Senior Quality Engineer | Plastics

Michael Page; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 66,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Job summary

Michael Page represents a confidential client in Akron seeking a Senior Quality Engineer. You will lead quality initiatives across new launches, changes, and production programs in an injection molding environment.

The role requires hands-on experience with CMMs, metrology equipment, and quality systems, plus expertise in Six Sigma and data-driven problem solving. Collaboration with engineering, operations, and supply chain is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of progressive Quality Engineering in manufacturing, preferably injection molding.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, SPC, DOE, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and Six Sigma.
• Experience with data analysis and statistical tools to drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality engineering activities for new product launches and changes.
• Develop and maintain quality system documentation (plans, work instructions, tests).
• Drive corrective and preventive actions via root cause analysis.
• Monitor process capability and defect trends using statistics.
• Lead supplier quality management and audits.
• Mentor quality engineers and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

ASQ CQE certification desired

Tools

Minitab

PC-DMIS

PolyWorks

CAD

GD&T

Job description

This Senior Quality Engineer role is a strategic quality leadership position focused on ensuring products, processes, and suppliers consistently meet customer, regulatory, and company quality standards within an injection molding manufacturing environment. The position serves as a key technical resource across the organization, leading quality initiatives, process improvements, problem resolution, supplier quality management, and compliance efforts to drive operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

Client Details

Our client is a privately held U.S.-based manufacturer specializes in custom injection molding and full-service contract manufacturing for OEM customers across a wide range of industries, including medical devices, industrial equipment, automotive components, electronics, and automation systems. The company is known for its engineering expertise, ISO 9001-certified quality standards, comprehensive production capabilities-from design and tooling through molding, assembly, finishing, and testing-and its commitment to delivering complex manufacturing solutions that improve customer efficiency, quality, and speed to market.

Description

• Lead quality engineering activities for new product launches, engineering changes, and existing production programs, ensuring effective quality planning, validation, and manufacturing readiness.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance quality system documentation, including inspection plans, control plans, work instructions, process flows, procedures, and testing requirements.
• Drive complex corrective and preventive action initiatives through structured root cause analysis and data-driven problem-solving methodologies.
• Monitor and improve process performance by analyzing capability, variation, and defect trends using statistical tools and quality metrics.
• Facilitate risk assessments, PFMEA activities, process reviews, and error-proofing initiatives to strengthen process controls and reduce quality risks.
• Plan and execute product, process, and equipment qualification activities to ensure compliance with customer and operational requirements.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints, internal quality issues, and nonconformances, coordinating containment actions and long-term corrective measures.
• Provide technical guidance on material dispositions, deviations, rework, and scrap decisions while ensuring compliance with quality standards and documentation requirements.
• Manage supplier quality performance through audits, scorecards, performance reviews, and collaborative improvement initiatives.
• Champion continuous improvement efforts utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and other quality methodologies to reduce defects, improve efficiency, and lower the cost of poor quality.
• Oversee calibration and validation programs for CMMs, metrology equipment, and precision measurement systems to ensure measurement accuracy and reliability.
• Develop and present quality performance reports, audit findings, trend analyses, and improvement recommendations to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Build strong working relationships with customers and serve as a key point of contact for quality-related matters.
• Support compliance with quality management systems and applicable industry standards through internal audits, external audits, corrective actions, and continuous system improvements.
• Mentor and develop quality engineers, inspectors, and operations personnel by providing coaching, technical guidance, and quality-focused training.
• Partner with engineering, operations, maintenance, and supply chain teams to resolve quality issues and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
• Perform additional projects and responsibilities as needed to support quality, operational, and business objectives.

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 6+ years of progressive Quality Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably supporting injection molding operations.
• Proven success leading complex quality initiatives, corrective actions, root cause investigations, and cross-functional process improvement projects.
• Strong working knowledge of quality management systems and methodologies, including ISO 9001, SPC, TQM, DOE, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), and Continuous Improvement practices.
• Experience analyzing process capability, driving quality improvements, and utilizing statistical methods to support data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T specifications.
• Hands-on experience with CMMs, precision measurement equipment, metrology systems, and quality inspection processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Experience with quality and statistical software, including Minitab, PC-DMIS, PolyWorks, CAD, or similar tools, preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification desired.

Job Offer

• Salary roughly up to $110k depending on experience
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• And more!
  

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