TekniPlex · 4 hours ago
Quality Engineer III
Winston-Salem, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expTekni-Plex is a company that specializes in manufacturing laminated packaging materials for various industries. The Quality Engineer III will be responsible for measuring and improving key processes, managing customer complaints, and leading cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing efficiency and product quality.
IndustrialManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Voice of the customer: primary contact with the customer on existing product performance not only limited when there are quality issues. Able to translate and evaluate customer quality requests in internal improvement actions needed during production. (i.e.. extra sampling, tighter limits)
Quality Investigations (8D, CAPA, etc.)
Assist during quality trials or customer complaint analysis at customer/supplier premises
Ensures Quality products and processes are maintained by:
Understanding and supporting both quality policies and the Quality System
Ensuring quality of products in order to meet or exceed internal and external customer specifications
Identifying and correcting, if possible, any identified quality issues both in the department and plant as a whole
Developing standard targets on all manufacturing lines, translating customer specifications into internal acceptance specifications
Actively participates in the continuous improvement process (CI) by:
Identifying and addressing any opportunities to reduce internal rejections, cost, improve product/process and/or improve overall operations
Participating in CI teams to eliminate problems, streamline operations or other areas as defined by management
Participating in CI training and exercises designed to expand the potential for continuous improvement
Manage the customer complaint system with the goals of prevention of future occurrences and complaint avoidance utilizing the Root Cause and Correct Action (RCCA) process
As part of CAPA implementation: plan, execute, and oversee inspection and testing of products to verify conformance with specifications and deliverables to ensure that all product shipped meets customer requirements in accordance with Customer Specifications
Manage substandard/nonconforming materials to the established Site standard operating procedures to ensure that they are controlled within the manufacturing processes and dispositioned appropriately
Create, promote and execute quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology, quality plans, documents, reports, etc. to verify conformance with specifications and deliverables
Review Material specifications to ensure the necessary criteria and provisions are included to meet the quality and continuous improvement requirements
Participate in internal and external quality audits
Interface with supplier and customer quality representatives concerning problems with quality assurance of specific items and ensure that effective corrective actions are implemented as necessary while maintaining strong positive working relationships with customers and suppliers
Drives continuous improvement activities and stays current with the industry best practices
Work directly with machine operators to identify needs and develop solutions; work with Maintenance on equipment modifications and preventative /predictive maintenance to ensure reliability
Assess and make improvement recommendations through the monitoring of equipment performance
Identify, propose and execute projects to improve customer satisfaction, through performance and product reliability. Develop / improve product reliability, performance consistency and cost effectiveness to support the company’s continuous improvement processes
Statistically evaluate process parameters and assess impacts of material changes to efficiency and process integrity, which will result in scrap rate reductions and increase yields
Evaluate and update risk assessment tools, such as FMEA/control plans, based on current performance and customer complaint feedback
Report to management on quality issues, trends and recommendations through accurate reports as necessary
Maintain and protect proprietary information as related to Company and its customers
Implement corrective actions to improve quality, using lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma principles. Facilitates cross functional improvement teams with the objective of implementing lean manufacturing principles
Develop thorough knowledge of all manufacturing processes and equipment; monitor and assess all equipment performance; develop requirements and participate in CER development for new/modified equipment with the goal to ensure and improve quality and reduce internal scraps and/or returns
Develop strategies for process improvement and evaluate impact of such changes; actively participate in and/or drive root cause analysis and process improvement efforts
Be the plant liaison for trials and participate in all associated meetings and activities to ensure success, cross functional with Engineering and R&D group
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Packaging Engineering, and / or other Manufacturing Engineering Technology related programs with a minimum of 3 years technical Lamination experience and/or 5 years plastic processing background
Demonstrated capability to lead cross functional work teams in the implementation of process improvements that yield bottom line results
Experience in the implementation of statistical process control and/or lean manufacturing principles within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Engineering/Manufacturing Procedure writing and auditing experience
Capable of learning and complying with FDA/GMP regulations and ISO 15378 Audits
Experience in the implementation of Statistical Process Control within a manufacturing environment
Lean, Six Sigma, 8D, Zero Defect, Kaizen, Kan Ban, Single Minute Exchange Die [SMED] background
High volume manufacturing experience
Good English communication skills, both verbal and written
Must have strong attention to detail for analyzing data and making recommendations for improvement
Must have strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization and with external customers, vendors, etc
Ability to compile, write and deliver training to associates on new/revised quality standards and activities
Ability to work independently and in a team environment to complete projects
Ability to multitask with multiple projects
Must be able to support manufacturing operations active 24/7
Occasional travel to customers/suppliers may be required
Company
TekniPlex
TekniPlex is a globally integrated company that provides innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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unknown2017-10-17Acquired
Leadership Team
Eldon Schaffer
CEO - Consumer Products
Rahul Goturi
SVP, CIO
Recent News
2025-12-01
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