Quality Engineer

Stanley Black & Decker; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, vision, and a 4

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker工具

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker in Allentown, PA seeks a Quality Engineer to join on-site manufacturing operations. You will drive quality improvements, develop control plans, and lead root-cause investigations across supplier and internal processes.

You will engage with cross-functional teams, implement Lean and Six Sigma methods, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001 while delivering data-driven quality enhancements.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Quality Engineering or Statistics preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt and/or CQE equivalent training and certification preferred.
• Demonstrated ability functioning as a key member of a cross-functional team in problem-solving and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Knowledge of gaging and inspection techniques, including GD&T.
• Proficiency in problem-solving and corrective action processes (8D, CAPA, 5Y, DMAIC).
• Proficiency in system/process improvement tools (SPC, FMEA, DOE, 8D, TQM - Lean, PPAP, CPK, etc.).
• Knowledge/Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing methodology, DMAIC; ISO 9001 Audit Experience.

Responsibilities

• Engage daily with Operations and Engineering personnel to facilitate problem-solving and corrective action.
• Utilize statistical techniques and preventive action methods to evaluate and control variation affecting quality, cost, and schedule.
• Responsible for all quality procedures, corrective actions, and supplier quality aspects for new products and supplier approvals.
• Gather and process quality data; provide monthly reports to drive continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, and Productivity.
• Facilitate DFMEA & PFMEA processes and create control plans emphasizing embedded process controls.
• Support NCMR, PPAPs, MSAs and monitor inspection plans for incoming, in-process and finished goods.

Skills

Gaging techniques

GD&T

8D CAPA DMAIC

Lean Six Sigma

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing/Quality Eng or Statistics

Tools

SAP

Minitab

Power BI

SPC software

Job description

Quality Engineer- Allentown, PA, United States - On-site

Come build your career. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

• Engage daily with the appropriate Operations and Engineering personnel, helping to facilitate daily problem-solving and effective corrective action
• Utilize statistical techniques and preventive action methods to evaluate, initiate, identify, and control sources of variation detrimental to quality, cost, and schedule targets, including, but not limited to , quality and cost data analysis, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action investigations, process validations, and supplier quality integration tasks.
• Responsible for all quality procedures and processes, corrective actions required, and supporting all supplier quality aspects regarding new products and new supplier approvals.
• Gather and process quality data and provide monthly reports both internally and externally for the company as required, then utilize this data to drive continuous improvement relative to Safety, Quality, and Productivity.
• Facilitate and provide valuable input to the DFMEA & PFMEA processes, ultimately creating control plans for all manufacturing processes with a strong focus on embedded process controls / error-proofing.
• Support the Non-Conforming Material Review (NCMR) process as required, ensuring an expedient root cause analysis and disposition process is maintained.
• Perform and develop PPAPs as required.
• Responsible for performing or leading measurement systems analysis (MSAs) as required.
• As required, define, establish, implement, train, and monitor quality plans for incoming inspection, in-process inspections, and finished goods inspections. Includes test equipment, gages, inspection procedures, frequency of inspections, forms, records, boundary samples, masters
• Assist Engineering in defining and maintaining all specs (Raw and Finished Goods).
• Responsible for monitoring and developing total supplier quality management system
• Drive root cause and corrective action on identified issues (customer complaints, supplier quality, manufacturing quality, and management systems).
• Assist Quality Manager in establishing, implementing and maintaining the quality management system.
• Drive Continuous Improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen/Lean methods, First Pass Yield, DPMO, Scrap % metrics, Capability (CPK & PPK).
• Adhere to all ISO requirements, including conducting internal and external audits as required

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Quality Engineering or Statistics preferred.
• 5+ years' experience in manufacturing and quality field
• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt and/or CQE equivalent training and certification preferred.
• Demonstrated ability functioning as a key member of a cross-functional team in problem-solving and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Must possess knowledge of gaging and inspection techniques, including GD&T
• Proficiency in effective problem-solving and corrective action processes (8D, CAPA, 5Y, DMAIC)
• Proficiency in system/process improvement tools (SPC, FMEA, DOE, 8D, TQM - Lean, PPAP, CPK, etc.)
• Knowledge and participation in Lean Manufacturing methodology, DMAIC
• ISO 9001 Audit Experience
• Knowledge/Proficiency in computer systems like SAP, SPC software, Microsoft Office, Minitab, and Power BI
• Customer Focus, results-driven with emphasis on keeping customer and business commitments.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Will be working in a manufacturing plant with varying climate.

Able to lift, push and/or pull up to 33lbs individually and up to 66lbs as a team.

The Details:

You'll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you'll want to be - and stay. Being part of our team means you'll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including o