Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Lincoln Industries•Lincoln, NE

About The Position

The Quality Engineer will work to ensure products meet customer quality requirements. This role will develop relationships with the customers to understand their expectations and challenges, and function as the voice of the customer to convey this message to Lincoln Industries. The Quality Engineer will monitor Lincoln Industries’ performance against customer NCM PPM objectives, and then report those findings, as well as coordinating efforts to address deficiencies. The Quality Engineer has the technical background necessary to handle day-to-day quality issues, as well as strong interpersonal skills that will allow them to manage teams that may, or may not, report directly to him/her. The ultimate goal is for the customer to have a positive experience. This rol e will be an advocate for the customer and serve as the organizational conscience in team-based problem solving. WAGE TYPE : Salaried Exempt. FLSA Exemption: Administrative Exemption .

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a four-year college or university.
Exception: Non-Engineering Bachelors degree AND 5+ years in Manufacturing AND 1+ years in Quality AND Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ) / Certified Manufacturing Engineer ( CMfgE )
0-5 years of experience in Quality and/or manufacturing process related field
A technical aptitude to analyze defects and problem solve driving to root cause
Able to read engineering prints.
Good aptitude in the field of customer service management
Apply basic knowledge of GD&T and manufacturing processes .
Ability to solve problems with supervision
Can communicate engineering specifications
Execute designed experiments.
Execute tasks in projects
Ability to assess risk in manufacturing processes.
Working closely with cross-functional teams
Ability to research problems
Influences peers
Treats others with respect. Drives teamwork and unity .
Seeks feedback actively and invests in personal growth
Must be able to read, write and comprehend the English language
Must communicate clearly with suppliers in written and verbal means
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, suppliers, or internal stakeholders.
Must be able to perform physical functions equivalent to Category E .

Nice To Haves

Preferred- Green Belt certification and ability to use Minitab
Proficient at Microsoft Office Programs (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc ).

Responsibilities

Influence peers and leaders to achieve acceptable customer quality levels.
Coordinate with Account Management, Customer Service, Supplier Quality, Operations, and Integration, to resolve customer complaints and concerns. Verify effectiveness of corrective actions.
Monitor and report performance against customer quality metrics .
T ake preventive action as necessary to prevent issues.
Serve as the voice of the customer to Lincoln Industries.
Serve as a resource for Integration Engineering and Strategic Accounts for new product launches.
Participate in the development and submission of PPAP documents for new product launches to meet customer requirements.
Drive improvements and changes to MSA, pFMEA, Control Plans, calibration, inspection, testing, etc.
Provide engineering support to Process Control, Operations, and Integration Engineering in the areas of
Provide engineering support to Operations ensuring consistent application of quality techniques.
Executing the duties of the position such that the focus is largely proactive versus reactive.
May be responsible for ensuring compliance with ISO 9001/IATF 16949
Proper disposal of waste such as recyclables, standard waste, hazardous waste, etc. is expected.
Any other tasks as required fulfilling Lincoln Industries'' Beliefs and Drivers
May serve as a supervisor.