Quality Engineer

Festo SE & Co. KG; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Festo SE & Co. KG in Mason, Ohio, is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure product and process quality within the operational unit. You will define activities, monitor KPIs, establish standards, and lead quality improvements across value streams with minimal supervision.

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or quality education is required, plus 5+ years of relevant experience. Proficiency with ISO 9001, ideally IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3, and knowledge of SAP, CAQ and MES completes the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or quality-related education.
• Professional experience at Festo exceeding the minimum requirements, typically five or more years.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, and preferably IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3.
• Experience with quality tools such as 8D, 5 Why, A3 Reports, and Ishikawa analysis.
• Fluency in the local language and English.

Responsibilities

• Defining 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.

Skills

Problem-solving methods

8D / 5 Why

A3 Reports

PDCA / FMEA

Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Quality management

English fluency

Production processes knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Quality-related education

Technician qualification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

CAQ systems

MES

Job description

Festo inspires people and organizations around the world with innovative solutions for industrial automation. We are an independent family business and offer more than 20,000 employees the opportunity to take bold steps, realize their ideas, and take on responsibility. As a team, we grow by tackling challenges together and we welcome everyone who wants to move the world with us.

Quality Engineer

14953

Mason

Full Time

Quality Management

Purpose / Mission: The Quality EngineerEnsures 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.

Your global benefits at a glance:

A strong team by your side

Freedom to drive your ideas forward

Develop innovative solutions with real impact

Be part of a global network – in a family-owned company

Attractive compensation and additional benefits

We look forward to your application and to getting to know you!