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Quality Engineer
Injection Molding | Automotive & Aerospace Manufacturing
Location: El Paso, Texas
Industry: Plastic Injection Molding Manufacturing
Southwest Venture Plastics is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Quality Engineer to join our growing team. This position is ideal for a quality professional who combines strong quality engineering fundamentals with hands-on metrology expertise and a passion for continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting automotive and aerospace manufacturing programs, leading quality initiatives, driving corrective actions, supporting customer requirements, and ensuring compliance with IATF 16949 and AS9100 quality management systems.
This is a high-impact position that works closely with customers, manufacturing, engineering, suppliers, and production teams to ensure products consistently meet or exceed quality requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead quality planning activities including APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, MSA, and SPC.
- Develop, coordinate, and submit PPAP packages and customer-required documentation for new product launches, engineering changes, and annual validations.
- Conduct root cause investigations using methodologies such as 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, DMAIC, and other structured problem-solving techniques.
- Lead customer complaint investigations and corrective action activities from containment through permanent corrective action implementation.
- Support manufacturing teams in reducing scrap, rework, and operational costs through data-driven quality improvement initiatives.
- Perform process capability studies and statistical analysis utilizing Minitab and other quality tools.
- Develop and maintain inspection plans, quality documentation, and product acceptance criteria.
- Perform internal audits, process audits, layered audits, and product audits to ensure compliance with customer and industry requirements.
- Support and participate in IATF 16949 and AS9100 certification, surveillance, and customer audits.
- Ensure compliance with aerospace and automotive customer requirements and applicable industry standards.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Tooling, Manufacturing, and Operations teams during product launches and process validations.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to quality technicians, inspectors, and production personnel.
- Analyze quality trends and present quality metrics to management.
Metrology & Measurement Responsibilities
- Program, operate, and troubleshoot Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) and Micro-Vu vision systems.
- Develop and optimize CMM programs using Calypso or equivalent metrology software.
- Perform dimensional layouts, first article inspections, annual validations, and capability studies.
- Interpret engineering drawings and specifications using advanced GD&T principles.
- Support calibration systems and ensure measurement equipment compliance.
- Provide metrology expertise and training to internal teams.
TN Visa applicants are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications:Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience within plastic injection molding manufacturing preferred.
- Working knowledge of IATF 16949 and AS9100 quality management systems.
- Hands-on experience with PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and MSA.
- Strong understanding of GD&T and blueprint interpretation.
- Demonstrated experience performing root cause and corrective action investigations.
- Hands-on experience operating and programming CMM equipment and Micro-vu vision systems.
- Experience using metrology software such as Calypso or equivalent.
- Internal auditing experience.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality-related software applications.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Preferred
- Experience supporting automotive and/or aerospace customers.
- AS9100 and/or IATF 16949 internal auditor training or certification.
- Experience with First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR/AS9102).
- Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma training.
- Experience using IQMS ERP systems.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is a hands-on quality professional who is equally comfortable on the manufacturing floor, in the metrology lab, and in front of customers. You possess strong technical expertise, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and the leadership skills necessary to drive quality excellence throughout the organization.
You are proactive, detail-oriented, customer-focused, and committed to continuous improvement.
Why Join Venture Plastics?
- Growing automotive and aerospace manufacturing environment
- Opportunity to work with advanced metrology and quality systems
- Collaborative team-oriented culture
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
Apply Today
If you are a quality professional with experience in injection molding, quality systems, APQP/PPAP, CMM programming, and continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply.
TN Visa applicants will be considered and are encouraged to apply