Senior Quality Engineer - Automotive Injection Molding

Engineered Plastic Components; Lebanon (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineered Plastic Components in the United States seeks a Senior Quality Engineer for automotive plastic injection molding operations. You will ensure compliance with customer requirements, IATF 16949 standards, and internal quality systems while driving continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include leading APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC activities, investigating customer concerns, and leading corrective actions to reduce defects and cost of quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of quality engineering experience in automotive manufacturing.
• 3+ years of plastic injection molding experience.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949 and AIAG Core Tools.
• Experience with OEM and Tier 1 automotive customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality engineering activities for production and new product launches.
• Support APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC activities.
• Investigate customer concerns and lead corrective actions using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Drive process improvements to reduce defects, scrap, and cost of poor quality.
• Lead resolution of injection molding defects including flash, short shots, sink marks, weld lines, splay, and warpage.
• Support internal, customer, and third-party audits.
• Collaborate with production, Engineering, Maintenance, Tooling, and Suppliers to improve quality performance and process capability.

Skills

Automotive quality engineering

APQP/PPAP

Problem solving

Process capability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GD&T

SPC

Cp/Cpk

CMM

Job description

Engineered Plastic Components in the United States seeks a Senior Quality Engineer for automotive plastic injection molding operations. You will ensure compliance with customer requirements, IATF 16949 standards, and internal quality systems while driving continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include leading APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC activities, investigating customer concerns, and leading corrective actions to reduce defects and cost of quality.