Quality Engineer

Position: Quality Engineer

Department: Quality / Quality Assurance

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and quality-focused Quality Engineer to ensure that incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products meet defined quality standards and customer requirements. The candidate will be responsible for inspection of vacuum-formed plastic parts, maintaining quality records, identifying defects, and supporting continuous improvement activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct Incoming Quality Inspection (IQC) of raw materials, components, and purchased parts as per specifications and quality standards.
• Perform In-Process Quality Inspection (IPQC) at various stages of production to ensure process and product conformity.
• Conduct Final Inspection (FQC) of vacuum-formed plastic parts before dispatch.
• Inspect vacuum-formed parts for dimensions, appearance, surface defects, thickness, shape, trimming, holes, warpage, cracks, deformation, and other customer-specific requirements.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, inspection standards, and quality documents.
• Use measuring instruments such as Vernier calipers, micrometers, height gauges, gauges, measuring tapes, and other inspection equipment.
• Prepare and maintain Inspection Reports, In-Process Inspection Reports, Final Inspection Reports, and other quality records.
• Maintain proper documentation of inspection results, rejection, rework, and corrective actions.
• Identify quality issues and coordinate with Production and Process/Technical teams for root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Monitor recurring defects and support defect reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare regular quality reports and MIS reports for management.
• Ensure compliance with company quality procedures and customer-specific quality requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in Quality Engineering/Quality Inspection, preferably in vacuum forming, thermoforming, plastics, automotive components, packaging, or related manufacturing industries.
• Good knowledge of vacuum-formed/thermoformed plastic parts and common manufacturing defects.
• Strong knowledge of Incoming, In-Process, and Final Inspection procedures.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and dimensional tolerances.
• Good knowledge of measuring instruments and inspection methods.
• Experience in preparing and maintaining quality reports and documentation.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and coordination skills with Production, Purchase, Technical, and other departments.

Preferred Experience

Experience in vacuum forming / thermoforming of plastic components, particularly for automotive, industrial, packaging, furniture, insulation, or other B2B applications, will be preferred.