Marine Quality Engineer II | Supplier & NPD Quality

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Fertility Benefits

37.5 hour work-week

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Wellness Program

Short-Term Disability Coverage

Long-Term Disability

Student Debt Repayment Benefits

Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Job summary

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Marine team in Vonore, TN. You will focus on supplier quality improvement, support quality progress across manufacturing subsidiaries and new product development activities, using problem solving, quality systems and planning tools to improve performance and customer satisfaction.

In this role you will apply root-cause analysis, lead corrective actions, and contribute to the quality planning for new product development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5 years' experience in manufacturing quality assurance, product quality assurance or manufacturing engineering.
• Marine, automotive, electronics, casting or molding industries preferred.
• Experience with Quality Standards (ISO9001:2015 or IATF16949) and Quality Management Systems.
• Experience with problem solving and corrective actions.
• Experience with quality tools - quality planning, FMEA, inspection practices, data analysis, SPC.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Travel up to 30-40% to manufacturing sites, supplier visits, training, product testing or other events.

Responsibilities

• For both manufacturing and new product development projects - apply problem solving skills to identify root causes and define effective corrective actions. Support the execution of corrective action plans and ensure effectiveness.
• Responsible for quality planning for new product development projects. Execute the quality plan for new product development activity through all project phases, including after SOP and market launch.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System at each of the manufacturing subsidiaries.
• Assist in the training and development of the quality teams at the manufacturing subsidiaries.
• Work with the manufacturing subsidiaries to set goals and plan actions to improve results for scrap, defects and customer complaints.
• Assist the manufacturing subsidiaries defining inspection and quality standards.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Quality assurance

Data analysis

FMEA

SPC

ISO 9001

IATF16949

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

FMEA

Inspection practices

Data analysis

SPC

Job description

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Marine team in Vonore, TN. You will focus on supplier quality improvement, support quality progress across manufacturing subsidiaries and new product development activities, using problem solving, quality systems and planning tools to improve performance and customer satisfaction.

In this role you will apply root-cause analysis, lead corrective actions, and contribute to the quality planning for new product development