Junior Quality Engineer

DeKalb Health; Mayfield (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Process Technology is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Quality Team in Northeast Ohio on a full-time, exempt basis. This role supports external and internal customers with reliable, high-integrity work and contributes to safety and continuous improvement.

You will lead quality activities including document review (First Article, Gage R&R, PFMEA), process capability, control plans, and supplier quality. Experience with 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone diagrams, and ISO-9001 audits is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quality, industrial, or mechanical engineering.
• 3-7 years of experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, or a similar role.
• 1-3 years of experience in power supplies and/or electronics.
• Read and understand schematics, including electronic.
• Experience troubleshooting and problem-solving electronic products.
• Customer-facing experience preferred.
• Quality engineering skills such as root cause analysis, investigation, defect reduction, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Identify and review Part Qualification documents such as First Article Inspection, Gage R&R, PFMEA, capability study, control plan, process validation etc.
• Developing and implementing quality standards.
• Monitoring, analyzing, reporting and communicating quality metrics and performance.
• Inspecting and testing materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications are met.
• Incoming, in-process, and final inspection support
• Quality inspection, including use of measurement tools and sampling plans
• Preparation of Quality reports
• Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system (5S, Kaizen lean).
• Foster and support a world-class quality system built on continuous improvement to ensure no internal defects ship to customers
• Lead teams through problem identification, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Investigating and troubleshooting product, process or production issues
• Supplier development, validation, and supplier quality
• Ensure timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions, and preventive actions
• Develop requirements for quality inspection of incoming material from supplier
• Facilitate the completion of Supplier Corrective Action Request and Vendor Quality Notices from supplier
• Provide guidance to inspectors in scheduling the priorities of the department
• Participate in engineering design reviews and provide inputs
• Able to conduct quality training programs for production personnel
• Perform gap analysis to update procedures and documentation
• Understanding and capability to work with calibration programs
• Conducts internal and supplier audits within an ISO-9001 environment, including closing out audit findings, creating audit finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

Gage R&R

First Article Inspection

Process mapping

8D

5-Why

Fishbone diagrams

Data analysis

Job description

• Location 6680 Beta Drive,Mayfield, OH, 44143,United States
• Base Pay $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Travel 25%
• Manage Others No

Who We Are

Process Technology is a global leader designing and manufacturing cutting edge thermal and power conversion equipment that make tomorrow’s products possible. Our company is a global sales organization with facilities based in Mentor, Mayfield and Willoughby, Ohio; and Flushing, New York. We are a tight-knit team that thrives on positive collaboration and open

communication.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to create an impact in an innovative company on a growth trajectory.

What You’ll Do

You will provide value to both external and internal customers by being a reliable, trusted, high integrity, well-rounded professional. They will know you have their back and provide safety, belonging and mattering in the workplace because you provide clear, consistent work in a timely manner.

What Success Looks Like

The Quality Engineer position is part of the Quality Team and reports to the Quality Manager. This position will require a broad range of responsibilities to ensure success. Some examples of these responsibilities are listed below (but are not limited to the following):

• Identify and review Part Qualification documents such as First Article Inspection, Gage R&R, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, capability study, control plan, process validation etc.
• Developing and implementing quality standards
• Monitoring, analyzing, reporting and communicating quality metrics and performance.
• Inspecting and testing materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications are met
• Incoming, in-process, and final inspection support
• Quality inspection, including use of measurement tools and sampling plans
• Preparation of Quality reports
• Responsible for assisting with continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen lean methods, etc.
• Foster and support a world-class quality system built on continuous improvement to ensure no internal defects ship to customers
• Analyze failure, corrective, and preventive action to respond to customer complaints
• Lead teams through problem identification, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Experience with Quality tools, such as 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone diagrams, process mapping
• Investigating and troubleshooting product, process or production issues
• Supplier development, validation, and supplier quality
• Ensure timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
• Develop requirements for quality inspection of incoming material from supplier
• Facilitate the completion of Supplier Corrective Action Request and Vendor Quality Notices from supplier
• Provide guidance to inspectors in scheduling the priorities of the department
• Participate in engineering design reviews and provide inputs
• Able to conduct quality training programs for production personnel
• Perform gap analysis to update procedures and documentation
• Understanding and capability to work with calibration programs
• Conducts internal and supplier audits within an ISO-9001 environment, including closing out audit findings, creating audit finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions

Other essential duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quality, industrial, or mechanical engineering
• 3-7 years of experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, or a similar role
• 1-3 years of experience in power supplies and/or electronics
• Read and understand schematics, including electronic
• Experience troubleshooting and problem-solving electronic products
• Experience in a customer facing role preferred
• Quality Engineering skills such as root cause analysis, investigation, defect reduction, and data analysis required.

Systems Used

Compensation

This position is full-time, salary, exempt. Compensation typically follows industry median for Northeast Ohio/the Great Lakes region. You may be eligible for an annual bonus. This is a long-term, high accountability role.

Our Values:

• Growth – Think big. Make a difference. Always continue learning personally and professionally. View mistakes as opportunities to improve.
• Ownership – Own decisions, actions, and failures. Do what's right versus what’s easy. Hold yourself and others accountable.
• Drive Results – Display urgency, act, achieve results. Challenge the status quo, take initiative, and make things happen. Focus on what matters most. Solve the biggest problems to make a difference.
• Innovation – Find a better way every day. Think differently. Imagination will take you everywhere!
• Teamwork – ONE Company. ONE Team. ONE Goal. Engage cross-functionally and throughout all levels. Work together to win.

Process Technology Style

• Goal oriented – We collaborate to find the best approach to align and achieve our goals to ensure the best results are attained.
• Metric driven – We set realistic and achievable goals and standards with well-laid project plans.
• People focused – We care about our team; we promote a healthy work-life balance; we are respectful of the roles and time of other individuals.
• Process oriented – We establish and respect clear processes.

General Notices

Process Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all Team Members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

In accordance with federal law, we participate in the E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired Team Members. E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA).