Who We Are
At CPC (Colder Products Company), we’re not just connecting fluid lines – we’re connecting people, ideas, and possibilities. For nearly 50 years, we’ve been engineering cutting-edge fluid connection technologies that power industries from biopharmaceutical, thermal management (liquid cooling of electronics), medical, industrial, and chemical handling markets.
But what sets us apart? Our people.
We’re a team of problem-solvers, innovators, and forward-thinkers who thrive in a culture that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement. Headquartered in Minneapolis/St. Paul, with over 700 employees in 14 countries, we’re growing fast, and we want you to grow with us!
Your Role
Are you ready to make an impact and work with a company that values your expertise, ideas, and career growth? You’ll be at the forefront of shaping our organization’s success. This isn’t just a job – it’s a career move where you’ll thrive, learn, and enjoy coming to work.
Responsibilities:
Supplier Management: Partner with engineering, procurement, operations, and quality teams, both internal and external, to oversee process and tool validations and resolve quality issues, align on root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
Develop, implement, and maintain supplier quality policies and procedures to ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
Serve as the quality technical escalation point for suppliers, critical material shortages, and major quality disruptions.
Coordinate and execute audits of suppliers
Provide input data for Supplier Scorecards
Initiate and monitor supplier deviations and corrective actions
Manage non-conformance process for components
Evaluate trends in non-conformances and take action to resolve recurring issues
Internal Injection Molding Production Work Cell Support: Partner with internal engineering to develop and maintain internal Molding Production quality control procedures
Collaborate with internal engineering to resolve quality issues, root-cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions for molding production and tooling, including internal production tool validation.
Lead investigations, FMEA updates, and control plan revisions for injection molding processes.
Business Support: Assists in developing and implementing quality engineering procedures.
Operates within CPC Quality System.
Keeps current in the field with internal and external education and training.
Adheres and is knowledgeable to all safety regulations.
Performs other job duties as assigned to meet business needs.
Qualifications:
Basic Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in science, engineering, or related technical discipline.
Minimum of 3 or more years’ experience working as a quality professional.
Knowledge of basic statistical techniques (e.g., process capability, SPC, hypothesis testing, etc.)
Proficient in the use of Excel, Minitab, Oracle, Windchill and other analytics and PLM tools.
Self-driven, adaptable and resourceful; able to work under limited supervision.
Experience working in a clean room environment is ideal
Certified Quality Engineer through ASQ (CQE, CRE, etc.) is ideal
This role may require less than 15% of travel. Candidates should be comfortable with occasional travel as needed to support business objectives.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
Our Culture
At CPC, our people aren’t just employees, they’re the driving force behind our success. We’ve built a culture rooted in respect, collaboration, and integrity, where every voice matters, and innovation thrives. It’s not just us saying it; CPC has been recognized as a Top Workplace 6x in the past 7 years, because we genuinely care about our employees’ growth, well-being, and success. This isn’t just a workplace; it’s a community where you’ll feel valued, empowered, and inspired to do your best work every day.
Growth & Development
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