Quality Engineer II — Marine Manufacturing & Quality

Yamaha Motor Corporation; Kennesaw (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Fertility Benefits

37.5 hour work-week

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Wellness Program

Short-Term Disability Coverage

Long-Term Disability

Student Debt Repayment Benefits

Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Job summary

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Marine team in Vonore, TN. The role focuses on supplier quality improvement, supports quality progress across manufacturing subsidiaries, and oversees new product development activities.

You will apply problem solving, quality assurance fundamentals, and quality planning tools to improve performance, reduce risks, and increase customer satisfaction. Travel up to 30-40% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5 years' experience in manufacturing quality assurance, product quality assurance or manufacturing engineering.
• Marine, automotive, electronics, casting or molding industries preferred.
• Experience with Quality Standards (ISO9001:2015 or IATF16949) and Quality Management Systems.
• Experience with problem solving and corrective actions.
• Experience with quality tools - quality planning, FMEA, inspection practices, data analysis, SPC.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Travel up to 30-40% to manufacturing sites and supplier visits.

Responsibilities

• Apply problem solving to identify root causes and define effective corrective actions.
• Execute the quality plan for new product development through all project phases, including after SOP and market launch.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System at each manufacturing subsidiary.
• Assist in the training and development of the quality teams at the manufacturing subsidiaries.
• Work with the manufacturing subsidiaries to set goals and plan actions to improve scrap, defects and customer complaints.
• Assist the manufacturing subsidiaries defining inspection and quality standards.

Skills

Problem solving

Quality assurance fundamentals

Quality systems

Quality planning tools

Root cause analysis

FMEA

Inspection practices

Data analysis

SPC

Microsoft Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Marine team in Vonore, TN. The role focuses on supplier quality improvement, supports quality progress across manufacturing subsidiaries, and oversees new product development activities.

You will apply problem solving, quality assurance fundamentals, and quality planning tools to improve performance, reduce risks, and increase customer satisfaction. Travel up to 30-40% is expected.