Quality Engineer

Bemis Manufacturing Company; Sheboygan Falls (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bemis Manufacturing Company in Sheboygan Falls, WI seeks a Quality Engineer to drive quality for compression molded and assembled proprietary seats. You will ensure products meet standards and customer requirements, partnering with production and suppliers to maintain quality and reliability.

You will lead containment, corrective actions, PPAPs, and continuous improvement, while maintaining quality records and metrics for production teams and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent mix of education and experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in Quality in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with compression molding processes beneficial.
• Strong problem-solving disciplines and analytical skills.
• Proactive and takes action without being prompted.
• Excellent communication with cross-functional teams (suppliers, customers, associates).
• Strong computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Translate quality requirements into process controls, testing, and inspection plans.
• Create and maintain quality reports and metrics; identify and address problem products/processes.
• Understand product standards and develop supporting procedures and records.
• Collaborate with production managers on quality/acceptability decisions.
• Coordinate supplier relationships for materials and components used in seats.
• Lead corrective and preventive actions for quality issues and customer complaints.
• Prepare and manage quality documentation (PPAP, CAPA, certifications).
• Support gauge calibration and color-team activities.
• Drive continuous improvement in compression molding and related processes.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Analytical skills

Proactive/initiative

Computer literacy

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Statistical analysis software

Job description

Your Impact. Our Legacy.
At Bemis Manufacturing Company, you’re not just joining a team—you’re becoming part of a family that’s been crafting innovation, quality, and tradition for over 120 years. Rooted in Sheboygan Falls, WI, we’re driven by a commitment to creating products that make a difference in everyday life while fostering an environment where our employees can thrive, grow, and achieve their personal and professional goals.

When you join Bemis, you’re stepping into a workplace where your ideas are valued, your contributions are recognized, and your potential is limitless. We believe in empowering individuals to make meaningful impacts—on our products, our customers, and our community. Together, we’ll shape the future while honoring our legacy.

Are you ready to make your mark and build a career that truly matters? Join us at Bemis Manufacturing Company, where your passion meets purpose.

The Quality Engineer will beresponsible for providing leadership in the areas of product quality for commercialrequirements of compression molded and assembled proprietary products. Theincumbent will support Compression Molding Seat Operations, manage, and improvethe quality system.
The incumbent will live thecorporate values of treating people with dignity and respect, practicingleadership, driving continuous improvement, acting with a sense of urgency,promoting innovation, fighting for consensus, and managing through teams.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Translate the commercial requirements into methods and procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection to ensure that the products are free of flaws and function as designed.
• Create/maintain performance reports for quality and scrap-related metrics; help identify problem products/processes, work with problem-solving teams.
• Have a good understanding of product standards, requirements, and test methods for materials and finished products; develop supporting procedures and records.
• Work with production managers in all decisions relating to product quality / acceptability.
• Develop good relationships with key suppliers of wood, resin, paint, and vinyl components.
• Act as liaison between manufacturing and internal/external suppliers and customers.
• Prepare customer-specific quality documentation—PPAP’s, Corrective/Preventive Action, Product Certifications, etc.
• Respond to customer complaints and rejects. Coordinate containment, communication, corrective action as needed. Lead corrective and preventative actions for Thermoset Proprietary Seats.
• Communicate customer returns / quality concerns to manufacturing floor employees and Production Management.
• Evaluate new/existing materials and sources.
• Coordinate testing for new and revised tooling, and production materials.
• Maintain procedures and records up to date and preserve historical data for quality and production measurables.
• Support/assist gauge calibration function and activities of the Color Team.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts, specifically those related to compression molding. Use and promote the use of statistics and other analytical tools for evaluating and improving product quality.
• Oversee the activity of the Particle Reduction Lab Technician in quality-related lab work.
• Manage and improve the systems and procedures to ensure proper tolerances for new and existing color.
• Act as Thermoset representative for customer audits and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline; or equivalent mix of education and experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in Quality in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience dealing with compression molding processes beneficial.
• Strong problem-solving disciplines and analytical skills.
• Proactive and takes action without being prompted.
• Communication –ability to present information and work effectively with cross-functional work groups including suppliers, customers, and associates, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience with other quality software applications beneficial (e.g., statistical analysis).
• Strong computer literacy.
• Strong organizational/project management skills a plus.