Quality Engineer Plastic Injection Molding

We are seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer for an automotive plastic injection molding operation. This position is responsible for day-to-day plant quality, customer quality issues, dimensional inspection, and IATF compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide technical direction to Quality Inspectors across production shifts.
• Support injection molding production and troubleshoot dimensional, appearance, flash, short shot, sink, warpage and other molding-related quality issues.
• Serve as the primary customer liaison for quality complaints, rejects and corrective actions.
• Lead 8D problem solving, root-cause analysis, containment, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Perform and/or coordinate CMM measurements, dimensional layouts and capability studies.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and GD&T.
• Maintain PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow, PPAP and APQP documentation.
• Conduct IATF 16949 internal, process and product audits and support customer/IATF audits.
• Perform SPC, MSA, Gage R&R and capability analysis (Cp/Cpk).
• Support new mold trials, PPAPs, engineering changes and new-program launches.
• Monitor customer complaints, internal scrap and quality trends and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of automotive manufacturing quality experience, preferably in plastic injection molding.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding processes and common molding defects.
• Experience with IATF 16949, 8D, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Hands-on experience with CMM, GD&T and dimensional inspection.
• Strong root-cause/problem-solving and customer communication skills.
• Ability to lead and train Quality Inspectors and work closely with Production and Process Technicians.
• Engineering, Manufacturing or Quality degree preferred; equivalent hands-on experience will be considered.
• PC-DMIS experience is a plus.

Pay: $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have in plastic injection molding, and what were your primary responsibilities?

Ability to Commute:

• Cumming, GA 30028 (Required)

Work Location: In person