Production Quality Engineer

Festo USA; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Festo USA in Mason, OH, seeks a Quality Engineer to ensure product and process quality across value streams. You will define quality standards, monitor KPIs, and support manufacturing with data-driven improvements. The role requires Six Sigma Yellow Belt or higher, ISO 9001 knowledge, and experience with CAQ/MES, SAP, and control plans.

You will train teams, collaborate with suppliers, and drive corrective actions using 8D, 5 Why, and Ishikawa analysis to sustain quality leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or quality-related education.
• Five+ years of professional quality experience; experience at Festo is a plus.
• Proficiency with Six Sigma Yellow Belt or higher and quality tools (8D, 5 Why, A3 Reports, Ishikawa).
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ideally IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3.
• Experience with Control Plans, Inspection Plans, PDCA, SPC, and FMEA; SAP and MS Office.
• Fluency in English and local language.

Responsibilities

• Define activities, processes, and standards to fulfill quality requirements for manufactured materials, components, and products.
• Monitor quality KPIs for the operational unit and the value stream.
• Establish quality standards and guidelines related to products and processes and contribute to their development.
• Monitor and evaluate manufacturing processes against internal and regulatory standards.
• Report and troubleshoot deviations and defects in manufacturing.
• Coach and support teams, and communicate quality expectations with suppliers.

Skills

Problem solving

8D

5 Why

A3 Reports

Ishikawa analysis

Quality management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering/quality-related education

Five+ years of quality experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

CAQ systems

MES

FMEA

Job description

Our curiosity has made us a driving force in automation technology for decades. Today, we have more than 20,000 employees all over the world working towards our vision of inspiring customers with intelligent and intuitive industrial automation solutions.

We want to keep the world moving, so we’re looking for inventive talents and team players – in other words, colleagues who can make a real contribution. We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you better!

Purpose / Mission:

The Quality Engineer Ensures product and process quality within the operational unit.

Key Accountabilities:

• Defining and specifying activities, processes, and standards to fulfill quality requirements for manufactured materials, components, and products.
• Monitoring quality KPIs for the operational unit and/or assigned value stream.
• Establishing quality standards and guidelines related to products and processes and contributing to their ongoing development.
• Monitoring and evaluating manufacturing processes and outputs against internal and regulatory quality standards.
• Reporting and troubleshooting manufacturing process deviations and product defects.
• Maintaining responsibility for quality across more than one value stream within the value stream organization.
• Improving quality standards and concepts within the operational unit.
• Working with limited supervision in non-routine situations and potentially leading daily operations.
• Training, delegating, and reviewing the work of lower-level employees.
• Communicating with company departments regarding performance and quality standards and monitoring compliance.
• Training employees on quality measures to ensure targets are met.
• Communicating with suppliers to ensure their products meet organizational quality standards.
• Coaching and supporting teams and key interfaces, including team clusters, value stream leaders, and other QCD functions such as material management, industrial engineering, and quality departments.

Knowlege and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, technician qualification, higher technical education, or quality-related education.
• Alternatively, professional experience at Festo exceeding the minimum requirements, typically five or more years.
• Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Problem-solving methodologies including corrective and preventive actions, 8D, 5 Why, A3 Reports, and Ishikawa analysis.
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification or higher.
• Technical knowledge of process management, quality management systems, ISO 9001, and preferably IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3.
• Experience with quality tools and methods such as Control Plans, Inspection Plans, PDCA, SPC, and FMEA.
• Project management knowledge and basic business/economic understanding.
• Ability to evaluate and interpret product-specific and customer requirements.
• Knowledge of production processes and manufacturing technologies.
• Internal auditor knowledge or certification preferred.
• Basic training and facilitation skills.
• Fluency in the local language and English.
• Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity with CAQ systems and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) preferred.