Quality Engineer - WEENER PLASTICS : Job Details

Quality Engineer 40 hours per week

General Purpose

Develop relationships with manufacturing that will foster a positive partnership, facilitate resolution with customers and internal issues and drive systems, processes and continuous improvement. Knowledge of technical writing to ensure processes are properly documented. Offer support and knowledge of quality and disciplines to internal and external customers in the coordination of quality improvement efforts. Support our certifications including but not limited to SQF, HACCP, and ISO.

Principle Accountabilities

* Contributes effectively toward team goals, exhibits influence within a work group and continues to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role.

* Involvement in specification, implementation, testing and/or release of product.

* Lead cross-functional teams for root cause analysis and corrective actions. (5 Why and 8D)

* Lead continuous improvement project teams and execute changes and improvements to the quality management system.

* Lead quality APQP/PPAP initiatives with new or changed products for manufacturing quality.

* Coordinates the development of verification and system validation plans from a variety of inputs to identify failure modes while managing risk and relative priority; evaluates analytical and experimental test results following engineering principles to verify that products meet internal technical requirements and to validate that solutions meet customer needs; produces recommendations with technical documentation to support product decisions.

* Resolve quality issues with suppliers and customers. Determine the nature of the nonconformance, identify responsibility and negotiate a mutually acceptable return or rework of product while preserving the Weener Plastics supplier and customer relationship.

* Identify, develop and implement systems and processes that will assure product conformance to specifications, including developing product specifications, procedures and test methods as required.

* Develop SOPs for company processes.

* Participate in internal and external quality systems audits as needed.

* Participate in SQF and ISO certifications on-site audits.

* Maintain all quality files and documents.

* Provide technical support to manufacturing, suppliers and customers.

* Support and adhere to all system procedures and company policies / procedures.

* Maintain a clean and safe work environment. Follow all safety regulations.

* Perform other related duties.

Position Differentiation by Level

Level 1 - Pay Range: $50,000 - $65,000

Education/Experience:

* Associate Degree required, Bachelor's degree preferred, or minimum 4 years experience as a Quality Engineer in a manufacturing environment

* APQP/PPAP

* Supervisory experience

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

* Knowledge of statistics, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.

* Professional and optimistic attitude, ability to work in a team environment

* Knowledge of injection molding and assembly processes

* Knowledge of packaging applications

Knowledge/Skills/Duties:

* Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

* Basic computer skills (Excel and Word)

* Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and work procedures

* Ability to communicate effectively with management and employees of organization

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

* Bachelor's Degree

Scope/Impact:

* Impacts the near-term operational success of the company

* Enhances and provides input to functional processes or technologies

* Assists in achieving section/sub-function objectives for a functional area

Decision Making/Discretion:

* Exercises independent judgment within generally defined procedures and policies for selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results

* Provides input for team decisions

Supervision/Leadership:

* Normally receives instruction from Management.

Level 2 - Pay Range: $65,001 - $80,000

Education/Experience:

* Same as level 1

* Minimum of 7 years experience as a Quality Engineer in a manufacturing environment

* CQE Certification

Knowledge/Skills/Duties:

* Same as level 1

* Ability to identify trends

* Develop and amend procedures

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

* Same as level 1

* CQE certification

* SQF Practitioner and HAACP Certification

Scope/Impact:

* Same as level 1

* Demonstrates capability in leading a major initiative that may impact multiple sites/ customers

* Demonstrates commitment to implement initiatives

Decision Making/Discretion:

* Same as level 1

* Exercises independent judgment within defined procedures and practices to achieve objectives

* May make decisions absent management supervision using broad guidelines

Supervision/Leadership:

* Normally receives no instruction

* Identifies skills needed within team and works with team to achieve them

Level 3 - Pay Range: $80,001 - $95,000

Education/Experience:

* Same as level 1

* Minimum of 10 years experience as a Quality Engineer in a manufacturing environment

Knowledge/Skills/Duties:

* Same as level 2

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

* Same as level 2

Scope/Impact:

* Same as level 2

Decision Making/Discretion:

* Same as level 2

* Decisions may affect sections/sub-functions

Supervision/Leadership:

* Same as level 2

Contact

Please send your application and/or C.V. to:

Angie Parnell

E-mail: [email protected]

About Weener Plastics US

Weener Plastics USA, located in Wilson, North Carolina, is an expert in injection molding. This facility produces plastic packaging for Personal Care, Food and Home Care markets. Customers are well-known global brands, trusted local brands as well as private labels. Weener Plastics US is part of the global Weener Plastics Group, with 21 facilities in 15 countries and more than 4,000 employees.