The Quality Process Engineer assists in creating, implementing, and optimizing quality programs, equipment, processes, products, and the inspection of materials while providing leadership, supervision and oversight to local quality projects and team members in the North Carolina facility.  This role will provide value in not only process audits and evaluating current processes but also help bring to life the ideas of Paragon by managing tasks and projects that will enable our quality department to continue to improve and evolve.  The Quality Process Engineer plays a vital role in furthering the quality initiative of Paragon Films. This position works within established company guidelines and policies.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists in developing and implementing quality program to ensure raw materials and finished goods meet all quality standards, continually monitors effectiveness and accuracy, provides suggestions for improving and continuous growth of program
• Recommends and assists in integrating new technology into existing environments within the plant
• Assists in recommending and developing procedures and processes that optimize and drive consistency into all aspects of manufacturing process; assists in developing corrective actions using process/quality data and test results
• Revises and update control manuals as needed; assists, directs and conducts key training programs for critical process procedure
• Monitors routine quality test effectiveness and makes recommendations for improvement, assists in research, design and implementation of test methods and equipment to ensure most effective methods and equipment are being used
• Fosters a collaborative relationship with production as well as vendors and customers to discuss and resolve process and quality related issues
• Accurately prepares all necessary reports for various departments, customers and leadership, provides analytical analysis of data and provides ideas for continuous improvement
• Prepares and analyzes quality reports as needed for internal and external purposes, provides recommendations for corrective actions based on report findings 
• Assists with organizing and conducting experiments for product development and collecting relevant process, quality, and testing data
• Assists with the collection, storage, and maintenance of process and quality data and systems used to collect the data
• Analyzes data and processes within returns system to develop process settings and or procedures within the Returns system to correct issues
• Provide leadership, mentorship and direction to Lab Tech from a managerial perspective, staying up to date on labor laws internal policies and procedures, cultural expectations

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITY

• Strong technical aptitude with ability to apply technical concepts and theories to manufacturing process
• Demonstrated knowledge of basic manufacturing processes with work measurement and work standards
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Ability to perform and utilize statistical analysis to interpret data, provide insight and feedback, ability to perform root cause analysis
• Demonstrated analytical ability in relation to project management, resolution of problems
• Ability to successfully communicate with external customers to build long term, lasting relationships
• Proven ability to successfully work in a collaborate relationship with multiple departments
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Negotiation and conflict management skills together with demonstrated experience troubleshooting and problem solving
• Organized, motivated self-starter, with ability to prioritize tasks
• High level of attention to detail and problem-solving ability
• Strong written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills, strong presentation skills including technical writing and above average documentation skills
• Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• The ability to adapt to fast paced; rapid changes, with ability to juggle multiple tasks and handle unexpected delays or events all while maintaining constant attention to detail
• Practice and promote teamwork and servant leadership style within the organization
• High level of dependability regarding attendance and punctuality
• Strong understanding of stretch film

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering; preferably in Packaging, Industrial or Polymers Engineering or min of Five (5) or more years experience within a process engineering capacity
• Previous management related experience

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to understand mechanics of machinery
• Experience with MS Power BI

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by   an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Ability to bend, stoop, twist at the waist, squat as is required of office environment
• Ability to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms
• Ability to safely and independently navigate a production floor, lab or warehouse facility through the use of sight and hearing
• Ability to perform basic manual dexterity tasks, typing, dialing, writing, stapling, etc as required to utilize office equipment
• Ability to climb stairs
• Ability to regularly lift up to 5lbs
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 10lbs
• Ability to rarely lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to sit for duration of flights or long car rides as well as have the capability to travel via airway and/or vehicular travel
• Ability to understand and communicate verbally
• Ability to meet requirements of and utilize PPE when required

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:  The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions but could be exposed to warmer temperature environments such as a warehouse or production floor. (Typical office/administrative work environment.)

SPECIAL JOB DIMENSIONS:  Requires adherence to deadlines and project completion deadlines with ability to travel 30% of the time.