Quality Engineer

Ahlstrom; Rhinelander (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahlstrom in Rhinelander, WI is seeking an engineer/scientist to support manufacturing quality. You will apply ISO 9001 practices, lead improvement projects, and act as a technical resource across Sales, Manufacturing, Product Development, and Quality to optimize products.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science, 1–3 years in a technical field, fluent English, and the ability to travel up to 20%. Internship experience counts toward qualification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science required.
• 1–3 years of experience in a technical, process, quality, manufacturing, or product development role.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Must follow ISO 9001 and company quality policies across product areas.
• Promote safety and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Troubleshoot quality issues with manufacturing teams.
• Develop and implement new lab test procedures.
• Analyze internal quality data to drive product optimization.
• Support audits and supplier/customer quality investigations.
• Provide technical support to Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, and R&D.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Data analysis

Statistical basics

Problem solving

MS Office

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Must follow Ahlstrom's manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable, to the position’s areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each product grade.
• Actively promote and participate in safety efforts
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement and process optimization projects
• Lead and participate in problem solving activities
• Assist manufacturing with troubleshooting quality issues
• Act as a technical resource to support the efforts of Sales and Marketing, Manufacturing, Product Development, and Quality
• Monitor and analyze internal quality data with the goal of product optimization
• Monitor, improve, and optimize coating line web inspection systems
• Ensure compliance for ISO 9001 certification
• Lead the development of new lab test procedures
• Directly/Indirectly supervise resources assigned to technical day-to-day and project-based work
• Promote the quality management system by providing a basic understanding of requirements, specifications, test protocols, etc.
• Support customer claim investigation
• Lead and participate in internal audits for ISO 9001 management system
• Other duties as assigned

Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science discipline
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• 1-3 years of experience in applicable technical, process, quality, manufacturing, or product development role
• Internship experience will be considered
• Prior experience in the paper industry is desirable but not required
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Prior experience in data preparation, analysis, and presentation required
• Basic understanding of statistics preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft programs with the ability to learn other software
• Ability to identify, prioritize, and drive multiple initiatives on an on-going basis
• Ability to work on projects independently with limited supervision
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
• Some weekend and holiday work, as necessary

Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.