Corporate Quality Engineer

Job Purpose Statement

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Corporate Quality Engineer to develop, implement, and maintain company-wide quality standards and processes throughout our organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to develop plant level documentation to support corporate or ISO9001:2008 requirements.
  • Level 1 policies, Level 2 Procedures, Level 3 Work Instructions, Level 4 Forms

• Use quality tools to solve problems. Focus on lowering CQI’s and facility PPM.
  • APQP, FMEA, CP, 8D CAPA, SPC, DOEx, Use of Minitab, Gage R&R (MSA)
  • Identify process steps
  • Identify product & process variables to control
  • Identify standard gages to measure process output

• Improve product and the manufacturing process capability to reduce variability in the manufacturing facilities.
  • Assure high First Pass Yield values, low waste and greater on time delivery of products to customers
  • Measure process special characteristics, calculate their capability index and issue daily reports. Add SPC charts to floor activities as required.
  • Provide assistance to improve process capability. React to daily low capability values, out of tolerance points on spc charts, and support improvement programs (projects) to gain control of poor performing characteristics.

• Assure systems within business segments are standardized on “best practices”
  • Utilize the selected software platforms in a common way across the businesses
  • Standardize the use of gages
  • Standard training of Quality Associates within plants – core skills

• Drive corrective action process – Via 8D tools
  • Address customer concerns (CQI) as well as plant waste issues
  • Open appropriate amounts which can be effectively managed.

• Conduct “proactive customer visits”
  • Meet with customers at their facilities
  • Mitigate quality concerns by working on site to resolve issues
  • Provide sort services if required or requested by the customer
  • Prepare PowerPoint materials as needed to present to customers
  • Be capable of representing any plant on customer visits or when addressing quality concerns in the field.

• Conduct “reactive customer visits” as required to mitigate issues reported by the field.

Collaborate with suppliers on continuous improvement initiatives to improve product quality, cost, and reliability

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field
• 2-4 years of experience in quality engineering or quality systems within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong working knowledge of quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001 or equivalent)
• Experience with root cause analysis tools (e.g., 5 Why, Fishbone, FMEA)
• Proven ability to influence cross‑functional teams without direct authority
• Ability to travel up to 25%, including visits to domestic manufacturing sites and supplier locations

Personal Trait Profile:

• Strong decision-making skills.
• Exceptional Problem solving and computer/skillsets.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to build collaborative relationships.
• Strong analytical thinking skills.
• Ability to provide clear and concise oral and written communication both internally and externally.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at one time.
• Be an innovative and “positive change agent”.

Salary : $70,000 - $80,000