Quality Engineer

Parker Hannifin; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 87,050 - 145,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) Plan with company matching contributions

Career development and tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays

Job summary

Parker Hannifin, located in Connecticut, is seeking a qualified individual to manage quality operations for their Value Stream, advocating for the Corporate WIN Strategy. This role involves statistical analysis for quality improvement, guide technical evaluations, and drive compliance to quality standards.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and two years of related experience, alongside expertise in Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing principles.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of related experience in quality operations.
• Knowledge and application of state-of-the-art quality assurance techniques.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality operations in assigned Value Stream.
• Develop and maintain quality standards for products and processes.
• Conduct audits to ensure compliance to specified quality requirements.

Skills

Quality engineering techniques

Statistical analysis

Continuous improvement techniques

Six Sigma tools

Lean manufacturing principles

Education

Bachelors degree (BS) in Engineering or a related discipline

Job description

Position Summary

Advocate and support the Corporate WIN Strategy by managing the quality operations in the assigned Value Stream. Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards for products and processes. Provides statistical information for quality improvement by gathering data on trends and root cause analysis. Responsible to guide technical evaluation, analysis, and related data acquisition processes to ensure plant quality objectives are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Assesses quality performance (or cost-of-quality) using statistical and analytical methods. Devises and implements various methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, reliability and accuracy of products, processes and production equipment.
• Develops and establishes quality systems and procedures, inspection plans, quality performance trends, statistical plans, cost estimates and technical quality plans for proposals. Ensures that project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements and/or contract.
• Assess the cost of, and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications by performing statistical analyses.
• Provides input on quality to product development teams.
• Identifies quality performance, trends and corrective action by coordinating with customers and suppliers. Ensures compliance to specified quality requirements by performing in-house and supplier audits and surveys. Develops and initiates programs to improve supplier performance.
• Prepares reports by collecting, interpreting, analyzing and summarizing data and making recommendations. Analyzes proposed changes in methods and materials. Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions. On quality control activities.
• Participates in failure analysis and corrective action investigations.
• Refines and enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to critical areas of production.
• Represents company by interfacing with customers, assisting with internal and external audits. May act as main contact in audit. Develops and coordinates corrective action procedures and plans.
• Communicates and educates Value Stream Team on matters requiring specialized knowledge of quality functions, i.e., Production Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Process (APQP), and document control.
• Makes quality related customer and vendor visits and contacts as required.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing industry networks, benchmarking state‑of‑the‑art practices, maintaining American Society for Quality certification, and/or participating in other professional associations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (BS) in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through two or more years of related experience.
• American Society for Quality certification desired.
• Thorough knowledge of state‑of‑the‑art inspection and quality inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles and concepts and general business operations.
• Ability to effectively assess and implement continuous improvement techniques to quality and manufacturing functions.
• Ability to use standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders and top management.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to effectively demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal‑setting, performance feedback and self‑development activities.
• Six Sigma and Lean tools experience is desired.
• Experience in maintaining and improving QS9000/ISO900 and TSI6949 Systems is desired.

Pay & Benefits

• Pay Range: $87,050 to $145,250 annually
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined‑contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company‑Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. citizenship, permanent residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”). If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Drug Tests

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug‑free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.