Quality Engineer

Briggs & Stratton; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the Tucker, GA area. You will lead quality assurance activities, participate in new model development, and drive continuous improvement through APQP, FMEA, and SPC methods.

You will coordinate capability studies, analyze data, and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers to ensure robust quality across products. The role requires 6+ years in engineering or quality, strong GD&T knowledge, and excellent communication skills to interact

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of related experience in engineering, purchasing or quality field.
• Extensive knowledge of GD&T, layouts, gauging, machining methods and assembly processes; SPC and statistical techniques.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication skills

Technical presentation

Quality systems

GD&T

SPC

APQP

FMEA

Problem solving

Time management

Teamwork

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Performs moderately complex quality assurance assignments and projects; participates in new models development process; performs Quality Management System documentation activities
• Coordinates moderately complex 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 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Investigates customer complaints, develops corrective action plans and verifies effectiveness
• Leads Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) teams and the development of Control Plans.
• Serves as a liaison between supplier and Briggs & Stratton in quality activities
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Skills Requirements

• 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 skills
• Well-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

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Related field

Experience Requirements

• 6 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

Physical & Environmental Requirements

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 garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Simplicity®, Snapper®, Billy Goat®, Allmand®, SimpliPhi®, Branco® and Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.