Six Sigma Quality Engineer

Crown Equipment Corporation; New Bremen (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Prescription Drug Plan

Flexible Benefits Plan

401K Plan

Life & Disability Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Crown Equipment Corporation, a leading forklift and material handling company, seeks a Six Sigma Quality Engineer in New Bremen, OH. You will drive process improvements using DMAIC, statistical methods, and training programs to enhance quality, yield, and cost performance across manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities include leading problem-solving projects, guiding sponsors, and integrating methodologies into the quality management system, with regular travel to company locations.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience in a manufacturing problem solving/project environment.
• Bachelor’s degree required; non-degree with 12+ years experience considered.
• Must be able to drive a personal vehicle and travel locally; some overnight travel.
• Teaching and coaching experience required; black belt or Red X/Statistical Engineering Journeyman/Master preferred.
• Strong skills in statistical methods (Pareto, DOE, multi-variant analysis) and MS Office/MiniTab.

Responsibilities

• Problem solving project work with focus on warranty and performance opportunities.
• Apply DMAIC to manage independent projects; monitor risk and impact.
• Engage sponsors with scope, gates, and progress updates.
• Lead or assist training for other problem solvers; develop new modules.
• Maintain processes to measure problem solving and support QMS improvements.

Skills

Problem solving

DMAIC

Statistics methods

Team coaching

Communication

Microsoft Excel

MiniTab

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High school diploma or GED + 12+ years experience

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

MS Access

MiniTab

Job description

Company Description

Crown Equipment Corporation is a leading innovator in world-class forklift and material handling equipment and technology. As one of the world’s largest lift truck manufacturers, we are committed to providing the customer with the safest, most efficient and ergonomic lift truck possible to lower their total cost of ownership.

Location

New Bremen, OH, US, 45869

Six Sigma Quality Engineer

Job Duties

• Problem Solving Project Work


• Focus on high warranty or business opportunities with an emphasis on understanding system performance and problem resolution.


• Apply project management methods to manage independent projects.


• Utilize DMAIC and advanced problem-solving tools to quickly find root cause.


• Engage project sponsors regularly throughout life of project e.g. selection, scoping, gate reviews and progress updates.


• Verify project risk and impact to performance, cost, quality, yield, sigma, etc.


• Facilitate team meetings to successful resolution of opportunities.


• Training and Coaching


• Lead or assist in the training for other problem solvers.


• Coach individuals throughout the DMAIC process.


• Design and develop new training modules.


• Management Systems


• Assist in the maintenance and development of processes to measure six sigma problem solving performance and management tools.


• Integration of the problem-solving methods in providing oversight to the ongoing improvement of the quality management system towards satisfying interested parties and customers.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience (Manufacturing Problem Solving Project Environment)


• Bachelor’s degree


• Non-degree considered if 12+ years of related experience along with a high school diploma or GED


• Job requires employee to drive a personal vehicle to conduct company business < 20% per week (8 hours) and/or travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday


• Frequent travel (6-20%)


• Frequent overnight stays (6-20%)


• Per 8-hour shift. Sit 4 hours and stand 4 hours.


• Teaching and coaching experience required.


• Experience as a black belt or Red X / Statistical Engineering Journeyman or Master.


• Have a successful track record of completing continuous improvement projects and have expertise in statistical methods e.g. pareto principle, multi-vari analysis, hypothesis testing, probability, DOE, Value Stream Mapping, etc. Strong skills in Microsoft applications, e.g. Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Access and MiniTab are essential.


• Other skill sets in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).


• Good communication skills, the ability to work effectively with people and the personal drive to act with a sense of urgency to provide needed support.

Work Authorization

Crown will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Compensation And Benefits

Crown offers an excellent wage and benefits package for full-time employees including Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Benefits Plan, 401K Retirement Savings Plan, Life and Disability Benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement, and much more.

EOE Veterans/Disabilities

Nearest Major Market

Lima

Nearest Secondary Market

Findlay

Job Segment

Six Sigma, Six Sigma Black Belt, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineer, Project Manager, Management, Engineering, Technology