Plant QA Engineer: Lead Process Improvement & Quality

Continental; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate Benefits

Robust Total Rewards Package

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discounts, including tire?dis

Employer401k Match

Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment

Employee Assistance Program

Future Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Continental is seeking a PLT QA Engineer to support the QA Engineering Group Leader and Manager in applying advanced QA methods to improve plant processes. The role focuses on statistical methods, process capability, and documentation.

You will lead or participate in improvement projects, monitor KPIs, draft PFMEA, control plans, and work instructions, while ensuring safety and environmental compliance in a non-climate controlled plant environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering degree.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We may offer visa sponsorship.
• This position may offer relocation assistance.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and prioritizes process improvement activities such as Structured Problem-Solving (A3) and Design of Experiments.
• Monitors and analyzes plant and departmental key quality performance indicators such as Scrap I-IV.
• Participate or Lead specially assigned projects for plant and process improvements.
• Attend BT Meetings – Quality and Production.
• Draft, Publish, Institute, and Maintain all Quality Assurance documentation such as PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow, and WorkInstructions.
• Perform capability and variability studies of plant equipment with recommendations for improvement.
• Audits Quality performance levels of assigned production departments.
• Conduct training of plant personnel on QA related matters.
• Follow all plant and departmental safety, environmental policies, and plant rules and regulations.

Skills

Structured Problem-Solving

Auditing

Design of Experiments

Gage R&R

Statistical analysis

Training

Quality Assurance

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Continental is seeking a PLT QA Engineer to support the QA Engineering Group Leader and Manager in applying advanced QA methods to improve plant processes. The role focuses on statistical methods, process capability, and documentation.

You will lead or participate in improvement projects, monitor KPIs, draft PFMEA, control plans, and work instructions, while ensuring safety and environmental compliance in a non-climate controlled plant environment.