What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer position at WEG Electric Corp?
About the role:
WEG Electric Corp. has an excellent opportunity for a Quality Technician. The position will be responsible for acting in the internal quality and service investigation processes, performing technical analysis of products that failed in the field or at the customer's line and other related non-conforming product evaluations. These investigations might include the use of measurement systems, mechanical and/or electrical devices. Also responsible for training new quality and service employees to help them developing skills to understand better the types of failures they might see within our products.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Coordinate field failure analysis, and report the results to the Engineers in an organized and summarized way containing all key points.
- Maintain all records of these analysis updated on SAP for the correct assessment of our internal KPIs.
- Support repairs, inspections and containments whenever necessary and make sure they use adequate quality records.
- Establish a good network with all the supporting areas (Sales, After Sales, Warehouse, Mod Shop etc.) to help on any problem-solving process.
- Collaborate with the Service Team on data collection for any problem-solving initiative.
- Participate on cross-functional teams to evaluate quality issues.
- Monitor their respective KPIs and report issues to the management team whenever necessary.
Education: (minimum education or equivalent in relevant experience)
- Field of Study if required: Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering
Knowledge / training:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
- Demonstrated 5S skills required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Experience and knowledge of electric motors strongly desired.
- Familiarity with shop tools and equipment desired.
- Must be eager to learn new technologies and techniques.
- Must be able to frequently sit and/or stand for long periods of time.
Experience:
- 1-4 years of relevant work experience with LV and/or MV motors
About WEG Electric Corp.
WEG is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG operates mainly in the sector of capital goods, having five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is located in Duluth, GA with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana and Missouri with over 30 thousand employees worldwide. Visit our website to learn more: www.weg.net
We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation and full benefits package. To Apply: All candidates must submit an updated resume and complete our application in order to be considered for this position. You must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. WEG does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected status.