Quality Engineer

INVISTA; Kingston; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

INVISTA is seeking a Quality Engineer with an automotive background in Kingston, Ontario. The role involves leading quality initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance processes. Candidates will focus on risk and variability reduction, ensuring strong technical guidance and fostering continuous improvement within the organization.

Benefits

Personal development and career growth

Exposure to global teams

Competitive salary and benefits

Defined contribution pension plan

Qualifications

• Experience applying PFMEA and quality tools in an industrial environment.
• Demonstrated ability in problem-solving and statistical analysis.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct PFMEA to identify potential failure modes.
• Collaborate with teams to understand processes and risks.
• Provide guidance to production teams on quality risks.

Skills

Problem-solving

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional team leadership

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical field

Tools

PFMEA

SPC

MSA

Job description

At INVISTA, our Vision is to be a preferred partner by providing a superior customer experience. INVISTA’s manufacturing location in Kingston, Ontario, is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer with an automotive background and a proven track record for leading continuous improvement.

We are searching for a results-oriented individual to be a vital member of our Site Quality Team. The selected individual will provide leadership in the areas of risk reduction, variability reduction, and capability development. This is a highly visible role where the individual will create value through interfacing with our organization, customers, and Senior Leadership.

At INVISTA, we seek growth-oriented individuals. If you are interested in applying your technical and leadership skills while growing your professional career, we would like to hear from you.

What You Will Do

• Conduct PFMEA (Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) to proactively identify potential failure modes in processes. Prioritize, develop, and execute strategies to mitigate top quality risks based on likelihood and severity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand processes and risks.
• Provide technical guidance to production teams to build capability and knowledge on quality risks and controls.
• Foster a data-driven environment by applying quality core tools including SPC (statistical process control) and MSA (measurement systems analysis).
• Provide quality leadership to capital projects by developing PFMEAs early in the project lifecycle to enable robust controls through project execution.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including production, engineering, and asset-health teams to advance initiatives.
• Communicate risk assessments, improvement recommendations, and preventative actions effectively.
• Interface with customers to understand their unmet needs and translate those into improvement initiatives at our site.

What's in it for you

• Personal development and career growth with a global company
• Opportunity to work with global teams and exposure to other global manufacturing sites
• Opportunity to partner with business partners and key stakeholders to develop and recommend strategies
• Competitive salary, benefits, and defined contribution pension plan

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Engineering or technical field
• Experience applying PFMEA and other quality core tools in an industrial environment (preferably automotive)
• Demonstrated problem-solving capability through the application of disciplined problem-solving tools (root cause analysis, 5-why)
• Demonstrated application of statistical analysis to make decisions and drive actionable strategies
• Experience leading cross functional teams in continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience developing the capability of team members

What Will Put You Ahead

• Quality leadership in the automotive industry
• Proven track record of leadership / supervisory experience
• Project / program leadership

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

How to Apply

If you have the above qualifications, we would like to hear from you. We thank all applicants in advance, but please be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation or assistance at any time during the application or selection processes, please submit a request by following the directions located in the FAQ section at the bottom of the kochcareers.com webpage.

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Successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check.