Material Quality Engineer

Duraco • Forest Park, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Duraco Specialty Tapes and Liners is hiring a Material Quality Engineer for its Forest Park, Illinois facility. The role is responsible for improving and managing the site’s material quality program, developing appropriate material specifications, and strengthening incoming and in-process quality checks. The engineer will work across Engineering, Production, Quality, suppliers, laboratory staff, and other partners to ensure materials consistently meet product and process needs.

The position combines hands-on manufacturing support with material qualification, supplier collaboration, technical problem-solving, and quality systems work. It supports production through trial management and troubleshooting of machine and material processes, contributes to the site’s ISO 9001:2015 certification, and serves as a critical member of the Change Board Team. The role reports to the Director of Engineering, has no direct reports, and requires approximately 5% travel.

Requirements

• At least 3–5 years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with customer qualifications and validation testing.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience monitoring quality metrics and KPIs and reporting on them.
• Strong experience in change management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Root-cause analysis and corrective-action development skills.
• Ability to interface effectively with manufacturing, quality, technical, and management teams.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Outstanding personal integrity and ethics.
• Self-starter who is motivated, team-focused, and results-driven.
• Hands-on approach to troubleshooting and resolving quality-related issues.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in technical service or a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with PPAPs.
• Experience with adhesives, coatings, films, or converting industries.
• Experience with ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the inbound material inspection process.
• Coordinate weekly testing schedules with the laboratory, including required pre-shipment and/or as-received acceptance testing.
• Develop corrective actions and material specifications with suppliers for new and problematic materials.
• Build out the Material Quality Assurance Program and facilitate site ISO 9001 activities.
• Serve as the primary production contact for in-process quality issues related to materials.
• Lead root-cause investigations of internal quality issues with multifunctional teams, using tools such as DOE, Pareto, and 8D.
• Determine, document, communicate, and validate the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Develop material qualification plans and work with Production to complete necessary trials for material changes.
• Coordinate laboratory testing requests, develop test plans, and establish priorities.
• Participate in cross-functional teams addressing issues and continuous-improvement opportunities.
• Provide input on CAPEX improvements and equipment modifications or improvements related to production quality checks.
• Develop operator training materials and support quality training initiatives.
• Coordinate and execute customer qualifications, PPAPs, and validation testing.
• Maintain annual calibration of in-process Production measurement tools, including tape measures and calipers.
• Support internal and external audits and assist with implementing audit findings.
• Coordinate vendor returns and ensure corrective actions are in place to prevent recurring defects.
• Perform product and process inspections throughout development and production to ensure consistent quality.
• Support New Product Development and processes.
• Undertake other assigned responsibilities.
• Travel approximately 5% of the time.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Additional voluntary benefit offerings.
• Opportunities for skill development, cross-training, and career advancement.
• Competitive pay; compensation range is $95,000–$115,000 depending on skillset and qualifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed