Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Amcor LLC; New London (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Company-paid holidays

Life insurance

Retirement savings plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Amcor LLC is looking for a Quality Engineer in New London, Connecticut. This role involves ensuring compliance with quality management systems and customer requirements. Candidates will assist with validations, analyze failures, and improve quality systems using statistical process controls.

Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science and two or more years of relevant experience. Amcor offers benefits such as medical plans, flexible time off, and a retirement savings plan with a company match.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of Quality Engineering experience, preferably in medical or food/packaging.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification preferred or willingness to pursue.

Responsibilities

• Assist with process validations (IQ, OQ, & PQ) and product validations.
• Support manufacturing units by analyzing failures.
• Facilitate Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA).
• Track, trend and report quality metrics.
• Lead continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system.

Skills

Quality Management Systems

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

ISO 13485

Excellent interpersonal skills

Minitab

Project Management

Process Validation

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Design of Experiments (DOE)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

MS Office

SPC software

Job description

Job Overview

Under the direction of the Quality Manager, the candidate will ensure compliance with company Quality Management Systems and customer requirements in accordance with ISO 13485, and provide quality engineering support to manufacturing.

What You Get to Do

• Assist with process validations (IQ, OQ, & PQ) and product validations per customer requirements and ISO‑11607.
• Support manufacturing units by analyzing failures, preventive and corrective action processes related to internal and external issues.
• Facilitate Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA).
• Perform Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Track, trend and report quality metrics.
• Lead continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system (e.g., 5S, Kaizen lean methods).
• Support the implementation and sustaining of statistical process controls (SPC).
• Assist with the engineering change order process.
• Assist the Quality Manager in establishing, implementing and maintaining the quality management system.
• Conduct audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audit finding reports and determining proper corrective and preventive actions.

What We Value

• Ability to work cross‑functionally with Process Engineering, Operations and Product Development departments.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Results‑oriented, capable of multi‑tasking and meeting urgent deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Strong statistical background and working knowledge of SPC software (Minitab preferred).
• PC proficiency (MS Office).
• Knowledge of ISO‑13485 or ISO 9001 QMS, and FDA Medical Devices Regulations.

What We Want From You

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (preferred).
• Two or more years of Quality Engineering experience (medical or food/packaging preferred).
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification (preferred) or willingness to pursue.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans.
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full‑time employees.
• Company‑paid holidays, starting at 8 days per year (may vary by location).
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance, AD&D, short‑term & long‑term disability, and voluntary benefits.
• Paid parental leave.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement (dependent upon approval).
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender IdentityAmcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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