Quality Engineer

Seaway Plastics Engineering; Port Richey (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Seaway Plastics Engineering is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead root cause investigations and drive product excellence from concept through production. You will improve manufacturing processes, maintain world-class quality standards, and support audits across multiple facilities in Florida.

The role requires 2+ years of manufacturing QA experience, strong communication, and knowledge of QMS standards including ISO 13485/AS9100. Travel to sites and customer locations is possible.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in engineering or technical discipline.
• Minimum 2 years as a Quality Assurance Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• ASQ CQE certification preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• In-depth experience with QMS systems including ISO 13485/ AS9100.

Responsibilities

• Lead PPAP/validation and FAIR processes.
• Drive continuous improvement and APQP planning.
• Coordinate internal and customer QMS audits (ISO/NADCAP as applicable).
• Mentor QA technicians and inspectors on product inspection and FAI/PPAP processes.
• Review customer drawings to ensure QMS conformance.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

Lean methods

Quality standards

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

ASQ CQE

ISO 13485/AS9100 knowledge

Job description

Make Quality Your Impact. Join our team as a Quality Engineer and drive product excellence from concept to production. You'll lead root cause investigations, improve manufacturing processes, and ensure world-class quality standards in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• PPAP/ validation
• FAIR
• Continuous Improvement
• Advance Product Quality Planning
• Customer Complaints/ CAPA’s
• Internal QMS Audits/ Customer Audits

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with maintenance and continuous improvement of the QMS at Port Richey, Brooksville, and Florida Finishing facilities, to ensure appropriate QMS is updated to comply with newly released ISO standards.
• Assist with internal audits at Port Richey, Brooksville, and Florida Finishing facilities in compliance with ISO standards or NADCAP standard at Florida Finishing.
• Assist with driving continuous improvement strategies with focus on process improvements and the QMS.
• Facilitate Advanced Product Quality Planning techniques to accomplish organizational product quality levels, utilizing company metrics and visual aids to heighten employee awareness downstream.
• Interface with Program Managers, Engineering and Operations within team environment to ensure transfer to Production of new products are in accordance with approved data.
• Mentor and Support the Quality Technician, First Article Inspectors and Quality Inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the QMS.
• Oversee Quality Department interface with customer assigned to designated Program Managers related to all customer requirements; such as, PPAP’s, Validations (IQ, OQ, PQ), complaints, SCAR’s, CAR’s, and product quality requirements.
• Support and Mentor team members performing product inspection activities, FAI’s, PPAP’s, Validation’s, In-Process, and final inspections.
• Review Customer Engineering part drawing for new products and drawing revisions, ensuring translation of all customer requirements into QMS.

LMA RESPONSIBILITIES:

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QUALITIES FOR SUCCESS:

• Demonstrates Seaway Plastics Core Values
  • We are customer focused
  • We execute
  • We win together
  • We are respectful
• 4yr degree in Engineering or Technical discipline; or combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer in a Manufacturing Environment or Equivalent role in Quality function.
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) is preferred.
• Self-starter with the ability to motivate others.
• Leader and mentor who is able to make decisions when required.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Experienced in good manufacturing practices and quality initiatives and programs.
• In-depth experience with QMS systems including ISO 13485/ AS9100.
• Ability to develop and maintain a team-oriented work environment.
• Strong working knowledge of injection molding processes.
• Demonstrated experience at implementing continuous improvement, lean or other process improvement techniques.
• Strategic thinker with experience in statistical analysis and identifying trends through data.
• Travel to other worksites or customer locations: 20% (Must have a personal vehicle with valid driver license)
• Limited physical effort, able to carry at least 30lbs
• Duties are usually performed seated. Must be able to sit and type for long periods; bending, reaching, pushing, pulling