Manufacturing Quality Engineer

JBT Marel•Gainesville, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

JBT Marel is hiring an onsite, salaried Manufacturing Quality Engineer aligned with its Poultry Division in Gainesville, Georgia. The role reports to the Manager of Engineering and Quality. The engineer communicates the quality system internally and externally, including to suppliers, and organizes corrective actions to prevent recurring abnormalities. The position also involves coaching and influencing colleagues and suppliers to improve quality-related behavior and practices. The engineer supports manufacturing quality operations by enforcing internal quality procedures; coordinating containment for nonconforming products; investigating and reporting inspection and control results; creating measurement plans and 3D measurement programs; and carrying out inspections and tests at incoming, stock, process, and finished-product stages. The role includes determining the level of nonconformity, suspending production and freezing stock when abnormalities are found, maintaining calibration equipment standards, following ISO 9001:2015, reporting on production, and applying Marel procedures when supplier discrepancies arise. The role also contributes to continuous improvement through quality-process improvements, internal and external consultation meetings, improvement projects, root-cause analysis, and process mapping, while following Marel HSE standards and policies. JBT Marel describes a collaborative, inclusive culture and offers employee development opportunities.

Requirements

Minimum high school diploma or GED.
At least 3 years of QA experience as an auditor, technician, or engineer responsible for maintaining quality standards in manufacturing.
Manufacturing experience on the plant floor and working with operations teams to correct issues.
Experience working with vendors and customers to improve processes and quality control.
Understanding of fit, form, function, and stack tolerances of manufactured equipment.
Knowledge and experience operating measuring tools and equipment.
Knowledge of Lean methodology, root cause, and/or Six Sigma experience.
Understanding of and engagement with 5S methodology.
Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
Ability to read technical drawings.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Communicate and explain the quality system within the organization and to external parties, including suppliers.
Initiate and organize actions following abnormalities to prevent similar issues from recurring.
Motivate, encourage, coach, and influence improved behavioral patterns within the organization and among suppliers.
Adhere to and ensure conformance with internal quality procedures.
Identify, handle, and coordinate containment actions for internally or externally produced articles that do not meet specifications.
Prepare and analyze investigation and control results and distribute reports.
Formulate measurement plans and 3D measurement programs.
Suspend production and freeze stock when abnormalities are discovered.
Verify faults and abnormalities and determine the level of nonconformity.
Carry out incoming, stock, process, and end-product inspections, tests, and measurements.
Ensure calibration equipment standards are maintained.
Follow the ISO 9001:2015 quality standard.
Perform production reporting.
Monitor and carry out Marel standard procedures when supplier discrepancies are identified.
Support improvement of quality-related processes.
Participate in internal and external quality consultation meetings and improvement projects.
Perform duties in accordance with Marel HSE standards and policies.
Assist with root-cause analysis and process mapping to make incremental improvements to processes and procedures.