Production / Quality Engineer

Markent Personnel; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Markent Personnel represents a manufacturing client in Connecticut seeking a Quality Engineer to wear several hats at a smaller site focused on resin and polymer technologies. The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, process improvement, and close interaction with the plant floor to drive root-cause analyses and corrective actions.

Ideal candidates hold a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 5+ years in chemical manufacturing, and experience in PSM-regulated settings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-college experience in the chemical industry
• Experience in a PSM-regulated manufacturing plant
• Knowledge of quality systems and what good looks like in chemical manufacturing
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt is a huge plus

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day quality work in the lab and interface with plant personnel for root-cause analysis and corrective action planning
• Participate in rebuilding and improving the Quality Management System for the facility
• Lead development of an SPC program
• Support tracking and reporting of quality metrics and the MOC process

Skills

Root cause analysis

Quality systems

Statistical process control

PSM compliance

Quality auditing

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Company Overview:

This organization is a recognized leader in the development and production of advanced resin and polymer technologies, supporting several industries such as automotive, construction, electronics, and consumer products. They have a handful of manufacturing sites in the United States and also have a presence in Europe.

Position Overview:

This will be a quality engineer role wearing several hats, as this is a smaller facility. This is an especially good opportunity for someone earlier in their career who is looking to gain a well-rounded skillset and who wants to be a part of building something. Among the responsibilities of this role are:

• Day-to-day quality work in the lab and interfacing with folks in the plant (root-cause analysis, corrective action planning and execution)
• Participate in the rebuilding and improvement of the QMS (quality management system) for this facility
• Participate and spearhead the developing of an SPC program
• Optimization of tracking and reporting quality metrics and support of the Management of Change (MOC) process

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering required
• 5+ years of post-college, chemical industry experience
• Must have worked in a PSM-regulated manufacturing plant
• Looking for someone who knows \"what good looks like\" in terms of quality systems, within chemical manufacturing
• Huge plus for six-sigma green belt and/or black-belt