Process Quality Engineer - Continuous Improvement Lead

Five Star Management; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Five Star Management in Houston, TX seeks a specialized engineer to develop and improve equipment, tools, documentation, training, and processes used by the quality department. The role also supports administration of the Quality Management System.

You will lead improvement projects, perform root cause analysis, train staff on new SOPs, and drive continuous improvement across plant operations, with a focus on yield, downtime, and standardization of procedures.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in process or quality engineering.
• Bachelor’s Degree in industrial, chemical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience with plastics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drive sustainable improvements in the plant operations
• Develop and implement basic SOPs for line operation resulting in improved yield and reduced operational downtime
• Work with process specialist to develop and implement training program on new SOPs
• Manage QMS as a tool to deliver sustainable improvements in plant operations; assist in building culture of continuous improvement
• Modify existing QMS to make it more user friendly and available to operators on line.
• Develop and implement program to ensure quality issues RCA and CA are communicated across all shifts
• Utilize statistical tools when analyzing data, including improvement tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial, chemical or mechanical engineering

Tools

QMS

RCA

CA

SPC

5S

Job description

Five Star Management in Houston, TX seeks a specialized engineer to develop and improve equipment, tools, documentation, training, and processes used by the quality department. The role also supports administration of the Quality Management System.

You will lead improvement projects, perform root cause analysis, train staff on new SOPs, and drive continuous improvement across plant operations, with a focus on yield, downtime, and standardization of procedures.