Quality Engineer- Plastics

PLASCORE INC • Zeeland, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer plans and directs activities related to developing, applying, and maintaining quality standards for manufacturing processes, materials, and products. The role supports audits, quality documentation, corrective and preventive actions, continual improvement, nonconforming material controls, training, customer requirements, and receiving and outgoing quality functions. It also supports quality activities such as gage calibration, conformance and special testing, die and fixture approvals, supplier development, and the transfer of new products into production. The position works with Engineering and Operations, responds to customer complaints, and helps improve products, processes, equipment, and methods. The role is located in Zeeland, Michigan, and is listed as full-time on first shift.

Requirements

• One to three years of progressively more responsible experience; experience gained through academic scientific programs, such as engineering or science laboratory classes, may be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a scientifically related field, or professional-level specialized knowledge equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through a four-year baccalaureate program.
• Basic understanding of statistical analysis, including SPC, control charts, and capability.
• Must be eligible to work on programs subject to ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations).
• Must successfully pass a job-related vision screening, including color perception and visual acuity assessments, with or without vision correction, before hire or placement in the role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with audits, close out audit findings, create reports, and determine appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
• Review company quality documentation, including quality manuals and procedures.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective action for process-related concerns.
• Assist with continual improvement activities, including 5S and Kaizen lean methods.
• Manage nonconforming material and track and report material rejections.
• Develop training to build quality awareness.
• Assist with customer-specific requirements and support or perform conformance activities for customer specifications, including PPAP, first articles, and data sheets.
• Assist with planning, organizing, and managing receiving and outgoing quality activities.
• Assist with gage calibrations, conformance testing, special testing, and die and fixture approvals as needed.
• Assist the Quality Manager with supplier development.
• Work with Engineering and Operations to ensure new products are transferred to production in accordance with approved data.
• Analyze failures and corrective and preventive actions in response to customer complaints.
• Participate in improving products, processes, equipment, and methods.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment and continually seek ways to improve job efficiency and performance.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Bonus programs, including a $1,200 employee referral bonus paid in monthly increments and quarterly bonuses based on business-unit metrics.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with flexible spending or health savings accounts.
• Free high-deductible health plan for employee-only coverage.
• Health insurance benefits available to new hires on their first day.
• Company-provided short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program with legal and professional counseling services.
• Paid and unpaid vacation totaling six weeks, with the paid portion determined by years of service.
• Eight-week paid sabbatical for every 10 years of service.
• Paid holidays and parental leave.
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k), with a 50% match up to 6% for participating employees.
• Tuition reimbursement for job-related and certificate programs.
• Dependent scholarship covering up to 100% of tuition costs for child dependents.
• Training grants, including GoingPro, to support professional development.
• Childcare flexible spending account.
• Tri-Share childcare program covering two-thirds of childcare costs.
• CareShare childcare assistance for those who do not qualify for Tri-Share.
• Annual company picnic, golf outing, and end-of-year celebration.
• Whitecaps baseball ticket raffles.
• Discounts at MVP Athletic Club, Stellantis, Bedslide, Enterprise rentals, and RX Optical.
• Clean work environment and smooth pace of work.
• Bi-weekly pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level