Lead Quality Engineer

Begin your career with us & help bring life‑saving medical devices to the market, worldwide

• Medical, Dental, Disability & Life Insurance Options – Benefits Start After 30 Days!
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time & Holidays
• On‑site Fitness Center, Trainer & Wellness Program – Access for Your Family Too!
• Clean & Temperature Controlled Work Environment
• Shift Differentials
• 401K with Company Match
• Quarterly & Annual Bonuses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Private, Family Owned Company
• Smaller Company, Less than 500 Employees
• Proudly Based in the USA
• Located Right Off Highway 395

In order to achieve our mission of “Enabling Polymer Technology to Improve the Quality of Life” Putnam Plastics Corporation is focused on building an innovative workforce comprised of employees who pride themselves on challenging the status quo while providing the best quality product to our customers. We strive to provide our employees with the tools to be successful while working in a creative and fun working environment.

We firmly believe that each employee contributes directly to our growth and success and that together, we can accomplish great things.

If you are excited by the opportunity to grow with a company that has a distinguished past and an even brighter future, Putnam Plastics Corporation may be the place for you!

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Position:Lead Quality Engineer

Location: Dayville, CT

Job :339

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Putnam Plastics Corporation (PPC) is the industry leading manufacture of life‑saving medical devices components for over 40 years. We are looking for people who want to invest in their future, the future of PPC and our PPC community. Please refer to our website at  for more information. This is a summary only. We are an EEO employer.

Summary: The Lead Quality Engineer has oversight, offers support and mentorship of a Quality Engineering group consisting of Quality Engineers and Quality Control Technicians. This role also has direct Quality Engineering responsibilities; using quality and process engineering principles, tools and practices to investigate, analyze, develop and optimize processes for ensuring continued compliance and product quality. The Lead Quality Engineer actively participates in continuous improvement initiatives as assigned and offers and supports ideas for improvement.

• Assists in data gathering, reporting or evaluation regarding key performance indicators.
• Support and mentor team members on investigation, critical thinking, data analysis, root cause analysis or other direct quality engineering activities, bringing actions to a close.
• Supports team members to bring their individual assignments to closure.
• Serves as a liaison and advocates for the quality engineering group to internal and external customers.
• Provides hands‑on examples of the proper use of metrology equipment, measurement methods and sample preparation.
• Is conscientious of daily changing situations and the need to determine priority shifts.
• Coordinates quality engineering activities with appropriate team members, as well as interdepartmental teams.
• Acts as a professional representation of the quality engineering group.
• Manages projects, schedules and priorities, as appropriate.
• Consistently driving for resolution and team efficiency.
• Resolves conflicts independently and professionally.
• Assists in other quality or engineering activities as requested
• Acts as an advocate to ensure processes are compliant and documented.
• Reviews, evaluates product specifications and applies appropriate measurement methods to critical‑to‑quality (CTQ) attributes.
• Is hands‑on with products, inspection and measurement equipment.
• Drive change control processes and activities.
• Participates in CAPA…