Quality Engineer: Lead Process Improvement in Polymers

Zeus Company Inc.; Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Zeus Industrial Products, headquartered in Orangeburg, South Carolina, is a leading polymer extrusion manufacturer and materials science innovator. This role focuses on developing, applying, and maintaining quality requirements for manufacturing processes and products, while driving improvements and ensuring compliance with quality systems.

Responsibilities include leading problem-solving efforts, conducting audits, training quality personnel, and participating in new product development.

Qualifications

• Four-year Engineering degree required.
• Relevant experience in related industry.
• Quality Management System experience. Exposure in ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, or IATF16949.
• Knowledge in regulated industries.
• Problem Solving including experience in Statistical analysis and Lean manufacturing.
• Experience in Risk evaluation and management.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
• Polymer processing knowledge evaluation.
• ASQ, CQT or CQE certification.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement methods for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection.
• Lead problem-solving teams to achieve improvements.
• Investigate customer complaints, yield issues, and other process failures and initiate corrective and preventive action as appropriate.
• Analyze data to identify improvement opportunities and initiate actions for improvement.
• Develop, apply and maintain quality requirements and standards for manufacturing products.
• Monitor effectiveness of control plans and implement changes as required.
• Conduct system audits, process audits, and audits related to specific corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide training as needed to quality personnel and operators.
• Participate in new product development.
• Develop and/or participate in IQ, OQ, PQ, and Measurement System Analysis protocols and reports.

Skills

Quality management

Statistical analysis

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Risk evaluation

Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

Education

Four-year Engineering degree

ASQ/CQT/CQE certification

Job description

Zeus Industrial Products, headquartered in Orangeburg, South Carolina, is a leading polymer extrusion manufacturer and materials science innovator. This role focuses on developing, applying, and maintaining quality requirements for manufacturing processes and products, while driving improvements and ensuring compliance with quality systems.

Responsibilities include leading problem-solving efforts, conducting audits, training quality personnel, and participating in new product development.