Quality Engineer
About the role
This Quality Engineer role focuses on driving product and process quality within injection molding operations and packaging manufacturing. The position plays a key role in developing and maintaining core quality documentation, leading non-conformance investigations, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. You will collaborate closely with manufacturing and engineering teams to support new mold ramp-ups and new product introductions while ensuring robust quality control across all operations.
Responsibilities
- Drive product and process quality across injection molding and packaging manufacturing operations.
- Develop, implement, and maintain FMEAs, Control Plans, inspection procedures, and other quality documentation.
- Lead non-conformance investigations using PDCA, 5 Whys, and other root-cause analysis methodologies.
- Monitor and analyze quality metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives within manufacturing processes.
- Conduct audits and participate in investigation and analysis activities to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Support new mold ramp-ups and new product introductions by establishing appropriate quality controls and documentation.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to resolve quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Contribute to the development and refinement of quality control processes and procedures.
- Ensure that quality engineering practices align with lean manufacturing principles and proven execution standards.
Qualifications
- 1–3 years of experience in quality manufacturing, including exposure to investigation and manufacturing engineering (ME).
- Hands-on experience in quality engineering within manufacturing environments.
- Strong knowledge of root cause analysis techniques, including PDCA and 5 Whys.
- Experience in quality control and quality engineering practices.
- Lean Manufacturing knowledge with proven execution in a production setting.
- Ability to develop and maintain FMEAs, Control Plans, and inspection procedures.
- Experience with continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing.
- Ability to perform audits, investigations, and detailed analysis of quality issues.
Preferred skills
- Experience in injection molding operations or related manufacturing processes.
- Background in packaging manufacturing environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to investigation.
- Ability to create and maintain comprehensive quality documentation.
- Comfort working cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and quality teams.
- Interest in contributing to the build-out of new manufacturing departments and capabilities.
- Ability to work in a growing team within a large, well-funded organization.
Work environment
The current plant is a high-volume packaging facility with approximately 700 employees, focused solely on packing operations. The organization is investing in a new plant that will house all stages of manufacturing, including a dedicated molding activity department scheduled to be built out by 2027. You will work in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment with strong backing and the opportunity to help shape new manufacturing capabilities and quality processes as the facility expands.
Pay & benefits
- Pay range: $40.38 – $50.48/hr
- Benefits available if eligible: Medical, dental & vision; Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital; 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions); Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for employee and dependents); Short and long-term disability; Health Spending Account (HSA); Transportation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Location: South Chesterfield, VA — fully onsite
Job type: Contract
Application deadline: Aug 18, 2026