Automotive Plastics Quality Engineer - Injection Molding

True North Consultants, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job Promotional Opportunities and much

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks an experienced Quality Engineer to ensure plastic injection molded components meet customer, internal, and regulatory requirements.

The role supports production, engineering, and suppliers by applying automotive quality tools, driving corrective actions, and maintaining IATF 16949 compliance. You will interact directly with OEMs and Tier 1 customers to drive quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years in automotive Quality Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of SPC, PFMEA, control plans, APQP, and PPAP.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality system for projects assigned.
• Lead and/or participate in implementation and discipline of SPC.
• Maintain and support compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and internal procedures.
• Participate in internal, customer, and third-party audits, support corrective action responses.
• Ensure adherence to Control Plans, PFMEA, and Process Flow Diagrams.
• Support daily manufacturing operations for plastic injection molding processes.
• Analyze nonconforming material and implement containment actions.
• Monitor SPC data and identify trends affecting product quality.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Maintenance on process improvements.
• Lead and support APQP activities for new and existing programs.
• Prepare and submit PPAP documentation to customers.
• Ensure dimensional layouts, material certifications, and capability studies meet requirements.
• Lead structured problem solving using 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone methodologies.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Support scrap reduction, defect prevention, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the primary quality contact for customer concerns and quality issues.
• Manage customer complaints, scorecards, and corrective action responses.
• Support supplier quality activities, including supplier corrective actions and audits.
• Develop and maintain quality documentation, work instructions, and inspection standards.
• Track quality KPIs such as PPM, scrap, rework, and customer complaints.
• Prepare reports and presentations for management and customers.
• Statistical support including DOE for product and process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

SPC

PFMEA

Control Plans

APQP

PPAP

Root cause analysis

GD&T

Communication

Automotive plastics

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

QSB

LPAs

Job description

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks an experienced Quality Engineer to ensure plastic injection molded components meet customer, internal, and regulatory requirements.

The role supports production, engineering, and suppliers by applying automotive quality tools, driving corrective actions, and maintaining IATF 16949 compliance. You will interact directly with OEMs and Tier 1 customers to drive quality improvements.