Quality Engineer

All-Plastics LLC; Kerrville (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

All-Plastics LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing and quality departments by establishing inspection guidelines and analyzing data that affect products and processes. The role involves reviewing defects, MRB disposition, updating documentation, and maintaining control plans and FMEA/PPAP artifacts.

The position requires reading blueprints, strong communication, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and tooling.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; manufacturing experience preferred.
• Four-year college preferred; experience in injection molding.
• Ability to read blueprints and document control plans.
• Strong written and verbal communication; teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Operations and Quality by establishing product inspection guidelines and analyzing data.
• Review daily rejects or complaints and implement action plans.
• Disposition in-process rejected product from previous day (MRB) if required.
• Modify documentation to prevent recurrence and improve processes.
• Modify fixtures or inspection methods and tools as needed.
• Create/Modify and maintain Control Plans.
• Make quality-related decisions as appropriate.
• Communicate with customers verbally/written as needed.
• Create/maintain FMEA's, Control Plans, Validation Plans, IQ/OQ/PQ, PPAPs as appropriate.
• Participate in design reviews as required.
• Attend plant/department meetings and tours as required.
• Review PPAP, FAIR, Validation Data, and Capabilities studies before sending to customer.
• Develop corrective actions (CAPA's) and continuous improvement activities with Eng, MFG and Tooling.
• Report unsafe conditions to Managers or Directors.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas and quality measuring equipment.
• Observe health and safety requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Program and maintain Metrology equipment.
• Ensure consistent inspection methods; update procedures as needed.
• Maintain inspection records/reports.
• Monitor, manage, and maintain all Sonic Welder equipment.
• Maintain FIFO compliance.
• Serve as a MRB member.
• Perform various other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clear communication

Collaboration

Blueprint reading

Documentation management

Decision making

Time management

Color vision

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Four years college preferred

Job description

The principal duties and responsibilities of the Quality Engineer consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support Manufacturing Operations and Quality Departments by establishing product inspection guidelines and analyzing the data that may be affecting the product or processes. Initiating action appropriate to the situation.
• Review daily rejects or complaints and implement or discuss action plans
• Disposition In-Process rejected product from previous day (MRB), if required
• Make appropriate changes in documentation to prevent recurrence.
• Make appropriate changes to fixtures or inspection methods and tools.
• Create/Modify and Maintain Control Plans.
• Make decisions regarding quality related questions as appropriate.
• Contact customers via verbal/written communication as appropriate.
• Create/Maintain FMEA's, Control Plans, Validation Plans, IQ/OQ/PQ protocol's, PPAP's as appropriate.
• Participate in design reviews as required.
• Participate in plant/department meetings and tours as required
• Review PPAP, FAIR, Validation Data, and Capabilities studies before sending to customer
• Work with Engineering, MFG and Tooling to develop corrective actions (CAPA's) and continuous improvement activities.
• Report any unsafe conditions to Managers or Directors.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas and quality measuring equipment
• Observe all health and safety requirements
• Perform any and all other duties assigned
• Programs and maintains all Metrology equipment.
• Assure consistency in inspection methods, creates procedures/work instructions if required. Initiates changes to procedures as appropriate
• Helps to maintain inspection records/reports.
• Monitor, manage, and maintain all Sonic Welder.
• Maintain compliance of FIFO system.
• Serves a member of MRB.
• Various other duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION:

• Preferred: Four years college
• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent with related work experience in manufacturing/injection molding

SKILLS:

• Expresses written and verbal ideas in a clear and efficient manner.
• Interpersonal – seeks input from others, willingly collaborates, cooperates and communicates with others in the organization.
• Capability in reading blueprints
• Ability to organize and manage documentation/reports.
• Ability to think through a situation, recognize, secure and evaluate facts in reaching a conclusion/decision.
• Adept at self-managing time, skills and resources to meet goals.
• Ability to distinguish color differences on critical color matches.

PHYSICAL:

• Includes lifting, sitting, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and use of hands and arms.
• Job may require heavy lifting (Up to 50 lbs.).
• Peripheral vision and depth perception required.
• Must be capable of wearing personal safety equipment, such as visual devices, hearing devices and back supports.