Root Cause Engineer - Travel 50-70% (Quality)

FXI; Verona (MS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FXI is seeking a Root Cause & Corrective Action Engineer to drive quality improvements across its manufacturing network. The role requires rapid assessment of issues and selecting appropriate problem-solving methods, including structured Red X investigations.

The position is based at FXI's manufacturing facility with 50-70% travel to support multiple plant locations and align corrective actions with Lean quality principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing quality, process engineering, or operations experience.
• Ability to travel 50-70% to support multiple plant locations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Root Cause Investigations by assessing issues and selecting effective problem-solving approaches.
• Drive Corrective and Preventive Actions through rapid containment, root cause identification, implementation, validation, and sustainability.
• Facilitate Structured Problem-Solving using Red X, 3-Legged 5-Why, and Is / Is Not Analysis to resolve complex issues.
• Identify and Reduce Process Variation by applying Shainin Red X principles and practical experimentation techniques.
• Analyze Trends and Systemic Issues across facilities to identify recurring problems and improvement opportunities.
• Lead Read Across Initiatives to standardize lessons learned and deploy best practices.
• Champion Lean Quality Principles by eliminating waste and promoting value-added solutions.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Quality teams.
• Support Customer Quality Management by leading customer issue investigations and communicating corrective actions.
• Develop Organizational Capability by coaching plant teams in problem-solving and Lean principles.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Quality Systems

Manufacturing Processes

Cross-functional Collaboration

Travel Readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Shainin Red X

8D Problem Solving

A3 Thinking

Job description

FXI is seeking a Root Cause & Corrective Action Engineer to drive quality improvements across its manufacturing network. The role requires rapid assessment of issues and selecting appropriate problem-solving methods, including structured Red X investigations.

The position is based at FXI's manufacturing facility with 50-70% travel to support multiple plant locations and align corrective actions with Lean quality principles.