Quality Innovation Engineer - Remote Manufacturing

MasterBrand, Inc.

Jasper (IN)

Hybrid

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

MasterBrand is seeking a Quality Innovation Engineer to lead the development and deployment of advanced quality engineering projects across multiple wood cabinetry manufacturing sites. You will drive automation, vision systems, and mistake-proofing to improve product and process quality, from concept through installation and validation.

Friendly to candidates in Jasper, IN, with remote work considered for nearby facilities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, automation, manufacturing, or a related technical field; a comparable combination of education and relevant technical experience may be considered.
5+ years of quality engineering experience; experience in wood-products manufacturing is preferred.
Proven experience designing and implementing automation, vision systems and mistake-proofing tools in a manufacturing environment is required.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, standards, procedures, and regulatory or customer requirements and translate them into equipment and process requirements.
Practical knowledge of root-cause analysis, corrective action, risk-based thinking, and continuous-improvement methods, with the ability to apply them to equipment design, process risk, and implementation issues.
Demonstrated initiative in applying innovative technologies to improve product and process quality.
Ability to identify, evaluate, and recommend emerging quality technologies based on ROI, defect reductions and improved customer quality.
Detailed understanding of process capability and variation, including how capability data informs risk assessment and solution selection.
Ability to communicate technical concepts, project risks, and recommended actions clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Ability to prioritize multiple projects by balancing quality risk, business impact, resource constraints, and target completion dates.
Ability to travel as required (up to 50%)

Responsibilities

Lead quality innovation projects from concept through installation and validation.
Develop and implement best-practice quality engineering solutions across sites.
Train and proliferate quality automation, AOI, pick-to-light, and other mistake-proofing methods.
Create SOWs, technical specs, equipment layouts, RFQs, and acceptance criteria.
Coordinate interfaces among suppliers, Digital and Technology, manufacturing, and internal stakeholders.
Provide on-site support for equipment inspection, testing, commissioning, acceptance, and troubleshooting.
Document lessons learned and emerging technologies for future reuse.