Quality Engineer

About Silgan Dispensing

Silgan Dispensing is a growing global company with operations in over 10 countries that develops dispensing solutions for brands in the beauty, fragrance, personal care, home, and healthcare markets. The company focuses on designing and manufacturing sprayers, pumps, and closures used in everyday products, aiming to enhance consumer experiences through innovative, comfortable, and sustainable dispensing technologies.

The Quality Engineer ensures that Silgan Dispensing products and manufacturing processes meet quality, safety, and efficiency standards. This position works closely with production, engineering, and product development teams to address customer complaints, improve processes, and maintain compliance with ISO QMS requirements.

• Program optical measuring devices (Micro Vue / Keyenc) used by Quality and Production departments.
• Investigate customer complaints (EBBs) with Production and Engineering teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Lead the Metrology labs, ensuring equipment is available and programmed for production and qualification needs.
• Assist quality efforts by collaborating with Manufacturing, Central Engineering, and Product Development to implement product and process improvements and validations, including full documentation of actions and results.
• Apply DOE techniques to ensure process optimization after qualification.
• Manage the SPC Infinity Data Collection system, analyze data, and support corrective and preventive actions by interfacing with all relevant departments, including training QA and Production teams.
• Develop and utilize internal or external resources to accomplish tasks and other duties as assigned.
• Meet project timeline targets.
• Support ISO QMS compliance and provide training for Infinity and optical measurement systems on the Silgan CT campus.
• Operate the Metrology labs at Silgan CT campus facilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in quality, engineering, or another technical discipline.
• Ability to learn, grow, and adapt to changing business needs.
• 3–5 years of experience in product design, process engineering, or project management.
• Hands‑on experience with disciplined engineering document control systems (timelines, qualification protocol, change control).
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to summarize data and provide conclusions and recommendations.
• Knowledge of test fixtures, gauges, and ability to conduct gage R&R’s.
• Self‑starting team player with good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Continuous improvement efforts are essential.
• Use of SPC and DOE in a manufacturing environment required.

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Knowledge of automated assembly, molding, and metal forming.
• Experience with ISO 9001 standards.
• Knowledge and use of a data collection system.

Ability to lift and/or move up to 35 lbs. Use of PPE on the production floor. Includes sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, stooping, crouching, and grasping as required.

Competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid vacation and holidays, overtime eligibility for hourly employees, and shift differential pay for 2nd and 3rd shifts on a drug‑free workplace. Opportunities for career growth and meaningful impact from day one.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. Silgan is a drug‑free workplace.