Quality Assurance Engineer

Polymer Quality Engineer

Salary: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

LOCATION: Fullerton, CA

This is an in office position, please only apply if you are willing and able to commute to Fullerton, CA daily.

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Verde Bioresins develops innovative biobased, recyclable, and landfill degradable thermoplastic compounds that help customers achieve sustainability goals without compromising performance. Our materials serve packaging, consumer, industrial, and specialty markets through advanced polymer science and manufacturing excellence.

Position Summary

The Polymer Quality Engineer is responsible for maintaining and improving Verde's Quality Management System (QMS), manufacturing compliance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with Engineering, Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain, this role ensures products, processes, and materials consistently meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements while supporting commercialization of new technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Systems

• Maintain ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and controlled documentation.
• Coordinate internal audits, management reviews, CAPAs, and quality metrics.
• Support customer, surveillance, and certification audits.

Quality & Compliance

• Lead investigations involving customer complaints, nonconformances, and root cause analysis.
• Support cGMP compliance, FDA food contact documentation, and calibration programs.
• Ensure timely implementation and verification of corrective actions.

Supplier & Manufacturing Quality

• Conduct supplier and internal quality audits.
• Monitor incoming materials, in-process production, and finished goods.
• Analyze quality data to improve process capability and reduce variation.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Product Commercialization

• Support validation, scale-up, and commercialization of new products.
• Partner with R&D, Engineering, and Operations to ensure production readiness and regulatory compliance.

Laboratory & Manufacturing Support

• Develop proficiency with polymer processing equipment, including twin-screw extruders, injection molding, and blow molding.
• Operate twin screw compounding of polymers for design and development of new production materials.
• Operate laboratory equipment including Melt Flow Analyzer, FTIR, DSC, Universal Tester, Moisture Analyzer, Density, Izod, and related analytical instruments.
• Collect and analyze laboratory and production data to support quality and development objectives.

Physical Requirements:

• The position requires physical activity and the handling of chemicals. Candidates are required to follow the safety protocols and be familiar with personal protective equipment (PPE) while working in the laboratory environment.
• 5-10% travel required to support customer trials

Salary: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

LOCATION: Fullerton, CA

For more information visit us at www.verdebioresins.com

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years of Quality or Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Mandatory experience with ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience with twin screw compounding processes
• Experience with polymer (polyethylene and polypropylene) engineering
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience in plastics, polymers, extrusion, or compounding.
• Knowledge of FDA food contact regulations and cGMP.
• Internal Auditor certification.

This is an in office position, please only apply if you are willing and able to commute to Fullerton, CA daily.

Why Verde?

Join a growing team developing next-generation sustainable materials while gaining hands-on experience with advanced polymer processing, quality systems, and product commercialization in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.