Plastics Manufacturing Quality Assurance Engineer (APQP/PPAP)

Is this you?

Do you thrive on root-cause hunts, turning NCRs into lessons learned, and guiding teams through APQP so launches hit right the first time? Can you be the calm, credible voice customers trust and the internal coach who makes complex product requirements simple on the floor?

What you’ll do

• Guard the quality of every product by managing complaint investigations and driving NCR & CAPA activities to completion.
• Keep our Quality Management System aligned to IATF 16949: 2016 and relevant directives—documented, audit-ready, and improving.
• Team up with QC Technicians to analyze production issues, validate data with MSA, and implement robust fixes.
• Translate customer-specific requirements into practical controls and ensure they’re consistently met.
• Be the Quality main point of contact for customers—responsive, transparent, and relationship-focused.
• Participate in internal and external audits and close out findings with effective corrective actions.
• Train quality and production teams on product requirements to elevate process capability and compliance.
• Lead and support APQP for new product introductions, including building PPAPs and planning safe launches.

What you bring to the table

• At least 4 years in product quality with direct quality system compliance experience.
• Hands-on with APQP, the Core Tools, and creation of PPAP submissions.
• Comfortable with inspection tools, methods, and data-driven decision making.
• Experience with blow molding, injection molding, and assembly is desirable.
• Fluent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Sharp analytical skills and familiarity with structured problem-solving approaches.
• Clear, concise communicator—written and verbal.
• Innovative, creative, and confident making decisions.

Your edge (skills we use every day)

• GD&T
• Continuous Improvement
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• PFMEA
• 5 Why Root Cause Analysis
• APQP
• SOP development and adherence
• Kaizen facilitation
• Quality Control
• Field Measurements
• PPAP authoring and approval

Grow here

Own customer relationships, lead cross-functional investigations, and deepen your audit expertise while shaping launch-readiness for new products. If you’re energized by building systems that last—and teaching others to use them—this role is for you.