Environmental & Quality Process Engineer

Kruger Products is seeking a results-driven Environmental & Quality Process Engineer to lead quality performance, drive continuous improvement, and support environmental stewardship across our manufacturing operations.

This highly visible role serves as a key technical resource for quality systems, product performance, process optimization, and environmental compliance. Partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, Product Development, and Corporate Quality teams, you will leverage data, drive root cause analysis, reduce waste, improve process capability, and ensure our products consistently meet or exceed customer expectations.

In addition, this position serves as the designated backup to the Environmental Manager, supporting regulatory compliance, spill response, environmental reporting, and sustainability initiatives across the site.

Reports To: Environmental, Quality & Product Development Manager

• Lead execution and continuous improvement of the site's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Monitor product quality from raw materials through finished goods, ensuring compliance with customer specifications and quality standards.
• Analyze quality data and process performance to identify trends, drive corrective actions, and improve process capability.
• Audit testing practices, data accuracy, specification compliance, and quality system adherence across the facility.
• Develop, implement, and track corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring issues and improve performance.
• Act as the site's quality representative during operational reviews, corporate quality meetings, and business performance discussions.
• Manage Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) reporting, analytics, and improvement initiatives.

• Partner with Paper Mill and Converting Operations to reduce defects, improve product consistency, and drive manufacturing excellence.
• Utilize statistical methods, process capability analysis, and root cause problem-solving tools to improve quality performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve QPI, QEI, waste reduction, yield, and overall operational effectiveness.
• Support customer launches, product qualifications, process trials, and product development initiatives.
• Lead and support cross-functional continuous improvement projects focused on quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

• Manage product hold and disposition processes for finished goods, parent rolls, and other quality-related containment activities.
• Perform and coordinate calibration activities for quality measurement and testing equipment.
• Maintain testing standards, visual standards, quality documentation, and sample retention programs.
• Generate and communicate quality performance metrics, reports, and key performance indicators.
• Lead internal audits and support external audits, including ISO, GMP, FSC, customer, and compliance audits.
• Serve as site document control administrator and maintain quality management documentation systems.

• Serve as the designated backup to the Environmental Manager.
• Support environmental compliance programs, reporting requirements, inspections, and permitting activities.
• Participate in environmental incident investigations, spill response activities, and corrective action development.
• Support sustainability initiatives and environmental improvement projects across the facility.
• Ensure compliance with corporate environmental policies, regulatory requirements, and site procedures.

• Provide training, coaching, and technical guidance on quality procedures, systems, and testing methodologies.
• Build strong partnerships across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Product Development, and Corporate teams.
• Provide leadership and decision-making support in the absence of the Environmental, Quality & Product Development Manager.
• Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and customer focus.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Excellence, or a related role within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting Quality…