Plastics Process Engineer: Quality & ISO Expert

Trinity Plastics Inc.; Lewistown (Mifflin County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Plastics Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to support production goals and quality assurance across the plant.

You will address product deficiencies, implement quality management system improvements, and provide technical support to customers and internal teams. The role requires experience in plastics QA, DOE, and statistical analysis, with a focus on ISO 9001:2015/GMP/SQF compliance and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree with 3 years' experience in the plastics industry.
• Proficient working knowledge of all Microsoft Programs.
• Minimum three years of Quality Assurance and supervisory experience
• Good problem-solving and project management skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Possess certification in quality management system auditing.
• Proficient statistical and analytical skills
• Ability to differentiate color.

Responsibilities

• New process/product formulation development, while providing product quality assurance.
• Lead existing process/product formulation improvement projects.
• Oversee trial run process and approve trial run samples as needed.
• Approve product specification, formulation and quality standard setup.
• Approve raw material and masterbatch selection and qualification.
• Complete and authorize resin compliant reports.
• Respond to customer complaints.
• Provide technical support service and support to customers, production and marketing teams.
• Provide trouble shooting assistant to the production team.
• Ensure technical updates and regulation mandates are current.
• Performance evaluation through daily and annual review of the Quality Department process and procedures and of the team.
• Communicate with raw material vendors for new resin selection, existing resin improvement and troubleshooting resin discrepancies.
• Serve as a management representative during ISO/SQF/GMP, Social Compliance certifications for the company.
• Ensure that quality management system processes needed are established, implemented and maintained.
• Report to top management on the performance of the quality management system and advice management of improvements needed.
• Carry out any special project assigned by IBS Division President/ IBS General Manager.
• Research, resolve, and document customer complaints.
• Maintain customer complaint samples and competitor samples.

Skills

Plastics industry

MS Office

Quality Assurance

Project management

Communication skills

DOE knowledge

Statistical analysis

Color vision

Education

Bachelor's degree in plastics or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Statistical software (Minitab)

Job description

Trinity Plastics Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to support production goals and quality assurance across the plant.

You will address product deficiencies, implement quality management system improvements, and provide technical support to customers and internal teams. The role requires experience in plastics QA, DOE, and statistical analysis, with a focus on ISO 9001:2015/GMP/SQF compliance and continuous process improvement.