Quality Engineer

Ssw Advanced Technologies; Newport (TN); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

SSW Advanced Technologies, LLC in Newport, TN is seeking an Onsite Quality Engineer to design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing manufacturing processes, quality control, inventory, logistics, and cost analysis.

In this role you will interpret product drawings and standards, implement quality controls, and lead 8-D problem solving and corrective actions with cross-functional teams on the factory floor.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of quality engineering experience required.
• Automotive industry experience preferred.
• Direct customer contact with major OEMs experience.
• Ability to interpret product drawings (GD&T) and technical standards.
• Strong problem-solving skills and corrective action abilities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to lead and work within a team.

Responsibilities

• Interpret product drawings and standards to develop quality controls and product check methods.
• Ensure product quality conditions meet external and internal goals.
• Stop production if non-conforming or suspicious products are detected.
• Lead 8-D problem solving and corrective actions with teams.
• Develop, review and maintain FMEA, control plans, and quality check sheets.
• Provide training to operators and work with manufacturing on quality issues.
• Collaborate with suppliers and customers on quality-related matters.
• Participate in Lean process development.

Skills

Quality engineering

GD&T interpretation

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Customer liaison

Job description

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Quality Engineer

SUPERVISION MANAGEMENT Newport, TN, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1382

Salary: $80,000.00 Annually

SSW Advanced Technologies, LLC is a growing multinational supplier to the global appliance OEMs. With more than 70 years of expertise and innovation, we design and sell components and systems to the residential appliance industry (refrigeration, cooking, laundry), commercial refrigeration, HVAC, retail display and home/office organizational markets. More information is available on our website https://www.sswtechnologies.com/

The Onsite Quality Engineer will design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interpret product drawings and technical standards in order to develop and implement quality controls and product check methods.
• Responsible for product quality conditions.
• Responsible for accomplishment of External Quality goals and performance assuring coherence with the corresponding internal goals.
• Stops production if non-conform or suspicious products are about to be produced.
• Integrates the Team for New Projects and as a role of verification on the use of the good methodologies.
• Participates in Lean process development.
• Initiate “8-D’s” when required for customer or internal rejects and follow up with effective problem-solving efforts by creating teams to determine root cause, corrective action, and verification.
• Implement improvements on the manufacturing floor and work on internal quality issues
• Provide training to operators
• Work closely with manufacturing floor side activities.
• Utilize preventative quality techniques to improve product quality, reduce in-line defects, and reduce scrap.
• Lead Corrective Action activities and communicate to the customer or suppliers as required.
• Develop, review and maintain FMEA’s, Control Plans, and Quality Check Sheets.

Position Supervised or Directed:

Reports to Quality Manager.

Qualifications, Experience requirements:

• 3+ years of quality engineering experience is required. Automotive industry experience preferred.
• Experience as a Direct Customer Contact with Major OEM’s
• Able to communicate, verbally or written, to internal and external contacts.
• Ability to interpret product drawings (GD & T) and technical standards.
• Ability to make formal presentations.
• Good problem-solving skills utilizing corrective action disciplines.
• Good understanding of Microsoft software packages.
• Ability to work within and lead a team.
• Experience in a variety of basic operation disciplines: Manufacturing, Quality, Process / Tooling, and Shop Floor Supervision.

General Requirements:

• Availability to go to the office from Monday to Friday.
• Detailed and hands‑on oriented.

Working Conditions:

• Office and manufacturing environment
• Frequently indoors
• Occasionally exposed to high temperatures and loud noises.

Equipment Use:

• Computer
• Telephone
• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) when necessary