Plastics Process Quality Engineer: Drive Excellence

Westchester Plastics LLC

Nesquehoning (Carbon County)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Westchester Plastics LLC is seeking a Process Quality Engineer to ensure product quality, optimize manufacturing processes, and drive continuous improvement across plastics compounding operations. This role collaborates with Production, Quality Control, Maintenance, Sales, and customers to improve process capability and reduce waste.

Responsibilities include SOP development, leading Lean and Six Sigma projects, CAPA implementation, and monitoring quality metrics.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical engineering field (chemical/plastics/mechanical/industrial).
  • 1–5 years in manufacturing/quality engineering, preferably plastics.
  • Experience with color concentrates, engineered resins, or recycled materials is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and optimize plastics compounding/extrusion; improve product consistency and efficiency.
  • Investigate quality issues; implement CAPA and verify effectiveness.
  • Lead Lean/Six Sigma projects; reduce waste and variability.
  • Provide technical production support and training on process controls and SOPs.
  • Collaborate with maintenance to improve equipment reliability and preventive maintenance.

Skills

Plastics processing understanding
Polymer properties knowledge
Process capability analysis
Lean manufacturing
Root cause analysis
ISO 9001:2015 knowledge
communication & leadership
Excel & ERP skills
Customer spec interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical/plastics/mechanical/industrial engineering or related technical field

Tools

MS Excel
ERP systems

Job description

Westchester Plastics LLC is seeking a Process Quality Engineer to ensure product quality, optimize manufacturing processes, and drive continuous improvement across plastics compounding operations. This role collaborates with Production, Quality Control, Maintenance, Sales, and customers to improve process capability and reduce waste.

Responsibilities include SOP development, leading Lean and Six Sigma projects, CAPA implementation, and monitoring quality metrics.

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