Manufacturing/Quality Engineer

Ingeteam • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

· Provide quality assurance support to manufacturing in assigned areas, including processes/procedures, product defects, and/or product testing.
· Lead continuous improvement projects to improve quality, reduce reject rates and improve reliability and consistency of internal and external products.
· Review and analyze process data results for continuous improvement and implement changes to any process within the organization.
· Create and follow-up on non-conformities (internal and external) and communicate with pertinent stakeholders.
· Provide support for incoming and outgoing materials and product quality. Coordinate audits and implement corrective and preventative action plans.
· Analyze Cost of Quality related to supplier defects and internal focus factories.
· Maintain and enforce safe work practices and ensure all employees adhere to environmental, safety, and health standards.
· Lead or Co-lead Kaizen events.
· Audit shop environment in accordance with 6S methodologies.
· Perform quality inspections as necessary using various inspection tools.
· Use lean manufacturing tools (Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why’s, Ishikawa diagrams, Pareto, Process Mapping, Poka-Yoke) to resolve issues.
· Audit new and existing suppliers to ensure compliance with processes, procedures and requirements, including APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning).
· Plan and design methods to improve production processes. Provide product/process support and technical troubleshooting.
· Develop, implement and manage supplier corrective actions, PPAP, and supplier quality process tracking system. Coordinate corrective action(s) related to supplier non-conforming materials or other issues.
· Perform and review capability and gauge studies on both new and existing products.
· Create SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) and ensure the SOP’s remain current. Work with design engineering if changes to SOP’s are needed. Inform production team of changes to SOP’s.
· Manage cost/time constraints of various projects. Work with manufacturing leadership to identify and resolve manufacturing and quality problems related to methods, processes, equipment, and product design.
· Create and sustain a positive atmosphere on the production floor.
· May travel to supplier locations as required.
Perform other duties as assigned

Responsibilities

• Provide quality assurance support to manufacturing in assigned areas, including processes/procedures, product defects, and/or product testing.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to improve quality, reduce reject rates and improve reliability and consistency of internal and external products.
• Review and analyze process data results for continuous improvement and implement changes to any process within the organization.
• Create and follow-up on non-conformities (internal and external) and communicate with pertinent stakeholders.
• Provide support for incoming and outgoing materials and product quality. Coordinate audits and implement corrective and preventative action plans.
• Analyze Cost of Quality related to supplier defects and internal focus factories.
• Maintain and enforce safe work practices and ensure all employees adhere to environmental, safety, and health standards.
• Lead or Co-lead Kaizen events.
• Audit shop environment in accordance with 6S methodologies.
• Perform quality inspections as necessary using various inspection tools.
• Use lean manufacturing tools (Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why’s, Ishikawa diagrams, Pareto, Process Mapping, Poka-Yoke) to resolve issues.
• Audit new and existing suppliers to ensure compliance with processes, procedures and requirements, including APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning).
• Plan and design methods to improve production processes. Provide product/process support and technical troubleshooting.
• Develop, implement and manage supplier corrective actions, PPAP, and supplier quality process tracking system. Coordinate corrective action(s) related to supplier non-conforming materials or other issues.
• Perform and review capability and gauge studies on both new and existing products.
• Create SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) and ensure the SOP’s remain current. Work with design engineering if changes to SOP’s are needed. Inform production team of changes to SOP’s.
• Manage cost/time constraints of various projects. Work with manufacturing leadership to identify and resolve manufacturing and quality problems related to methods, processes, equipment, and product design.
• Create and sustain a positive atmosphere on the production floor.
• May travel to supplier locations as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed