Production / Quality Engineer

Job Juncture; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture seeks a Quality Engineer for a smaller chemical manufacturing site to wear several hats and gain a well-rounded skillset. The role emphasizes hands-on lab quality work and plant interfacing to drive improvements.

You will lead root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and contribute to QMS enhancements, SPC development, and quality-metrics optimization while supporting MOC activities. A B.S. in Chemical Engineering and 5+ years in the chemical industry are required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering is required.
• 5+ years of post-college chemical industry experience.
• Experience in a PSM-regulated manufacturing plant.
• Understanding of what constitutes good quality systems in chemical manufacturing.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt is a huge plus.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day quality work in the lab and interfacing with plant personnel for root-cause analysis, corrective action planning and execution.
• Assist in rebuilding and improving the facility's QMS (quality management system).
• Lead and develop an SPC program to monitor quality performance.
• Optimize tracking and reporting of quality metrics and support the MOC (Management of Change) process.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Corrective action planning

Quality systems

SPC program development

Quality metrics tracking

MOC support

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Job description

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
• 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