Quality Engineer

Sunpro; Bradenton, California (FL, MO); On-site; USD 78,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package including medical, Rx

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Product discounts

Job summary

Hunter Douglas in Bradenton, FL is seeking a Quality Engineer to identify and track quality issues, lead improvement projects, and ensure robust quality systems across the plant.

The role requires a BS in engineering or related field, 5 years of manufacturing quality experience, Six Sigma Black Belt/Green Belt, willingness to travel, and strong communication and project management skills. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in engineering, statistics, math or business.
• 5+ years as a Quality Engineer in a Manufacturing Environment.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt (or capable of becoming certified).
• Quality Systems development/auditing experience.
• Strong problem-solving and mentoring abilities.
• Willing to travel and lead cross-divisional teams.
• Strong written and oral communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality issues and trends and communicate findings.
• Manage a prioritized quality improvement plan for the plant in alignment with leadership.
• Coordinate the portfolio of quality improvement projects for the plant.
• Lead or mentor quality improvement projects and provide training.
• Develop control plans and perform process validation and gauging.
• Execute quality system activities: alerts, corrective actions, audits, procedures.
• Support new product launch quality: planning, validation, corrective actions.

Skills

Quality Engineer

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Project management

Travel willingness

Education

BS Degree (Engineering, Statistics, Math, Business)

Job description

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

As a member of the Hunter Douglas family of brands, Sunpro embraces a very simple philosophy and day-to-day mission, which is that our success is only the result of the success of our dealers/business partners. Our dealers succeed because we care deeply about them and their reputation. As a result, we ensure that they receive top-quality retractable screens and awnings at a competitive price and the fastest turnaround possible.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What's yours?

Position Overview

The Quality Engineer is the primary functional role to identify and track quality issues and to organize, plan and manage improvement efforts for Quality in the facility. The plant Director of Operations owns the Quality performance of the plant. The Quality Engineer brings quality improvement skills and methods and full-time focus to the effort.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Full-time focus on customer quality...CRR/OIR

• Monitoring and communication of quality issues and trends
• Manages a prioritized quality improvement plan for the plant in alignment with the DO
• Coordinates the portfolio of quality improvement projects for the plant

Lead or mentor quality improvement projects

• Leads quality improvement projects
• Coaches teams involved in Quality Improvement...provides process and tool mentoring
• Quality tools training

Process analysis and control

• Develops control plans for each product line
• Step by step measurements, inspections, acceptance standards, controls and reaction standards
• Works with Process Engineering to execute proper gauging, lighting, control devices...etc.

Quality System Execution

• Quality Alerts, White Glove, Cause rework coding...etc.
• Corrective-Action
• Auditing
• Plant procedures, work instructions...etc.
• Respond to and investigate significant quality issues

New product launch quality

• Develop quality control plan
• Capability analysis/validation
• Process FMEA
• Corrective Action of any pre/post launch quality issues

GEMBA LEADING REQUIREMENTS:

• PDCA
• 5S
• 8D

QUALIFICATION, SKILL and ATTRIBUTE REQUIREMENTS:

• BS Degree (Engineering, Statistics, Math, Business)
• 5 years’ experience as a Quality Engineer in a Manufacturing Environment
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt (or capable of becoming certified)
• Quality Systems development/auditing
• Quality training
• Problem Solving
• Teacher/Coach/Mentor
• Expert Quality Systems/Quality Improvement
• Willing to travel
• Expert ability to lead and work in cross-divisional teams
• Solid facilitation skills
• Ability to plan, coordinate and execute multiple complex projects with strict timetables
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong project management skills
• Expert knowledge in working with manufacturing plants preferably with discrete products

What's in it for you?

• Annual base salary range: $78,000 - $106,000
• Bonus target range: 10% - 20%
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
• Time off with pay
• 401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs and product discounts

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate’s education, experience, skills and potential.
Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.