Quality Engineer II

Allison Transmission; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

HSA contribution

Dental & Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

Disability coverage

401k with company match

Paid Time Off

12 Holidays + Floating Holiday

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Allison Transmission in the United States is seeking a Quality Engineer to implement ATI quality policies within the manufacturing environment, leading corrective action and continuous improvement across part fabrication and assembly.

You will analyze investigations, develop reports, and coordinate with OEMs, suppliers, and cross-functional teams while upholding TS16949/ISO standards and safety policies.

Qualifications

• High level of analytical ability to tackle unusual problems.
• Knowledge of product engineering and manufacturing/assembly processes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of ISO 9000: TS 16949 requirements.
• Ability to effectively use computer software.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, document, and develop corrective action strategies for quality issues.
• Coordinate with OEMs regarding parts and transmission concerns.
• Lead continuous improvement and corrective action activities to closure.
• Provide professional reports on quality investigations, findings, and results.
• Develop and conduct reliability, process and product audits.
• Participate in TS16949 audits.

Job description

JOIN THE TEAM THAT'S POWERING PROGRESS Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward. What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works. Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
• Employer HSA contribution
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
• 401K with generous Company match & contribution
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Robust employee wellness program
• Tuition assistance program

Job Description

Primary Purpose of Role: The person in this position will be responsible for implementing ATI quality policies and procedures in the manufacturing part fabrication and assembly environment. Activities include monitoring various elements of operations quality, problem solving to correct issues, and reporting results. This individual will exercise a high level of independent judgment using a considerable amount of creativity, initiative and determination. This individual will lead focused teams and will drive corrective action, preventative action and continuous improvement activities on a variety of tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, document, and develop corrective action strategies for internal and external quality related issues.
• Organize, coordinate, and interface with OEM's regarding parts and transmission concerns.
• Coordinate continuous improvement activities and corrective action activities to closure.
• Provide professional reports on quality investigations, findings, and results.
• Develop and/or complete plant reliability tests to analyze and solve problems.
• Analyze product and process design to prevent and correct problems.
• Develop, conduct, and complete required reliability, process and product audits.
• Participate in TS16949 audits.
• Communicate and coordinate activities with cross-functional organizations.
• Implements and actively supports the plant and corporate safety policies and initiatives.
• Implement good housekeeping standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Performance Measures

• Safety
• Quality
• Cost
• Productivity
• Responsiveness

Competencies and Behaviors

• Adhering to the highest standards in what we do.
• We succeed through integrity, trust, and quality as we drive for results.
• Drive a positive customer experience.
• We deliver better outcomes when we understand our customers’ needs and execute appropriately.
• Improve the way the world works.
• We develop better solutions through innovation and a continuous desire to improve.
• Leveraging the power of teamwork.
• We develop better solutions by working together toward a common goal.
• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult.
• High level of knowledge of product engineering and manufacturing/assembly processes.
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with business partners and diverse work groups to meet mutual goals.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of ISO 9000: TS 16949 requirements.
• Ability to effectively use computer software.
• Travel time to visit customers and other plants as needed.

Preferred

• Knowledge of ATI Quality and Reliability policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of automatic transmission.
• Knowledge of blueprint reading and dimensional layout, including Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Familiarity with SPC, PFMEA, Process Control Plans, 8D Corrective Action Strategy and Layered Process Audits.
• Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) and Gear Analyzer familiarity.

Qualifications

Required: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other Engineering discipline.

Experience: Required: 3+ years' experience in Quality Engineer or closely related role.

Scope Factors Experienced professional role: Requires an understanding of broad concepts related to a professional field. Potentially a highly experienced employee in a professional role through years of work-related experience. Frequently interacts with direct manager and direct team members. Occasionally interacts with peers within broader function or across functions. Applies experience and skills to complete assigned work within own area of expertise. Builds knowledge of the organization, processes, and customers Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline/ still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Individual contributor or may coordinate and supervise activities of non-exempt/hourly workers. Work typically impacts direct peers, supervisors, and cross functional partners.

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

Allison Transmission is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Our products are specified by more than 300 of the world's leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in a range of market sectors—from bus, refuse and emergency to construction, distribution and defense. Allison was founded in 1915 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the company's global headquarters is still located. We have approximately 1,400 dealer and distributor locations, employ more than 2,700 people around the world and our international presence spans more than 80 countries.