Quality Engineer - Polymer Product Manufacturing

Org Marketing Statement

Parflex is the global leader, and solutions partner for engineered polymer-based hoses and tubing. We develop products to improve our customers' bottom line through processes that contribute to longer life spans, increased speed of installation, and reduce warranty and service issues in the field.

Our products are found on some of the most important vehicles, machines, and technologies in the world. You can find Parflex products on everything from U.S. military vehicles and commercial trucking to data centers.

Position Summary

The Parflex Ravenna Quality Engineer advocates and supports the Parker Corporate WIN Strategy by managing the quality operations in the assigned Value Stream. This role develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards for products and processes. Provides statistical information for quality improvement by gathering data on trends and root cause analysis. Responsible to guide technical evaluation, analysis, and related data acquisition processes to ensure plant quality objectives are achieved.

Scope/ Supervision and Interaction

___ Has Direct Reports _X_ Does Not Have Direct Reports

Reports to Plant Quality Manager. Interfaces with Operations, Supply Chain, Sales/Marketing, Safety, Accounting, Product/Manufacturing Engineering,

NOTE: This role does not qualify for Company provided relocation assistance or work visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Problem Solving: Experience with problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, A3 and use of problem-solving tools such as Is/Is Not, fishbone/Ishikawa, 5-Why, etc.
• Process Capability: Assesses quality performance (or cost-of-quality) using statistical and analytical methods. Devises and implements various methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, reliability and accuracy of products, processes and production equipment. Prepares reports by collecting, interpreting, analyzing and summarizing data and making recommendations. Analyzes proposed changes in methods and materials.
• Quality Management Systems: Develops and establishes quality systems and procedures, inspection plans, quality performance trends, statistical plans, cost estimates and technical quality plans for proposals. Ensures that project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements and/or contract. Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality control activities. Leads and supports internal audit program and site layered process audits.
• Nonconformance Management: Assesses the cost of, and determines the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications by performing statistical analyses. Identifies quality performance, trends and corrective action by coordinating with customers and suppliers.
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP): Provides input on quality to product development teams. Communicates and educates Value Stream Team on matters requiring specialized knowledge of quality functions, i.e., Production Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Process (APQP), and document control.
• Continuous Improvement: Participates in failure analysis and corrective action investigations. Refines and enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to critical areas of production.
• Customer/Supplier Interfacing: Represents company by interfacing with customers and suppliers, assisting with internal and external audits. May act as main contact in audit. Develops and coordinates corrective action procedures and plans. Makes quality related customer and supplier visits and contacts as required.
• Technical Knowledge: Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing industry networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, maintaining American Society for Quality certification, and/or participating in other professional associations.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (BS) in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through two or more years of related experience. Manufacturing experience preferred.
• American Society for Quality certification desired.
• Thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art inspection and quality inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles and concepts and general business operations.
• Ability to effectively assess and implement continuous improvement techniques to quality and manufacturing functions.
• Ability to use standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools. Preferred experience with Minitab, EngineRoom, Power BI, MRP/ERP, Microsoft Suite and statistical tools such as gage R&R, process capability.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders and top management.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to effectively demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal-setting, performance feedback and self-development activities.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification is desired.
• Experience in maintaining and improving ISO 9001:2015 standard or greater (i.e., IATF 16949:2016, AS9100D is desired.)
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

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