Quality Engineer (Process/ Plastics)

Quality Engineer (Process) is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring the Quality Plan related to production processes in a plastic manufacturing environment. This role focuses on ensuring process consistency, product conformity, and continuous improvement throughout production operations. The position involves driving proactive quality control, reducing defects and process variations, and fostering a culture of quality across the manufacturing site.

Key Responsibilities:

· Develops, implements, and monitors the site-specific Process Quality Plan in alignment with company goals, focusing on minimizing process variation, reducing waste, and ensuring stable product quality.

· Works closely with Production and Engineering teams to establish and maintain in-process quality controls, including process capability studies, machine validation, and process audits.

· Provides training and guidance to production teams on quality standards, defect prevention, and root cause analysis tools (e.g., 5Why, Fishbone, FMEA, 8D, etc.).

· Ensures effective implementation of quality methodologies across production processes to support compliance with internal specifications and customer requirements.

· Drives timely resolution of process-related quality issues; monitors recurring defects, investigates root causes, and implements corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

· Ensures compliance with relevant local and international regulatory requirements related to plastic manufacturing (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001).

· Identifies critical areas for process improvement, defines project scopes, timelines, and required resources, and collaborates with internal teams and suppliers to execute improvement plans.

· Tracks quality metrics (e.g., defect rates, scrap rates, process capability indices) and prepares reports for internal reviews and external audits.

· Captures and shares key learnings, risks, and best practices at the site level and across the organization to support continuous improvement initiatives.