Quality Engineer
Captiveaire - Region 114 Western PA
About the Role
This role will be working within the manufacturing facility and will be responsible for maintaining total quality and training for multiple product lines.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with Quality Manager to develop and implement quality assurance and quality control procedures.
- 95% of the work day spent on the manufacturing floor implementing quality solutions, while working on major projects.
- Accept total responsibility for product quality, including procured and in-house parts, assembly process, functional testing, and packaging of finished product.
- Maintain a continuous improvement mentality with focus on Kaizen.
- Perform quality audits, quality admin inspections, and support staff with any quality related questions.
- Organize and present audit findings in a measurable manner to obtain deliverables and initiate corrective actions.
- Review manufacturing and quality instructions, methods, and processes to identify and improve product build quality.
- Work with Quality Manager to manage QMS for third party audit organizations.
- Report directly to the Quality Manager for your facility.
- Reviewing internal and external quality data for assigned product groups.
- Using external quality data to drive product/process improvements to further aid the reliability of our equipment.
- Using internal quality data to give direction on where to spend time for improving production efficiency and product quality.
- Working collaboratively with plant engineers and line technicians to improve production processes to have quality built into the product and increase output.
- Majority of the day will be spent on the production floor, auditing processes and products, implementing quality assurance/quality control processes, and supporting the assigned product groups.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- 0-10 yrs experience.
- 4-year technical degree, in an electrical, electronics or mechanically oriented curriculum.
- Internship/co-op experience is preferred.
- Must enjoy hands-on product exposure.
- Electrical skills and experience needed.
- AutoCAD or similar software a must.
- Multi-tasking, problem solving and strong communication skills a must.
- Strong emphasis on perfect product quality and to maintain a safe work environment.
Qualifications
- Ability to work standing for extended periods of time.
- Required to use ladder, forklift or other means to acquire parts for product assembly.
- Able to use power & hand tools, as well as electrical testing and measuring equipment.
- Ability to lift 35 to 50 pounds independently.