Engineer 2, Quality

Knorr-Bremse • Bowling Green, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineer 2, Quality provides technical quality leadership for manufacturing operations and product launches. The role supports the Quality Manager by establishing and maintaining quality standards, controls, and procedures; leading cross-functional problem solving; and implementing improvements that strengthen product quality, process capability, cost performance, and customer satisfaction. It also guides and mentors quality personnel and manufacturing teams in the use of quality systems, statistical methods, and root-cause analysis tools.

The position ensures compliance with the company Quality Management System, plant policies, manufacturing practices, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and Product Safety requirements. It maintains controls for critical and special characteristics, evaluates process capability and stability, performs measurement system analysis, and leads technical analyses and improvement efforts. The engineer works across Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Maintenance, and other functions to investigate quality issues, implement corrective actions, validate processes and changes, and improve customer quality performance.

The position provides technical direction, mentoring, training, and presentations to quality personnel, manufacturing teams, customers, and management. It may also serve as an internal auditor for specified standards. The role is on-site in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The anticipated salary range is $75,900–$113,900 per year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• At least five years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of IATF 16949 and manufacturing quality-system requirements.
• Proficiency in reading drawings and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Demonstrated experience motivating and leading people and driving a positive work environment.
• Experience applying structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis tools, such as 3-Legged 5 Why, 5W1H, and fishbone diagrams.
• Strong critical-thinking, written communication, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to adapt to frequent priority changes and substantial role diversity.
• Ability to teach and mentor others in Quality Science methodologies.
• Experience using statistical tools to define actions and resolve issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and relevant statistical software.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques, especially Standardized Work, Continuous Improvement, 5S, and JIT principles.

Nice To Haves

• Machining processes experience.
• Welding processes experience.
• ASQ QE Certification.
• Greenbelt or Blackbelt Certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the company Quality Management System, plant policies, accepted manufacturing practices, IATF 16949, and ISO 14001 requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Product Safety procedures and the Bendix Product Safety Escalation Process.
• Ensure critical and special characteristics are identified, controlled, monitored, and escalated appropriately.
• Confirm processes remain stable and capable, and communicate customer and business risks when requirements are not met.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, SPC, and applicable AIAG methods.
• Establish and maintain statistical process controls, including controls for required Product Safety characteristics.
• Perform process capability studies, evaluate process stability, analyze results, and define improvement actions.
• Perform Measurement System Analysis, including Gage R&R studies and required calibration activities.
• Design, implement, and evaluate quality sampling systems, procedures, and statistical techniques.
• Coordinate and perform special studies, Design of Experiments, and other technical analyses.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving using structured methods such as Simple Problem Solving, Red X, and root-cause analysis.
• Identify adverse quality trends through statistical analysis and work with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, and Maintenance to implement corrective actions.
• Lead quality improvement and cost-reduction projects, including scrap reduction and improvement of major quality losses.
• Drive corrective actions and permanent corrective actions to closure, including assigned 8D activities.
• Research and implement quality-related manufacturing best practices to improve efficiency, product quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to validate processes, components, and process changes.
• Support the design, development, and validation of manufacturing, assembly, and processing equipment and processes.
• Review nonconforming material and make or coordinate disposition decisions under approved procedures.
• Reduce internal and external nonconformances within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Establish, monitor, and report customer quality metrics.
• Provide technical direction to Quality Engineers, Quality Specialists, and Quality Technicians responsible for sampling, testing, data collection, and reporting.
• Mentor quality personnel and manufacturing teams, reinforcing accountability and effective use of quality methods.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to customers, employees, and all levels of management.
• Provide quality training and technical support to manufacturing teams and peers.
• Serve as an internal auditor for IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and VDA 6.3 / 6.5 requirements, as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the department manager.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic life and disability insurance.
• Company 401(k) plan.
• 120 hours of vacation leave annually.
• 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence annually.
• 12 paid holidays and one floating holiday annually.
• Six weeks of paid parental leave.
• Opportunity to purchase company stock.
• Annual bonuses of up to 4% of annual salary based on achievement of certain metrics.

What This Job Offers

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