Senior Quality Engineer

Oshkosh Defense; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company in Wisconsin is seeking a Sr. Quality Engineer to enhance safety and quality processes while reducing waste using structured improvement techniques. Candidates should have over 3 years of relevant experience and be skilled in interpreting technical drawings and statistical methods. Responsibilities include leading process improvements, mentoring team members, and coordinating across departments to achieve quality goals. Advanced training opportunities may be provided.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related work experience required.
• Must interpret basic technical drawings and specifications.
• Experience in statistical techniques and process improvement methods.

Responsibilities

• Support housekeeping and safety.
• Facilitate training in process improvement techniques.
• Lead customers interactions and process improvements.
• Conduct measurement systems analysis.

Skills

Process improvement techniques

Statistical techniques

Team leadership

Technical drawing interpretation

Job description

Sr. Quality Engineers work with employee teams and managers while exhibiting a professional and cooperative attitude. The primary mission of the Sr. Quality Engineer is to continuously improve safety, quality, business, and manufacturing processes with an emphasis on eliminating process waste. The use of structured quality improvement tools is required. The Sr. Quality Engineer will design new processes and re-engineer existing processes to produce outcomes that meet safety, quality, and business expectations.

YOUR IMPACT

• Support housekeeping and safety.
• Facilitate and train employee teams in process improvement techniques
• Assist in the identification and implementation of six-sigma projects
• Lead teams in applying the six sigma DMAIC methodology to eliminate waste
• Apply basic process improvement tools within the six sigma DMAIC improvement model
• Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
• Mentor and train Associate Engineers and Quality Engineers
• Lead customer interactions
• Design and improve process inputs to gain desired outcome
• Improve processes to reduce common cause variability and eliminate special cause
• Establish control plans to prevent process backsliding for consolidation of gains
• Perform process capability studies internally and externally
• Analyze process constraints and develop standards to overcome constraints Revise procedures for process improvement
• Investigate/analyze and benchmark industry practices for process validation assessments
• Implement effective corrective and preventative actions utilizing structured planning methods
• Coordinate and work cross-functionally with Employee Teams, Quality, Engineering, Contracts, Sales and Manufacturing to improve processes
• Must proactively plan and execute plans in accordance with established time constraints
• Minimal travel as required.
• Must be willing to complete additional advanced training/educational courses as required
• Accurately maintain company records and documents in accordance with policies and procedures

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 plus years related work experience
• Must interpret basic technical drawings including characteristics such as views, title blocks, dimensioning, GD&T symbols, etc. Interpret specification requirements in relation to product and process characteristics
• Advanced training/experience in the use of statistical techniques and process improvement methods

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certification and/or customer audit experience