Quality Engineer- Erie

Closure Systems International•Erie, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer position at the Erie Plant is a hands-on role heavily involved in the qualification of new molds and the correction of dimensional problems. This role will also be responsible for various special projects related to Quality Management and SPC, contributing to troubleshooting process issues in collaboration with production and technical teams. The position may involve maintaining raw materials, in-process, and finished goods specifications, and verifying the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions. The Quality Engineer will participate in Design of Experiments (DOE) and other tests to analyze, improve, and qualify products and processes. Utilizing Infinity QS, the role will implement SPC and other statistical techniques, manage project management for new products, samples, and processes, and develop projects to enhance manufacturing quality and efficiency. Ensuring compliance with GMP requirements through microbiological testing and audits is also a key responsibility. The role involves setting up new items in the business system, adding them to Infinity, and verifying or creating quality plans. Additionally, the Quality Engineer will manage the internal audit system, including scheduling, follow-up, and ensuring discrepancies are addressed. Support for the plant's Food Packaging Safety Program, including the SQF System, is crucial, involving communication of essential information, reporting food safety problems, and covering key personnel absences to maintain system integrity. The role requires initiating action to prevent nonconforming products or quality systems, identifying and recording problems, recommending solutions, and preventing the shipment of nonconforming products. Continuous improvement suggestions for products, processes, and systems are also expected, along with verifying the implementation of solutions.

Requirements

High school diploma with 3 – 7 years’ experience combined with specific formal training in key technical areas.
Manufacturing project participation experience.
Experience using various quality tools.
Strong understanding of SPC / SQC methods and charting.
Excellent communication and team building skills.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints to develop quality plans.
Good computer and networking skills to include database management.
Experience with auditing processes and procedures.
Ability to contribute in a team setting to identify root cause and develop a corrective action.
Excellent skills with Microsoft Office to develop spreadsheets and correspondence with management and customers.
Experience in high-speed manufacturing.
Experience with the use of measurement equipment.

Nice To Haves

College degree in Engineering.
Experience in plastics manufacturing.
Experience with training employees in quality and job-related activities.

Responsibilities

Qualification of new molds and correction of dimensional problems.
Responsible for various special projects related to Quality Management and SPC.
Troubleshooting of various process issues, working closely with various production and technical people to problem solve as a team.
Maintain raw materials, in-process and finished goods specifications.
Verification of effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
Participate in DOE’s and other tests to analyze, improve and qualify products and processes.
Implement SPC, and other statistical techniques as needed using Infinity QS.
Implement project management for new products, samples and processes.
Develop and execute projects to improve manufacturing quality and efficiency.
Ensure compliance with GMP requirements by way of microbiological testing and audits.
Set up new items within the business system, add to Infinity, verify against quality plans or create new quality plans.
Manage internal audit system: Schedule internal audits, follow up on completion and ensure any discrepancies are identified, communicated, assigned and fixed.
Support the development, implementation, review, management and maintenance of the plant's Food Packaging Safety Program, including the SQF System.
Communicate to relevant personnel all information essential to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of the SQF System.
Report Food Safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action to maintain the integrity of the SQF System.
Cover in the absence of key personnel to maintain the integrity of the SQF System and Food Safety in the plant.
Initiate action to prevent occurrences of any nonconforming product or quality systems.
Identify and record problems relating to product, process and quality system.
Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through designated channels.
Prevent nonconforming product from being shipped to customers.
Suggest actions for continual improvement to products, processes, or systems.
Verify the implementation of solutions.