QUALITY ENGINEER

Ironwood Plastics, INC.  • Ironwood, MI

91d

About The Position

As the New Product Introduction Quality Engineer, you will plan, coordinate, and implement the inspection and submission of custom injection molded products to our customers, from kickoff through production approval to ensure internal/external customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Education: Associates Degree in Quality Engineering, Quality Management, or related field; Will consider combination of education/experience.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in quality-related field; Automotive industry preferred; Plastic Injection Molding experience a plus.
• Functional Skills: Experience with Mechanical Measurement techniques; exceptionally detailed, analytical, and thorough; Strong mathematic, algebra, and statistical skills; Solid understanding of PFMEAs and APQP; Strong problem-solving experience.
• Technology Aptitude/Skills: Excellent Microsoft Office experience; ERP experience highly preferred.
• Language Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership/Behaviors: Strong collaboration and influencing skills; Excellent work ethic; Someone who leads by example; Someone who takes initiative, is comfortable working independently, and is forward thinking.
• Culture Match Behaviors: Professional in appearance, customer-focused, intuitive thinker who can take a vision and successfully facilitate a plan of execution.

Responsibilities

• Program advanced measuring equipment to generate First Article Inspection information.
• Perform First Article Inspection utilizing standard quality measuring equipment.
• Implement and oversee the APQP process, including PFMEAs, detailed inspection & control plans, and final submission.
• Advocate and lead the execution of quality activities throughout the process development, verification, validation, design transfer, and release phases - ensuring compliance to regulations and standards.
• Coordinate with other quality functions and report product risks through stage gates.
• Provide technical advice to other team members to resolve quality related issues or problems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees