Quality System Engineer
On-siteCleveland, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Drive process discipline by maintaining site ISO certification and managing the overall Quality Management System to ensure adherence to standards. Collaborate with product engineering to define quality specifications for raw materials, in-process, and finished products, while developing inspection techniques and control plans that meet ISO requirements. Lead Kaizen Events and Six Sigma projects to optimize Value Stream performance, implement audit programs, and drive lean and statistical process control throughout the facility. Establish and monitor quantitative performance measurement systems to foster continuous improvement and employee participation across departments. Occasional overnight travel may be required.
Required Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Understands lean manufacturing and can demonstrate various lean practices
- Proactive, 'take the reins' mentality when it comes to addressing supplier quality issues
- Able to build relationships internal and external to the facility
- Able to build and execute a medium-to-the-mistake strategy for both the quality and continuous improvement functions
- Comfortable with change and developing and executing new ideas
- Comfortable coaching, developing, and holding others accountable
- Demonstrated ability to successfully achieve goals through influence
- Possess an analytical mindset
- Ability to adapt to system/technology changes as well as use of current systems
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to blend multiple sources of data to formulate opinions and recommendations
- Exposure to global thought process and diversity
- Ability to create, follow and challenge standard work processes daily
- Ability to identify roadblocks in material/information flow and manage exceptions
- Demonstrated advanced Excel skills
- Demonstrated risk awareness and mitigation
- Knowledge of statistical process control techniques
- Five (5) + years' experience in supervision in a manufacturing environment
- Ten (10) + years progressive work-related experience with demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines/technologies/processes related to the position
- Supervisory experience with demonstrated ability to lead towards common goals
- Experience working in a LEAN manufacturing environment in metal machining and fabrication
- Ability to remain in stationary position or standing position for prolonged periods
- Ability to repeat gross or fine manipulation that may include the use of wrists, hands, and/or fingers
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including, but not limited to, safety glasses, steel-toed or metatarsal-guarded shoes, and/or ear plugs, while working in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment
- Ability to constantly communicate with others to exchange information in person, via phone, or via use of computer
- Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects up to 25 pounds in weight in all directions
- Ability to occasionally reach overhead or at or below shoulder level
- Ability to work around hot heavy machinery
- Ability to work in an open warehouse environment, subject to seasonal weather (hot/cold)
- Must be able to function in a high-pressure production type environment
- Occasional overnight travel may be required
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical discipline preferred
- Six Sigma black belt preferred
- Experience working with rubber injection and compression molding is a plus
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