resources to stay on the leading edge in today’s marketplace. Because of this, EFP can provide our customers ground breaking packaging and component solutions.
For more information about our company, access EFP's web site at www.efpcorp.com.
EFP offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. EFP’s benefits package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HSA, and a 401(k) Plan with company contributions.
The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality, performance, and compliance of EPS/EPP molded packaging products to automotive and other manufacturers. This role oversees quality systems, production processes and material validation to meet customer, regulatory and industry requirements. The ideal candidate has experience in foam molding (EPS/EPP), automotive quality standards, and structured problem-solving, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Develop and maintain quality control plans, inspection standards, and testing protocols specific to foam molding processes.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for inter nonconformances and customer issues using 8D, 5 why, fishbone or similar tools.
- Support APQP activities, including PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP submissions, and customer-specific documentation.
- Collaborate with Production and Engineering teams to monitor and improve molding processes and ensuring consistency, dimensional accuracy, and material performance.
- Conduct material and product testing (density, compression, dimensional checks, drop testing) to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Monitor production using SPC data, capability studies, and quality metrics to identify trends and implement improvements.
- Monitor and respond to customer concerns, including attending meetings, conducting on-site reviews, and preparing quality reports.
- Conduct internal audits in accordance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and customer-specific requirements.
- Maintain documentation related to quality incidents, inspections, testing and continuous improvement activities
- Collaborate with suppliers to ensure raw material quality, including bead specifications, steam/pressure parameters, and molding requirements.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to drive process efficiency, defect reduction and overall product quality.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Quality, Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials or related field) or relative experience.
- 2 years of quality engineering experience in an automotive quality manufacturing environment or related experience in automotive packaging.
- Experience working with Tier-1/Tier-2 or OEM automotive customers.
- Strong knowledge of automotive quality standards including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC.
- Ability to read engineering drawings and customer specifications; understanding of dimensional tolerances and foam product behavior/ CAD experience.
- Proficiency in root cause analysis and structured problem-solving tools.
- Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- ASQ Certification as a CQE(certified quality engineer), CQA(certified quality auditor), ASQ Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.
- Experience with EPS/EPP molding or similar foam / injection molding processes.
- Knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements.
- Familiarity with mold tooling, steam systems, and molding cycle controls for EPS/EPP
- Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing certification.
- Experience using statistical software.
Founded in Elkhart, Indiana in 1954, EFP is strategically located to serve the central United States with two of the largest EPS molding plants in the U.S. Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, the company also has locations in Decatur, Alabama, Nashville, Tennessee, and Evansville, Indiana.
EFP can design, mold, fabricate and provide fulfillment capabilities, kitting, assembly, custom systems, and inventory management. Nashville is also home to the company’s Temperature Solutions Center of Excellence.
For more than 30 years, EFP, LLC has been owned by J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., a privately held, diversified manufacturing company with operating subsidiaries throughout North America. In addition to expanded foam products, these companies produce commercial van bodies, step vans, funeral coaches, limousines, pick-up truck bed enclosures and tonneau covers, and precision machined components. The size and strength of the Poindexter companies provides EFP with the leadership and resources to stay on the leading edge in today’s marketplace. Because of this, EFP can provide our customers ground breaking packaging and component solutions.
For more information about our company, access EFP's web site at www.efpcorp.com.
EFP offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. EFP’s benefits package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HSA, and a 401(k) Plan with company contributions.