Engineer Quality II

Job Title: Engineer Quality II 35253

Description:

• Provides quality planning, control, and improvement support for product development teams, manufacturing engineering, supply management, and manufacturing and/or distribution organizations to assure Company product quality meets the customers' expectations.
• This includes the application of quality tools within the Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP), Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP) and Customer Support Process (CSP). Also supports application of quality tools with key suppliers as an integral element of quality planning.

Responsibilities:

• Participates on PDP (Product Delivery Process) teams as the Quality representative, ensuring quality activities and plans are formulated and followed. Engages in applying/leading Quality tools in Product Delivery Process (PDP) teams.
• Encourages early interaction of both customer and supplier input to team activities.
• Participates in Design Process and Assembly Reviews (DPARs), print reviews, and design reviews of new products. Monitors and facilitates quality activities for part approval, verifies manufacturing processes (control plans, assembly instructions) and confirms process capability.
• Uses quality tools and practices to establish approval criteria to ensure the identification of quality failure concerns for both internal and external manufactured parts and assemblies. An example is Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA). Investigates unit quality related issues and concerns related to product and processes, gathers and analyzes data, resolves/facilitates resolution and implements corrective action.
• Engages in applying/leading Quality tools on Customer Support Process (CSP), Continuous Improvement (CI), and/or Value Improvement (VI) teams.
• Executes Company Quality Control Plan where implemented.
• Investigates product quality problems, determines root cause for quality problems, gathers and analyzes data and implements corrective action to reduce or eliminate non-value waste resulting from non-conformances, scrap or reclaim.
• Assists in identifying, communicating and resolving supplier quality problems.
• Engages in supplier quality plan formulation as necessary.
• Conducts audits of new and existing suppliers to determine manufacturing capability and adherence to accepted quality practices.
• Drives prevention actions.
• Facilitates and writes quality procedures for the purpose of maintaining/updating the factory quality system and supports quality system audits, reviews results with audit team, and participates in management review meetings.
• Provides training and/or supervision to co-workers, inspectors, technicians and auditors on quality procedures and tools to monitor critical processes to assure consistent control and/or to implement cost-saving ideas to improve our products to meet customer expectations.
• Gather and analyze data pertinent to quality tools in the Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP), Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP) and/or Customer Support Process (CSP) to provide quality improvement guidance to the department operating team.
• Use quality tools consistent with quality processes to enable the focus on prevention by identifying and performing activities to minimize process risk (examples would be PFMEA and DPAR).
• Input, maintain and analyze information in factory databases and systems including Tableau, Infinity QS, Tools Net, Business Objects, AMES, and SAP.
• Assist in reviews and investigations of warranty claim information and processing of NCCAs for the department operations team to ensure permanent corrective actions are implemented.
• Develop and maintain product check lists in AMES VPI for all engine models.
• Facilitate S450 Engine Stop Ship meetings and direct corrective actions and containment for S450 engine product issues internal to the factory.
• Disposition and block engines and materials within SAP and AMES due to production or material issues.
• Perform quality audits, including supporting International Standards Organization (ISO) audits, verifying work instructions, IPVs, tooling, preventative maintenance, safety, and ergonomics, per a defined schedule.

Shift:

• 2:30pm-11:00PM

Education:

• Bachelors of Arts/Science in a Mechanical Engineering or Technology related discipline or equivalent relevant work experience.

What Skills You Need:

• 2+ years' experience with data analysis techniques (including but not limited to: Pareto charts, histograms, pie and bar charts and control plans.)
• 2+ years' experience with standard quality tools such as FMEA (Failure Modes Effect Analysis), SPC(Statistical Process Control), Root Cause Analysis, and Statistics.
• 2+ years' experience with drawing interpretation, product models, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability and willingness to work off-shift assignments to support production.
• 2+ years engineering experience (either through project work, relevant internships or work experience).
• Proficiency with SAP.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite including Excel and PowerPoint.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• 3+ years' experience in one or more related engineering areas: Quality, Manufacturing, Design, or Industrial.
• 3+ years' experience using statistics or Six Sigma (DMAIC) problem solving methodologies.
• Experience using Tableau, Infinity QS, Tools Net, Business Objects, and AMES.
• Experience with diesel engine assembly and design.
• Experience in roles that required a demonstrated ability to communicate with both wage and salary employees.
• Experience in roles that required demonstration of presentation and facilitation Skills.