Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer:

The Quality Engineer drives the improvement in the manufacturing plant, the supply base, and in the corresponding non-production areas.

Job Responsibilities:

• Effectively utilizes data, lean principles, and problem-solving methodologies to solve problems, prevent recurrence, and propose solutions.
• Provides support to Quality Management Systems (ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and ISO 45001.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of Design and Process FMEAs if needed.
• Maintains corrective action system and initiates corrective actions (i.e., 8D’s) to determine root cause for customer complaints, internal and external audit findings, and internal and external product failures/defects.
• Maintains internal audit system and conducts internal audits.
• Maintains and creates control plans, process FMEAs, and process flows.
• Performs capability studies.
• Assists in designing or purchasing measuring equipment to meet product specifications relative to quality.
• Supports continuous improvement projects and quality assignments.
• Provides leadership in the support and improvement of the Company’s current ISO9001: QMS
• Participation in Quality System Audits to the current ISO9001 standard.
• Lead efforts to continuously improve QMS processes, and manufacturing product yields, as well as reduce customer complaints and aftermarket Incidents (Non-conformances).
• Lead KAIZEN, or other continuous improvement projects to support business objectives.
• Facilitate the creation of Control Plans and Quality Plans.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret manufacturing data/nonconformances, using statistical analysis methods to drive quality improvements. Quickly escalates important insights to Operations.
• Leads/supports supplier issues and corrective action; follow up activities and onsite auditing.
• Works with suppliers to develop and improve capability and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitors key supplier performance through measurement of production line statistics, field data, inspections, and audits.
• Prepares a summary of performance and communicates to appropriate management as well as suppliers.
• Develops effective measurement systems and quality inspection methods to ensure all manufactured components meet quality requirements.
• Assists in product/process analysis and investigations related to production non-conformances (MRB) and customer complaints.
• Participates in the area meetings to review Quality metrics and activities.

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years with a technical or business degree required.
• Must have demonstrated expertise in problem-solving skills, including ability to identify, investigate, and countermeasure manufacturing or supplier-related technical and/or systemic issues.
• Must be able to build effective teams and work with suppliers, plant manufacturing, and purchasing to ensure the deliverables are met.
• Preferred experience with manufacturing processes for components.
• Needs to have experience with mechanical, welding, assembly components and functional requirements.
• Must be a self-starter who can work both independently and together in teams while improving quality and reducing costs.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the company.

Prefer an applicant that lives within a 60-mile radius of Archbold. Ohio

We do not pay for relocation reimbursement