Senior Quality Engineer - Manufacturing

Mission: The Senior Quality Engineer will operate within a plastics packaging manufacturing environment.

This role involves: Designing and leading effective quality plans, process control plans, and process improvement projects.

Additionally, provide training to enhance the capabilities of manufacturing team members and process leaders in using

statistical process control tools and problem-solving methods for continuous process and product improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership in Quality Processes:

• Lead and direct Quality Technicians and Specialists in:
• Developing, implementing, and administering process control plans for manufacturing
• Conducting CA/PA investigations (preliminary investigations, root cause analysis, and customer communication)
• Participating in prevention planning teams
  
  

New Product Development (NPD) Support

• Assist with product specification development and prevention planning (e.g., HACCP)
• Lead statistical studies, including DOE, GR&R, and measurement/test methods
• Participate in design reviews
  
  

Training Development & Delivery

• Develop and deliver training for process leaders and team members on statistical tools for process measurement,
  
  

problem-solving, and process improvement

• Provide training in systems thinking, root cause corrective actions, and prevention of non-conformances
  
  

Quality Auditing

• Develop and implement quality auditing and measurement systems
  
  

Supplier Quality Management

• Establish systems for monitoring the quality of sourced materials and supplier performance
• Lead vendor audits when necessary
  
  

Data Leadership

• Collect and track data to support departmental metrics
• Generate and communicate reports across manufacturing areas on a monthly basis
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (e.g., Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Technology, or
  
  

Industrial Management) 5 years of experience in quality or process engineering roles within a manufacturing environment

Desired Skills

Certified Quality Engineer (preferred)

Experience in formal quality systems (ISO), Product Safety (SQF, GMP), and conducting internal process audit

Plastics Packaging Experience (food And/or Medical Preferred)

Ability to direct others' work activities

Proficiency in statistical tools for problem-solving, process measurement, and improvement

Familiarity with SPC hardware/software and statistical analysis

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Ability to develop and deliver training to diverse groups