Quality Engineer

Frey Consulting Group; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Flexible Spending Account

HSA program

PTO

Job summary

Productive Resources is seeking an entry-level Quality Engineering professional to join our engineering team at the Waterloo, IA facility. You will perform limited-scope quality assignments and integrate into the engineering culture with guidance and review by senior staff.

The role is full-time with opportunity for growth within our organization and potential for additional opportunities across the firm.

Qualifications

• Degree in Technology, Engineering, Communications, Business, Computer Science, and/or Data Analytics.
• Open to recent grad candidates with manufacturing internships.
• Prefer candidates with problem solving, communication, and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a range of activities under guidance to support analysis and specification of methods and processes for manufacturing or materials systems.
• Contribute to feasibility testing of proposed engineering solutions and provide data to validate designs.
• Assist in drafting engineering standards and specifications and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Inspect engineering works and existing installations to assess quality and conformance with specs and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate activities of subcontractors and suppliers and act as primary contact within a contract management plan.
• Identify shortcomings in processes and use change management to address them.

Education

Degree in Technology/Engineering/CS/Analytics

Job description

Productive Resources (www.productiveresources.com) is seeking a candidate to be part of our engineering team for our customer's facility in Waterloo, IA. As a member of our team, the selected candidate will fully integrate into the engineering culture by performing specific quality engineering assignments that are limited in scope, depth and degree of skill required. Work plans and decisions are usually reviewed by others.

This is a full-time position that is indefinite in duration with the opportunity of professional growth, and additional opportunities within our organization.

Duties:

• Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems.
• Contribute to the development of, and implement feasibility testing of, proposed engineering solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the design.
• Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.
• Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver required outcomes by coordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as a primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan.
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.

Requirements:

• Degree in Technology, Engineering, Communications, Business, Computer Science, and/or Data Analytics.
• Open to recent grad candidates with manufacturing internships.
• Prefer candidates with: Problem solving/decision making skills, great communication, willingness to learn.

Why work for Productive Resources?

Productive Resources is a full-service engineering firm with over two decades of experience serving leading global clients. Our expertise is project-based product development and manufacturing engineering support. Our primary focus industries are off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, defense, mining, recreational, industrial, and specialty machines.

We lead with our reputation for quality, teamwork, and innovative solutions. We invest in our people, providing resources and opportunities for ongoing development. Our workplace fosters innovation, prioritizes the well-being of our team, and encourages creativity. Our diverse experience and client base will challenge your technical skills and provide greater opportunities for growth.

• Group Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance available
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance available
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plans for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Account (HSA) Programs available
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health Care Support Program complimentary health advocacy program provides 24/7 assistance.