Plastics Quality Engineer – Supplier & Process Leader

6 Degrees Search; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonus Potential

401K with 5% company match

ESPP 15% immediate return

Medical, Dental & Vision Plans

Employer paid disability plans andLife

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Various Work Schedules

Tuition support for degree and ongoing

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

6 Degrees Search in Minneapolis is seeking a Quality Engineer or Sr. Quality Engineer with hands-on experience to join a tenured team within commuting distance of the greater Minneapolis area.

The role involves developing quality standards, collaborating with operations, manufacturing, product engineering, suppliers, and customers, and leading cross-functional teams to identify root causes and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate degree in quality, engineering, business, information systems, or data management.
• 5+ years in a quality role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong mathematical background for statistics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Works with operations, manufacturing, and product engineering, suppliers, and customers to develop quality standards, specifications, and quality metrics that can be economically maintained to ensure product acceptability.
• Act as the primary liaison between customers or suppliers on quality-related issues and perform inspection tasks in emergency, temporary absences, or other appropriate circumstances.
• Visit suppliers and customers on a routine or emergency basis to resolve quality issues.
• Develop and maintain supplier quality audit materials and supplier quality metrics, verify supplier quality systems on the production floor, and conduct supplier quality audits.
• Assure accuracy of quality documentation, including hold tags, inspection reports, data collection, supplier inspection reports, and test reports.
• Compiles and prepares technical documentation in a presentable manner appropriate for the target audience, and monitors conformance to standards.
• Lead cross-functional teams in problem-solving sessions to establish definitive root cause and effective corrective actions for both internal and supplier quality issues.

Skills

Mathematical proficiency

Verbal & written communication

Lean Six Sigma knowledge

Manufacturing quality

Education

Bachelor's/Associate degree in quality or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

6 Degrees Search in Minneapolis is seeking a Quality Engineer or Sr. Quality Engineer with hands-on experience to join a tenured team within commuting distance of the greater Minneapolis area.

The role involves developing quality standards, collaborating with operations, manufacturing, product engineering, suppliers, and customers, and leading cross-functional teams to identify root causes and corrective actions.