Quality Leader - Injection Molding & Continuous Improvement

rehrig; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehrig in Wisconsin is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee and continuously improve the plant's quality system and performance, ensuring customer requirements are consistently met. You will lead a team of quality technicians, drive training, and coordinate with NQE/NPD teams when needed.

The role requires managing quality metrics, reducing variation, and guiding new product introductions with robust validation and risk tools. Excellent cross-functional collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in science or engineering preferred, not required.
• 5+ years of Quality Management/Control experience (ideally in plastic injection molding).
• Direct experience with validation, problem solving, and risk tools (SPC, DMAIC, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DOE, Flow Charting, Six Sigma).
• Ability to manage a team of 6-10 quality technicians.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and departments.

Responsibilities

• Verify quality requirements are communicated, understood and achieved.
• Lead quality metrics programs and reduce process and product variation.
• Lead quality activities during new product introductions.
• Contain, root-cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues with urgency.
• Develop and supervise the local quality team.

Skills

Quality management

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Validation & risk tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Tools

SPC

DMAIC

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

DOE

Flow charting

Six Sigma

Job description

Rehrig in Wisconsin is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee and continuously improve the plant's quality system and performance, ensuring customer requirements are consistently met. You will lead a team of quality technicians, drive training, and coordinate with NQE/NPD teams when needed.

The role requires managing quality metrics, reducing variation, and guiding new product introductions with robust validation and risk tools. Excellent cross-functional collaboration is essential.