Quality Assurance Specialist

Quality Assurance SpecialistAt Plastic Ingenuity, our mission is to deliver quality products and services to our customers that will exceed their expectations and anticipate their needs. The products and insights provided by Plastic Ingenuity create meaningful impact in industries such as medical devices, food safety, and tamper evident packaging. We work as a team to maintain a strong engineering and technological focus, with an emphasis on continuous improvement. We pride ourselves on a solutions-oriented culture based on the fundamental principles of teamwork, integrity, and respect. We focus on the use of green technologies and environmentally conscious support systems to minimize our carbon footprint. As part of the team, each contribution is integral to the overall success of the company.The Quality Assurance Specialist is a hands-on member of the production and extrusion quality team, supporting thermoforming operations to ensure product quality, process consistency, and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. This role leads product and process qualification activities, supports new job launches, and assists the Quality Manager with daily quality assurance functions.Maintaining a consistent presence on the production floor, the Quality Assurance Specialist partners closely with operators, supervisors, engineering, and leadership to monitor quality at the source, provide real-time feedback, and support data-driven problem solving. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, effective communication, technical proficiency with inspection and SPC tools, and the ability to build trust while upholding quality standards in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.You may enjoy this role if you: appreciate complex challenges, have a superior eye for detail, thrive on improvement and collaboration.Key responsibilities include:Production floor quality supportInspection, testing & SPCQualification & job launch activitiesNonconformance & corrective actionCompliance & auditingTraining & quality cultureMinimum qualifications include:Associates degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfortable with data entry and basic analysis.Strong project management and documentation skills.Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, design, and compliance teams.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Detail oriented.Strong problem solving and analytical abilities.Must model the highest degree of moral and ethical behavior.Keeps commitments; exhibits candor and courage - is not afraid to establish a visible presence and point of view, to engage in spirited and constructive debate, to hold others accountable.Desired qualifications include:1-3 years of experience in quality systems, quality assurance, or compliance within a manufacturing environment.Extensive familiarity with quality assurance processes and procedures.Experience with ERP, QMS, or compliance software systems.Ability to proactively identify opportunities to improve departmental processes and procedures to increase efficiency and effectiveness.Knowledge of HACCP, food defense, FDA, ISO, and GMP requirements.Physical demands include:Frequent keyboard use/data entryProlonged periods of seated work