Quality Engineer

Tempur Sealy; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 62,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Competitive Medical, Dental & wellness

Disability and Life Company Paid

Retirement Plan Options

Generous Employee Purchase Discounts

Job summary

Tempur Sealy is seeking a Quality Engineer to strengthen foam quality and drive optimization across manufacturing. You will apply analytical methods, lead scrap reduction, and support problem solving with production teams.

The role involves contributing to new product/process development and Safe Launch plans. Applicants should have a engineering degree with 1–2 years of related experience, strong statistics familiarity, and Lean/Six Sigma know-how.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with 1–2 years related experience.
• Business acumen and partnership to Operations.
• Strong math skills incl. probability and statistics.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization.
• Experience with 5S, Lean and Six Sigma; Green Belt preferred.
• Minitab or JMP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply analytical tools to improve foam quality and reduce variation.
• Analyze scrap costs and lead reduction projects.
• Support technicians to address production issues via problem solving.
• Contribute to New product/process development and Safe Launch plans.
• Track supplier performance to improve incoming quality.
• Inspect products and conduct audits for conformance.
• Perform weekly CTQ audits and report improvements.
• Share best practices across TPVAs and TPIN facilities.
• Assist in lab testing and equipment maintenance.

Skills

Business acumen

Statistics

MS Office

Problem solving

5S Lean Six Sigma

Minitab JMP

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Job description

Tempur Sealy. Iconic brands. Storied history. Industry-leading innovation.
Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness. Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic, Sealy and Stearns & Foster. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night's sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!

Tempur Sealy. Iconic brands. Storied history. Industry-leading innovation.
Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness. Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic, Sealy and Stearns & Foster. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night's sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!

OUR COMPANY OFFERS GREAT BENEFITS, INCLUDING:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Competitive Medical, Dental & other wellness programs
• Disability and Life Company Paid
• Retirement Plan Options
• Generous Employee Purchase Discounts

Pay Range: $62,000-88,000

Quality Engineer

What You'll Do (Essential Duties and Responsibilities):

• Application of analytical tools to drive improvement in foam quality and continually achieve variation reduction.
• Perform internal scrap cost analysis and drive scrap cost reduction projects.
• Support Quality Technicians with addressing production issues and improvement opportunities via problem solving techniques.
• Participate in New product/process development, qualification, and establishment of "Safe Launch" Plans.
• Track, Report, and drive improvement in direct material suppliers to improve incoming quality performance.
• Performs product inspection and audits products and/or systems for conformance to standard.
• Performs weekly CTQ audit and reporting to drive continual improvement.
• Facilitate best practices benchmarking between TPVA, TPNM, TPIN and other facilities.
• Assists in problem investigation and resolution.
• Periodically support the laboratory including, performing laboratory tests, and/or experiments following established procedures or protocols while operating requisite laboratory equipment and instruments; records data; maintains and makes minor adjustments to equipment.

What You'll Need (Qualifications):

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 1-2 years directly related experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Business acumen, will act as business partner to Operations
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Advanced knowledge of PC usage required to include using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Demonstrated experience in 5S, Lean and Six Sigma principles. Green Belt preferred, or ability to obtain within the first year of employment.
• Minitab or JMP experience preferred.

Tempur Sealy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Tempur Sealy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.