Title: Quality Assurance Engineer
Our client, a full-service plastic injection molding contract manufacturer, is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer at its established manufacturing site outside of Erie/Meadville, Pennsylvania.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, the Quality Assurance Engineer optimizes and improves production processes in plastic injection molding, ensuring efficiency and quality. This role involves quality prevention, continuous improvement, and the development and oversight of FMEA while maintaining safety and productivity standards.
Responsibilities and Functions:
Quality Assurance & Prevention
Develops and completes validation protocols and quality plans
Leads FMEA development and attends release/layout meetings
Interfaces with customers to define and meet quality requirements
Continuous Improvement & Auditing
Oversees internal scrap analysis and Six Sigma initiatives
Participates in ISO and customer audits
Leads quality reporting and supplier system assessments
Quality Control & Appraisal
Manages corrective actions and problem-solving activities
Approves sterilization reports and maintains batch release records
Releases conforming products and develops batch record plans
Statistical & Data Management
Creates and analyzes statistical plans and reports
Evaluates measurement data and initiates corrective actions
Supplies customer-requested quality data
Communication & Training
Coordinates QA team activities and customer complaint resolution
Conducts quality training for personnel
Maintains corrective action and customer complaint records
Supplier Quality Management
Conducts supplier audits and manages supplier agreements
Monitors and updates supplier certifications
Team Supervision
Oversees Quality Inspectors as needed
Coordinate quality activities across teams
Other
Travel as required
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) or equivalent combination of education/experience
CQI required; CQT preferred; must be willing to obtain CQE
Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills
Proficient in interpreting regulations, procedures, and technical documents
Effective communicator with internal/external stakeholders
Competency in Excel, Word, statistical tools, and calibration software
Company Benefits:
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb, and sit. Regularly uses hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, tools, and equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Location: Erie-Meadville PA
If you are interested in this position, please apply here or send your resume to matthew@mrrecruiter.com or contact me directly at (850) 846-3503.