QUALITY ENGINEER

This position is in Two Rivers, Wisconsin Want to be a part of a world class injection molding company? Enjoy working in an environment where respect, trust, good communication, teamwork and excellence is valued and where everyone is learning and involved? Ironwood Plastics is the place for you!

WHO WE ARE

Ironwood Plastics is a subsidiary of CTB, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway Company, that prides itself on Leadership Through Innovation®. Founded in 1979, Ironwood is well established in the plastics industry with an emphasis on insert molding and engineered materials. Ironwood serves a diverse client base, including those in the automo-tive, electronics, industrial, medical and military industries. In order to continue our leadership in this market, we need talented people looking to grow their careers while serving essential industries. We hope you will join us in this journey! We are proud to be

IATF16949

certified. Our success and top market share comes from our exceptional quality and flexibility to change and implement systems specific to the customer needs or industry. Ironwood is a family-oriented company and has a long history going back 44 years. And, as a team member, you will play an integral role in our pursuit of World Class performance in these markets!

Our Vision:

Inspired Engineering. Precision Results®

What You Will Accomplish:

As the New Product Introduction Quality Engineer, you will plan, coordinate, and implement the inspection and submission of custom injection molded products to our customers, from kickoff through production approval to ensure internal/external customer satisfaction.

What You Will Do:

Program advanced measuring equipment to generate First Article Inspection information. Perform First Article Inspection utilizing standard quality measuring equipment. Implement and oversee the APQP process, including PFMEAs, detailed inspection & control plans, and final submission. Advocate and lead the execution of quality activities throughout the process development, verification, validation, design transfer, and release phases - ensuring compliance to regulations and standards. Coordinate with other quality functions and report product risks through stage gates. Provide technical advice to other team members to resolve quality related issues or problems.

Position Requirements:

Education:

Associates Degree in Quality Engineering, Quality Management, or related field; Will consider combination of education/experience

Experience:

3+ years of experience in quality-related field; Automotive industry preferred; Plastic Injec-tion Molding experience a plus Certification(s): n/a

Functional Skills:

Experience with Mechanical Measurement techniques; exceptionally detailed, analyti-cal, and thorough; Strong mathematic, algebra, and statistical skills; Solid understanding of PFMEAs and APQP; Strong problem-solving experience. Measurement equipment (CMM, Smartscope) programming experience a plus but will train the right person.

Technology Aptitude/Skills:

Excellent Microsoft Office experience; ERP experience highly preferred

Language Skills:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Leadership/Behaviors:

Strong collaboration and influencing skills; Excellent work ethic; Someone who leads by example; Someone who takes initiative, is comfortable working independently, and is forward thinking.

Culture Match Behaviors:

Professional in appearance, customer-focused, intuitive thinker who can take a vision and successfully facilitate a plan of execution.

Other Important Information:

Salary:

Salary is commensurate with proven expertise.

Reports To:

Quality Manager Core Hours:

7:00am - 4:30pm (schedule can be flexible; will work around 9 hours within this timeframe) T ypical

Work Week:

M-F; some weekends required; 45 hours a week on average

Direct Reports:

None Work Conditions:

Primarily an office environment with regular visits to Manufacturing environments.

Travel:

Ability to travel to the Ironwood, MI facility to support new launch activities as required (estimated visits 1-2 per quarter but depends on assigned projects). Also, will travel to customers and selected vendors to sup-port quality related activities, once or twice yearly. Have other questions? Contact Us! Ironwood Plastics is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with disability. All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Assistance for application completion is available by contacting 920-793-3060.