Quality Engineer - Plastics

Penn Color Inc; Hatfield Borough (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in color and functional additive manufacturing is seeking a Quality Engineer specializing in plastics. This role involves ownership of First Plant Runs, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with quality management systems. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in a science-related field and experience with polymer processing. Penn Color offers a competitive salary along with benefits that emphasize company stability and career growth.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Choice between 3 outstanding medical plans

401K with a strong company match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Unmatched company stability

Long-term career opportunity

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with test equipment including polymer processing.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the First Plant Run Process and problem product investigation.
• Perform KPI and statistical data analysis utilizing statistical software.

Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Detail-oriented

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a science or related field

Tools

Minitab

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Quality Engineer - Plastics

Apply locations Hatfield, PA time type Full time posted on Posted 30 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: December 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id JR-350

Job Description:

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 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 the 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.)
• PTOto 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.

About Us

Who We Are

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.