ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Quality Team Lead ensures that new and current products and processes comply with applicable quality management systems, standards, and regulations while meeting customer requirements and exceeding expectations. This is an on-site day shift role, with expectation to be at the Grantsburg WI facility, there are flexibility programs in place to support employee needs.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as a quality control team member on cross-functional new product development teams.

• Develop inspection plans, acquire fixtures, and methods to achieve quality requirements and standards, document quality issues identified during development, and ensure best practices are implemented.
• Perform first article inspections, capability studies, Gage R&Rs, etc. Review data to ensure accuracy when submitting it to customers.
• Calibrating quality control measuring equipment and monitoring calibration system.
• Experience in Microsoft 365 applications, such as Outlook, MS Teams, Word, and Excel.
• Provide guidance and support in conducting root cause analyses, process optimizations, and quality control procedures.
• Mentor less experienced team members to drive personal and professional growth of the team, as well as support the day-to-day actions in the quality lab.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience programming and operating various inspection equipment including vision systems and CMMs
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of GD&T Principles and gage design and function.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong communications skills; demonstrated ability to influence the behavior of peers and others outside the direct reporting line.

WHAT WILL PUT YOU AHEAD

• Background in injection molding quality.
• Demonstrated capability with quality tools such as (PPAP, Control Plan, GR&R, PFMEA, SPC, etc.) is preferred.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, and quality tools such as Six Sigma Continuous Improvement methods.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.

BENEFITS

• Medical Insurance (premiums fully paid)
• Dental Insurance (premiums fully paid)
• Vision Insurance (premiums fully paid)
• Company contribution to HSA
• Life, ADD, Disability
• 401(k) 7% match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE.

At present, we are not accepting any candidates via a recruitment agency or third party. 

About Victrex

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical. Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.

With over 40 years‘ experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders

Vision and culture

At Victrex we have a clear purpose: to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.

This underpins our core values; passion, innovation and performance which are at the heart of our business.

Our culture is shaped by how we work together, driving for results with a focus on customers, continuous improvement and doing the right thing. Our values, passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of our business and we value and recognise how every employee plays an important role in enabling us to deliver our growth strategy.

Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities. We have recently become winners of the prestigious Ecovadis Silver Award, which is a universal acknowledgement of our sustainability rating as being in the top 5% of over 75,000 companies. We are also proud to be recognised as a ‘Disability Confident’ employer.

Our aim is to provide the support of accessibility and community within Victrex for everyone. So, if you need any help, advice or just want a confidential chat regarding any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion matters even before you apply to Victrex, then here is what you need to know:

The enabling support that Victrex prides itself on giving, starts from when anyone applies or wants to apply to join our team.

We are always here to help provide any ‘reasonable adjustments’ you may need during your application process. So please contact us to discuss your specific requirements in more depth.

We even have a dedicated email that anyone can use to reach out for help, advice, and a confidential chat......whatever you need to know, and to help ensure an equitable solution,  that’s right for you, right from the start!

That email is: enablerecruitment@victrex.com

Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community.

Please talk to us about flexible working.