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Location: Kansas City, MO | Schedule: Full-time, on-site | Compensation: Not specified

Overview

An established automotive plastics manufacturer with decades of industry experience is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to ensure that plastic injection molded components meet all customer, internal, and regulatory requirements. This role supports production, engineering, and suppliers by applying automotive quality tools, driving corrective actions, and maintaining compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and internal quality standards, while working directly with OEMs and Tier 1 customers.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain the quality system for assigned projects
• Lead and/or participate in implementation and discipline of SPC
• Maintain and support compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and internal procedures
• Participate in internal, customer, and third-party audits, and support corrective action responses
• Ensure adherence to Control Plans, PFMEA, and Process Flow Diagrams
• Support daily manufacturing operations for plastic injection molding processes
• Analyze nonconforming material and implement containment actions
• Monitor SPC data and identify trends affecting product quality
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Maintenance on process improvements
• Lead and support APQP activities for new and existing programs
• Prepare and submit PPAP documentation to customers
• Ensure dimensional layouts, material certifications, and capability studies meet requirements
• Lead structured problem solving using 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone methodologies
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions
• Support scrap reduction, defect prevention, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Act as the primary quality contact for customer concerns and quality issues
• Manage customer complaints, scorecards, and corrective action responses
• Support supplier quality activities, including supplier corrective actions and audits
• Develop and maintain quality documentation, work instructions, and inspection standards
• Track quality KPIs such as PPM, scrap, rework, and customer complaints
• Prepare reports and presentations for management and customers
• Provide statistical support including DOE for product and process
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field (or equivalent 5 years of experience)
• Minimum 2-5 years of Quality Engineering experience in automotive manufacturing
• Strong working knowledge of plastic injection molding processes
• Experience with SPC, PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP, and PPAP
• Proficiency with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Customer interface experience with OEMs and/or Tier 1 suppliers
• Experience and/or training in Statistical Process Control, QSB, and LPAs
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, with frequent walking, sitting, and occasional standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, moving machinery, forklifts, temperature variations, plastic resins, and production chemicals typical of injection molding operations
• Required to wear appropriate PPE such as safety glasses and a reflective green "quality" vest
• Availability for off-shift, weekend, or extended hours to support production issues, launches, audits, or customer concerns
• Occasional travel to customer or supplier locations for audits, launches, or issue resolution

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in automotive plastics injection molding environments preferred
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or similar certification preferred

Compensation and benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Job promotional opportunities and more

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to work directly with OEMs and Tier 1 customers on quality initiatives within an established automotive plastics manufacturing environment, backed by an impressive compensation and benefits package.