Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Join Millennium Print Group as a Quality Engineer! We're looking for a Quality Engineer to join our team in Durham, NC. If you're passionate about manufacturing quality, process improvement, and data-driven problem solving, this is your opportunity to help produce world-class trading card products enjoyed by collectors around the globe.

Location: Durham, NC Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite Pay & Benefits: Competitive salary + bonus eligibility + full benefits package

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain quality control plans for printing, finishing, and packaging operations.
• Analyze manufacturing processes using SPC, statistical methods, and quality metrics to improve performance.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Conduct First Article Inspections (FAI), process capability studies, and quality validations.
• Support internal, customer, and third-party audits while ensuring compliance with ISO and quality management systems.
• Monitor scrap, rework, yield, and production quality metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams to improve manufacturing processes.
• Support new product launches, equipment validations, and capital improvement projects.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Typically requires 3–4 years of experience in quality engineering or manufacturing quality.
• Experience in printing, packaging, or high-volume manufacturing environments preferred.
• Knowledge of SPC, FMEA, Control Plans, CAPA, Gauge R&R, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Minitab, and other quality analysis software.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification preferred.

How You Will Be Successful

Dedicated to Quality and Safety: Ensure manufacturing processes consistently deliver products that exceed customer expectations while maintaining the highest quality standards.

Challenging the Expected: Use data and continuous improvement methodologies to reduce defects, improve yield, and optimize manufacturing performance.

Building Relationships: Collaborate across multiple departments to solve complex manufacturing challenges and improve operational effectiveness.

Integrity and Respect: Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and quality ownership throughout the organization.

Why Join MPG?

Millennium Print Group, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company International, is the largest trading card printer in the world. We offer competitive pay, career growth, and the opportunity to work with premium brands.

Apply today and be part of the magic behind the cards.

MPG offers a leading-edge compensation package which includes the following:

• A highly competitive compensation "above the industry" commensurate with experience which includes an annual incentive bonus plan
• 100% Employer-paid medical, dental base plan, vision, life/AD&D, and short-term and long-term disability, while subsidizing premiums for medical, dental, and vision for employee dependents
• 401(k) Plan with up to a 6% (dollar for dollar) Employer match
• Health Savings/Flexible Spending Account options
• Paid time off, including 10 company-paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday
• Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive relocation package available for qualified candidates
• And, much more!

Millennium Print Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The duties and responsibilities described above are essential functions of the job. The following qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skills, and or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.