Quality Engineer: Lean, PPAP & Process Improvement

Worthington Enterprises; Chilton (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Worthington Enterprises is seeking a Quality Engineer to design and assure human/machine interfaces and quality processes, aiming to maximize quality production at reduced cost. The role emphasizes evaluating customer and vendor requirements to design production-quality flow processes and drive improvements across internal and external processes.

The ideal candidate will use analytical and problem-solving skills to develop corrective actions and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and specifications.
• Customer service oriented and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Apply problem solving methods to resolve complex issues.
• Work with suppliers to improve products through material or process changes.
• Engage in customer PPAPs and requirements.
• Determine root cause and implement corrective action to improve processes.
• Perform customer visits and supplier audits to drive improvements and strengthen relationships.
• Assist with PFMEA on existing or new products with engineering team.
• Develop and complete Control Plans for existing or new products with engineering team.

Skills

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Statistical software

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office

Statistical software

Job description

Job Description

The Quality Engineer is responsible for designing and ensuring human/machine interfaces and quality processes, procedures and controls are aligned to maximize quality production at a reduced cost. The Quality Engineer evaluates new customer and vendor requirements to design production-quality flow processes. Key position results include but are not limited to, increase quality at and/or reduced cost for supply base, internally and customer base; compliance with all regulatory and internal policies; reduction in scrap, reject and rework; The ideal candidate utilizes strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills to identify, develop and follow through on a course of action relative to production-quality flow processes.

Job Description

The Quality Engineer is responsible for designing and ensuring human/machine interfaces and quality processes, procedures and controls are aligned to maximize quality production at a reduced cost. The Quality Engineer evaluates new customer and vendor requirements to design production-quality flow processes. Key position results include but are not limited to, increase quality at and/or reduced cost for supply base, internally and customer base; compliance with all regulatory and internal policies; reduction in scrap, reject and rework; The ideal candidate utilizes strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills to identify, develop and follow through on a course of action relative to production-quality flow processes.

Responsibilities

• Ability to apply problem solving methods and tools to resolve complex issues
• Works with suppliers to improve products through material or process changes
• Engage in customer PPAP’s (Production Part Approval Process) and requirements
• Determines root cause and implements corrective action to improve internal and external processes.
• Performs customer visits and supplier audits to drive improvements internally and externally as well as strengthening customer relationships. Up to 10% travel potential to suppliers (minimal). Partner with customers and suppliers to improve products through material or process changes
• Assist with completion of PFMEA on existing new products with engineering team
• Development and completion of Control Plans for existing or new products with assistance of engineering team
  
  

Desired Experience

• Knowledge of internal audit methodologies related to various quality systems.
• Proven problem solving and problem resolution.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Ability to interpret statistical software along with MS Office programs
• Familiarity with calibration processes is a plus
• Ability to read specifications and interpret blueprints
• Customer service focused and detail oriented.
• PFMEA process, participation and documentation of PFMEA’s experience a plus but no required
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related equivalent experience