Quality Engineer - Plastics

ExcelliSearch, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

401K with company match

ESPP program

Healthcare plans

Disability & life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition support

Employee resource groups

Job summary

ExcelliSearch, Inc. in Minneapolis seeks a Quality Engineer or Sr. Quality Engineer to join a tenured team.

You will develop quality standards, work with operations, manufacturing, product engineering, suppliers and customers, and lead cross-functional problem-solving to determine root causes and corrective actions. The role requires a bachelor’s or associate degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of quality experience in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate degree in a relevant field (quality, engineering, business, information systems, data management).
• 5 years of experience in a Quality position within a manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop quality standards, specifications, and metrics with ops, manufacturing, product engineering, suppliers and customers.
• Act as primary liaison on quality issues with customers or suppliers; perform inspections in emergencies or absences.
• Visit suppliers/customers routinely to resolve quality issues.
• Develop and maintain supplier quality audits and metrics; verify supplier quality systems on the production floor.
• Ensure accuracy of quality documentation (hold tags, inspection reports, data, supplier inspection reports, test reports).
• Prepare technical documentation for target audiences and monitor conformance to standards.
• Lead cross-functional teams to establish root cause and corrective actions for internal and supplier quality issues.

Skills

Strong math background

Lean Six Sigma knowledge

Communication skills

Windows/MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or associate degree in quality, engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Quality Engineer or Sr. Quality Engineer based on experience to join a tenured team located commuting distance of the greater Minneapolis, MN area.

What is Offered to You!

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus Potential
• 401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
• 15% immediate return if you participate in the company’s ESPP
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Various Work Schedules
• Tuition support for degree and continuous education
• Employee Resource Groups focused on employee empowerment

What’s attractive about the Quality Engineer role?

• Fast-paced environment
• Variation of job tasks
• The company LIVES its values

What Success Looks Like:

• Works with operations, manufacturing, and product engineering, suppliers, and customers to develop quality standards, specifications, and quality metrics that can be economically maintained to ensure product acceptability
• Act as the primary liaison between customers or suppliers on quality-related issues and perform inspection tasks in emergency, temporary absences, or other appropriate circumstances
• Visit suppliers and customers on a routine or emergency basis to resolve quality issues
• Develop and maintain supplier quality audit materials and supplier quality metrics, verify supplier quality systems on the production floor, and conduct supplier quality audits
• Assure accuracy of quality documentation, including hold tags, inspection reports, data collection, supplier inspection reports, and test reports
• Compiles and prepares technical documentation in a presentable manner appropriate for the target audience, and monitors conformance to standards
• Lead cross-functional teams in problem-solving sessions to establish definitive root cause and effective corrective actions for both internal and supplier quality issues

Your Credentials:

• Bachelor’s degree or associate degree in a relevant field (e.g., quality, engineering, business, information systems, data management)
• 5 years of experience in a Quality position within a manufacturing environment and/or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• A strong mathematical background is required to compile statistical data
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of Lean Six Sigma is preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office essential

About the company, A Part of Something Bigger

Global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiency, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive.