Quality Engineer / Continuous Improvement Facilitator

Job description

Deckorators, a brand of UFP Industries, is a leader in composite decking, railing, and outdoor living products. Our Buffalo, New York plant is the newest and flagship facility utilizing our proven and growing Surestone technology. This state-of-the-art extrusion and polymer manufacturing site will play a major role in advancing our innovation, driving continuous improvement, and scaling our capacity to serve customers nationwide. Job Summary: The Quality Engineer / Continuous Improvement Facilitator is responsible for driving product and process quality, leading continuous improvement (CI) activities, and supporting a culture of operational excellence at the Buffalo flagship plant. This role combines traditional quality engineering responsibilities (inspection methods, data analysis, calibration, validation, supplier quality, and corrective actions) with hands-on CI facilitation (Kaizen, VSM, 5S, and waste reduction projects). The Quality Engineer / CI Facilitator will partner closely with Operations, Process Engineering, Maintenance, and Leadership to ensure our extrusion and polymer processes consistently meet Deckorators’ standards for safety, quality, and efficiency. Principal...