Quality Engineer - Plastics

Penn Color, Inc.; Hatfield Borough (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Quality Assurance Associate to enhance product quality and efficiency. In this dynamic role, you'll take ownership of the First Plant Run Process, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication across departments. You'll engage in problem investigations, conduct statistical data analysis, and contribute to the Quality Management System. With a commitment to fostering a collaborative and supportive environment, this opportunity offers the chance to make a significant impact while enjoying the stability and benefits of a family-owned company. If you're driven by quality and innovation, this role is for you!

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Choice of medical plans

401K with strong company match

PTO to balance life

Company events

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Hands-on experience with polymer processing and test equipment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage First Plant Run Process and coordinate improvement trials.
• Conduct data analysis and assist with quality management system activities.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Interpersonal skills

Statistical data analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a science or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Minitab

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Penn Color, Inc.

At Penn Color, we inspire the world’s leading brands to push the boundaries of color and function. We are a third-generation, family-owned, global developer and manufacturer of color and functional additive masterbatches, compounds, and liquid pigmented dispersions. The unique position that Penn Color holds in the industry makes a difference for customers: as a global leader, Penn Color is a stable and dependable partner, offering world-class knowledge, experience, and capabilities; as a privately held company, Penn Color is fast, nimble, willing to take calculated risks, and easy to do business with.

Who WE Need

In this role, you will be responsible for ownership of the First Plant Run Process, problem product investigation, assisting technicians with lab trials, coordinating improvement/efficiency trials, 1st pass yield analysis, investigating how to improve products, writing new ISO Procedures, and data analysis of KPIs. In addition, you will develop, coordinate, and implement various activities pertaining to Penn Color’s Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with guidelines, customer requirements, and applicable standards.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science or related field preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must have basic proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint; Minitab preferred
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
• Detail-oriented, self-starter with high attention to detail and ability to work on and coordinate multiple projects/assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage small to medium-sized projects and effectively participate in cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on experience with test equipment including polymer processing and the ability to understand the working mechanisms and methodologies.
• Proven ability to follow procedures
• Color experience is preferred
• Aptitude as a self-starter
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills

What YOU Can Do For Us

Ownership of First Plant Runs with the goal of improving communication, identifying issues prior to product run, and improving the success rate of each FPR:

• Create each product form for each new FPR
• Meet with each department as needed
• Assist production during the production of the FPR
• Assist the QC technicians with any adds
• Report back to the group with any noted concerns and assist with any investigations to help improve future runs

Identify extended QC times and problem products:

• Pounds (not FG)
• Investigate and suggest improvement options
• Improve overall adds rate and success of the product
• Assist QC Technicians with corrections

Additional Main Responsibilities:

• Manage projects, perform quality engineering tasks, and conduct audits with limited direction
• Perform KPI and statistical data analysis utilizing statistical software and generate conclusions
• Compile data requested for Management Review
• Coordinate lab projects to improve overall efficiency
• Assist in training new technicians and reviewing new procedures with the entire QC team
• Perform and document Nonconformance’s, Deviations, and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) as applicable
• Act as lead on assigned CAPA requests to investigate, develop, drive, and document required actions and closure within prescribed timelines
• Perform Receiving, First Article and In-process inspections
• Assist with customer complaint investigations, perform root cause analysis, and develop corrective and preventive actions as requested; work with customers to provide required technical support and information regarding the investigation
• Author documents: ISO and other Procedures, Specifications, Work Instructions, Equipment Qualification, Validation Protocol/Reports, Receiving Inspection, and Inspection/Test Method etc. as required
• Assist with completion of equipment qualification, process validation protocols, and reports
• Participate in Lean Six Sigma projects
• Participate in customer meetings and assist Program Management in the transition of new Customer designed products into production when requested
• Review/Approve records pertaining to the controlled production environment
• Review calibration certificates as requested
• Support ISO Inspections, Customer and Third-party Audits as required
• May perform internal quality audits
• Follow established safety requirements and adhere to Health, Safety & Environmental Management System
• Other duties as assigned

What WE can do for YOU

Penn Color offers many tangible and intangible benefits to our full-time employees:

Tangible benefits include:

• Highly competitive compensation
• A choice between 3 outstanding medical plans (will differ outside the U.S.)
• 401K with a strong company match (will differ outside the U.S.)
• PTO to balance your life
• Additional company perks
• And More!

Our intangible benefits really set us apart:

• Unmatched company stability
• Long-term career opportunity
• True open door, friendly environment
• Ability to "own" your role
• Company events that bring us all together

If you desire a long-term career, want to work alongside an exceptional group of people, and wish to use your talents to shape a world-class company, then we are your employer of choice!

Penn Color, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or any other protected categories. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given an equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance and Manufacturing
• Industries
• Plastics Manufacturing