Material Quality Engineer

Duraco Specialty Tapes and Liners – A Duraco Specialty Materials® Company•Forest Park, IL

1d•$95,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Duraco Specialty Tapes and Liners is seeking 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 be a critical member of the Change Board Team and support Duraco’s ISO 9001:2015 certification. The position combines hands-on manufacturing support with technical problem-solving, supplier collaboration, material qualification, and quality systems. The engineer will work with Engineering, Production, Quality, suppliers, laboratory personnel, and other cross-functional partners to investigate material and process issues, improve quality, and ensure materials consistently meet production requirements. The role reports to the Director of Engineering, has no direct reports, and requires approximately 5% travel.

Requirements

Minimum 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 preparing reports.
Strong experience in change management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to conduct root-cause analysis and develop corrective actions.
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.
High personal integrity and ethics.
Self-starter who is motivated, team-focused, and results-driven.
Hands-on approach to troubleshooting and resolving quality-related issues.
Ability to travel 5% of the time.

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, coordinating weekly laboratory testing schedules, 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 serve as the site ISO 9001 facilitator.
Act 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 corrective-action effectiveness.
Develop qualification plans and work with Production to complete trials for material changes.
Coordinate testing requests with laboratory technicians, 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 help implement audit findings.
Coordinate returns to vendors and ensure corrective actions are implemented to prevent future defects.
Perform product and process inspections throughout development and production to ensure consistent quality.
Support New Product Development and processes.
Perform other assigned responsibilities.