Senior Quality Engineer - Plastics & Process Improvement

Alterra Holdings Company; Seymour (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO, Sick Days

Insurance, Dental and Vision

401(K)

Job summary

Alterra Holdings in Seymour, IN is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead QA efforts in a fast-growing plastics compounding environment. You will perform quality control inspections, implement quality management systems, analyze product quality data, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve production processes.

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 2–3 years of manufacturing quality experience are required, with plastics processing preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Polymer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2–3 years of experience as a Quality Engineer in manufacturing; plastics or polymer processing preferred.
• Experience managing Quality Management Systems (QMS), including documentation, compliance, and cross-functional training.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 17025, GMP, and EH&S audits.
• Hands-on audits and compliance support.
• Experience with testing methods like MFI, Flexural, Tensile, FTIR, NIR.
• Proficient with Six Sigma and problem-solving methods (RCA, 8D, CAPA, PPAP).
• Experience with Gage R&R, Round Robin, SPC, MSA.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance efforts to ensure manufacturing processes meet standards and regulatory requirements.
• Perform quality control inspections.
• Implement quality management systems.
• Analyze product quality data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve production processes.

Skills

Quality systems knowledge

Six Sigma

RCA/8D/CAPA/PPAP

Gage R&R

MFI testing

FTIR/NIR testing

Auditing

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Polymer Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

Gage R&R

Round Robin studies

SPC

MSA

MFI

FTIR

NIR

Job description

Alterra Holdings in Seymour, IN is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead QA efforts in a fast-growing plastics compounding environment. You will perform quality control inspections, implement quality management systems, analyze product quality data, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve production processes.

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 2–3 years of manufacturing quality experience are required, with plastics processing preferred.