Staff Quality Engineer

Hypertherm; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned culture

Profit-Sharing/ESOP

Community Service Time (5 days/year)

Environmental stewardship

Stability, no layoffs

Job summary

Hypertherm Associates in Kent, WA is seeking a Staff Quality Engineer to strengthen quality across development, supplier partnerships, operations and the customer experience. You will lead quality initiatives on New Product Introduction projects, drive CAPA, and partner with cross-functional teams to contain risks and improve processes.

Requirements include a BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering and 7+ years in quality, with experience in APQP/PPAP, GD&T, DOE, FMEA, SPC, and ISO 9001:2015;

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of quality experience in a high-technology industry.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, and SCAR supplier quality processes.
• Proficient in root cause analysis and 8D problem solving.
• Knowledge of GD&T and quality tools (DOE, SPC, FMEA).

Responsibilities

• Represent Quality Engineering on New Product Introduction projects with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain proactive and reactive supplier quality processes.
• Monitor internal quality metrics and lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use CAPA system to address quality issues with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

Lean Six Sigma

Kaizen

GD&T

DOE

SPC

FMEA

Control plans

ISO 9001

Oracle ERP

Education

BS in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Oracle ERP

ASQ CQE (preferred)

Job description

Staff Quality Engineer

Staff Quality EngineerHypertherm Associates, the world leader in industrial cutting solutions, is seeking to add a dynamic and experienced Staff Quality Engineer to join our Waterjet business team in Kent, WA.The new Staff Quality Engineer will help strengthen quality across our engineering and business teams by driving quality across the full product journey-from development and supplier partnerships to operations, systems, and the customer experience. You'll use data and collaboration to understand priorities, solve problems, take corrective action, and identify opportunities to improve how we work.

As the Staff Quality Engineer, you will:

• Represent Quality Engineering on New Product Introduction projects, identifying risks and partnering with cross-functional teams to develop contingency plans
• Develop and maintain proactive and reactive supplier quality processes to support quality, cost, and performance goals
• Monitor internal quality metrics, identify trends, and lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts
• Identify and lead continuous improvement projects
• Use the CAPA system to address internal, supplier, and customer quality issues in partnership with cross-functional teams

Who you are and the experience you bring:

• BS degree in Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or equivalent
• 7+ years of quality experience in a high-technology industry, preferably in an electro-mechanical product development, manufacturing, and test environment, particularly in industrial manufacturing/assembly and/or precision machining industries
• Experience with Supplier Quality Management methodologies (APQP, PPAP, SCAR)
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) stage-gate processes
• Proficient in problem solving techniques/tools (root cause analysis/corrective action, 8D) and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma/DMAIC, Kaizen)
• Knowledge of Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience with Statistical/Quality Tools (DOE, SPC, fault tree analysis, FMEA, auditing, cost of poor quality, control plan, safe launch)
• Knowledge of Quality Management System standards (ISO9001: 2015)
• Experience with Oracle ERP software
• Ability to influence and build buy-in to product/process changes and the investment of resources

Preferred experience that differentiates you:

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt

Additional benefits in joining Hypertherm Associates:

• Collaborative, 100% employee-owned culture
• Profit-SharingandEmployeeStock Ownership(ESOP)
• Five days/year paid Community Service Time
• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship
• Stable,growingorganization with ano-layoff philosophy
• Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

Location: Onsite - Kent, WA

Travel: Up to 25% domestic and international

$103,329.00-$172,215.00 AnnualThis is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.

Hypertherm Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome all applications.

At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment.

We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.