Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Plastipak Packaging, Inc., a global leader in rigid plastic packaging and recycling, seeks a Quality Engineer to drive product and process excellence in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role develops and maintains quality systems, conducts inspections and testing, and uses data-driven analysis to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. You will lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement projects while partnering closely with production, engineering, and recycling teams in a safety-focused, innovative, and sustainability-driven culture.

• Monitor and analyze production quality for plastic packaging and containers
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality control plans and procedures
• Perform root cause analysis and lead corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Conduct inspections, testing, and data analysis to ensure product compliance
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and recycling teams on process improvements
• Support customer quality requirements, audits, and documentation
• Maintain and improve ISO/QA documentation and quality records
• Train production staff on quality standards, procedures, and best practices
• Use statistical tools to track quality metrics and drive continuous improvement
• Support new product and process qualifications and validation activities

• Quality engineering
• Statistical process control (SPC)
• Root cause analysis
• Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• ISO 9001 or similar quality systems
• Manufacturing process control
• Quality auditing
• Data analysis and reporting
• Measurement systems and inspection tools
• FMEA and risk analysis