Quality Engineer - Elevator Systems & Lean Improvement

Schindler; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Paid time off (vacation/sick/holidays)

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Career development

Job summary

Schindler is seeking a Quality Engineer in Hanover, PA to provide engineering support, define quality metrics, and drive corrective actions across functions and suppliers. You will lead root-cause analysis, audits, and continuous improvement projects to reduce defects and boost overall performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with Six Sigma/Lean experience and strong knowledge of ISO/TS/AS quality systems, plus elevator industry exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Six Sigma/Lean/ Continuous Improvement Specialist (Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.) in Lean, DMAIC preferred
• Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ) preferred
• Elevator Industry experience, field installation and/or trouble shooting preferred
• Experience within a Quality function in Elevator/ Escalator or related industry
• Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Systems Requirements (ISO, TS, AS, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Provide quality engineering support and guidance to a designated function and/or product.
• Establish clearly defined quality metrics and drive improvement activities.
• Serve as the focal point for notifications of defects from Field customers, other Schindler departments and suppliers; conduct root cause analysis; and identify corrective actions.
• Utilize 8-D (SPSP) to identify root cause, containment and corrective actions.
• Assist internal and supplier audits to ensure compliance and verify corrective actions.
• Identify continuous improvement projects focused on reducing defects and improving performance.
• Interact with customers & suppliers to resolve problems and report quality status with KPIs.
• Provide technical direction to Inspectors and manufacturing personnel on inspection methods.
• Support third party audits and prepare for audits at local operations.
• Seek to reduce product and process costs through team input and cross-functional changes.
• Support production, R&D and industrialization to ensure new designs meet quality specs.

Skills

Six Sigma/Lean

Certified Quality Engineer

Elevator industry experience

Quality systems knowledge

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Schindler is seeking a Quality Engineer in Hanover, PA to provide engineering support, define quality metrics, and drive corrective actions across functions and suppliers. You will lead root-cause analysis, audits, and continuous improvement projects to reduce defects and boost overall performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with Six Sigma/Lean experience and strong knowledge of ISO/TS/AS quality systems, plus elevator industry exposure.