Quality Engineer

Briggs & Stratton, LLC.; Statesboro (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton, LLC in Statesboro, GA seeks a Quality Engineer to lead moderately complex quality assignments and analyze data to meet standards. You will drive product/process capability studies, lead problem solving and develop control plans and FMEA with cross-functional teams.

You will liaison with suppliers and internal stakeholders, ensuring GD&T, SPC and APQP practices are applied and actions verified for effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• 3 years of related experience in engineering, purchasing or quality field.
• Fundamental quality experience in machining or assembly type operations.
• Enterprise wide reporting system experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to prepare and present technical information.
• Thorough knowledge of quality and manufacturing processes including GD&T, layout and gaging; machining methods and assembly processes as well as SPC.
• Knowledge of APQP tools including FMEA and control plans.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills; time management and organizational abilities.
• Team-oriented and self-driven with initiative.
• Fluent in English and location language.

Responsibilities

• Performs moderately complex quality assurance assignments and projects; participates in new models development process; performs QMS documentation activities.
• Coordinates product/process capability studies.
• Leads problem solving teams; identifies root causes, implements corrective actions and verifies effectiveness.
• Develops product/process procedures including development of performance metrics.
• Performs statistical analysis used in problem solving, quality improvement projects & Six Sigma teams.
• Performs layouts, reads and understands GD&T.
• Investigates customer complaints, develops corrective action plans and verifies effectiveness.
• Leads FMEA teams and develops Control Plans.
• Serves as a liaison between supplier and Briggs & Stratton in quality activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Team oriented

Communication skills

Initiative

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

GD&T

SPC

FMEA

APQP

Job description

Quality Engineer

As a Quality Engineer you will lead and complete moderately complex quality engineering assignments and performs statistical analysis of data to provide information to meet quality standards.

You will do this by

1. Performs moderately complex quality assurance assignments and projects; participates in new models development process; performs Quality Management System documentation activities
2. Coordinates moderately complex product/process capability studies
3. Leads problem solving teams; identifies root causes, implements corrective actions and verifies effectiveness
4. Develops product/process procedures including development of performance metrics
5. Performs statistical analysis used in problem solving, quality improvement projects & Six Sigma teams
6. Performs layouts, reads and understands geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
7. Investigates customer complaints, develops corrective action plans and verifies effectiveness
8. Leads Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) teams and the development of Control Plans.
9. Serves as a liaison between supplier and Briggs & Stratton in quality activities
10. Performs other duties as assigned

You are the kind of person who is/has

Detailed oriented, client focused, team oriented, self driven and takes initiative

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Engineering or related field
• Three years of related experience in engineering, purchasing or quality field
• Fundamental quality experience in machining or assembly type operations
• Enterprise wide reporting system experience preferred
• Well-developed communication skills, both verbal and written, for interacting with diverse groups of internal and external customers
• Ability to prepare and present technical information
• Thorough technical knowledge and background of quality and manufacturing processes including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), layout and gaging; machining methods and assembly processes as well as statistical process control (SPC) and statistical techniques
• Thorough knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools including control plans and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Well-developed analytical, problem solving and project management skillsWell-developed time management, prioritization, organizational and planning skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with individually or in a team environment, along with flexibility to ensure team coverage of all quality-related activities
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world's largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton, Vanguard, Ferris, Billy Goat, and Branco brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.