CI Quality Engineer I

East Penn Manufacturing Company • Lyon Station, PA

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About The Position

East Penn is a stable, essential employer with over 75 years of experience in sustainable lead battery and battery accessory manufacturing. As a private, family-owned enterprise, East Penn prioritizes its employees, fostering an atmosphere that honors contributions and encourages long-term careers. The company offers an open-door management policy, a comprehensive benefits package, an annual bonus program, and career advancement opportunities. East Penn may utilize AI tools for initial application reviews, but all final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring teams. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in an engineering, scientific, statistics, or mathematics discipline, preferred.
• Equivalent level of education, training and experience may be considered.
• 1-4 Years Quality Engineering experience, preferred.
• Prior quality assurance experience is required (comparable role such as Quality Control, Leader, Foreperson, Supervisor).
• Familiarity with: PFMEA, Control Plans, and Flow Charting AIAG requirements.
• Familiarity with Basic types of control charts (IMR, X Bar R).
• Familiarity with Process capability and MSA theory.
• Familiarity with Statistics (Descriptive, inferential, basic sample size calculations) and statistics software (using basic graphing and calculation functions).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Using standard functions in Word, Power Point, Project, Excel, and Outlook).
• Ability to analyze problems and strategize for better solutions (using data from simple data sets, and Fishbone, 5 why).
• Working knowledge of Project Management practices and tools to lead projects.
• Ability to accurately document work instructions/lab reports, and communicate results.
• Ability to read drawings and specifications.
• Strong interpersonal skills; a team player with proven ability to work across functional areas and all levels of the organization.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of: Basic control charts (IMR, XbarR, SbarR).
• Working knowledge of Process Capability (Basics of Cpk, Ppk).
• Working knowledge of MSA studies.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts (5s, Standard Work, VSM).
• Prior internal auditing experience.

Responsibilities

• Collection and analysis of in process, test, and field data.
• Development and maintenance of all companywide statistical quality control functions.
• Support problem solving and continuous improvements efforts.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and CI to identify potential quality problems.
• Gather and analyze data to investigate product quality issues, determine the root cause, and implement corrective actions.
• Assist in the development of flow charts, FMEA’s, and control plans for all processes.
• Support short and long term process capability analysis and apply basic process control methods.
• Support the audit process, quality systems initiatives, and COPQ.
• Conduct Warranty/Product Safety/Capability analysis and trending.
• Create compliance analysis, trending, and reporting.
• Perform basic MSA studies and prepare basic uncertainty budgets.
• Participate in cross functional problem solving and Six Sigma teams.
• Assist in developing and maintaining warranty, product safety, industrial statistics, trending, sampling, MSA, tolerancing, critical characteristics, and FMEA, policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as required by quality management.
• Responsible for producing a high quality product.
• Responsible for proper hygiene, housekeeping, and safety practices.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Group insurance that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• 401K savings plan
• Annual bonus
• 9 paid holidays and 10 paid vacation days
• Employee assistance programs
• Fitness Discounts
• Promotional opportunities
• Safety Glasses, Safety Shoes, and Uniform provided or reimbursed by the company

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level