Process and Quality Engineer

Motorola Solutions•Elgin, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Process and Quality Engineer to join their manufacturing engineering and quality team. This role will actively interface with various manufacturing facets including cost, quality, throughput, new product introduction, and support organizations. The engineer will identify and lead quality and process improvements by applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials. Responsibilities include resolving daily production quality issues using data analysis, validating packaging systems, improving manufacturing efficiency, and preparing product and process reports. The role also involves supporting product "stop ship" or “quality alert” meetings, driving efficiency gains through quality improvements, and leading the resolution of customer quality issues. A solid understanding of advanced problem-solving skills and experience with lean six sigma methodologies is expected.

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Systems or Manufacturing)
Minimum of 6 months of applicable experience
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required.
Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.
Solid understanding of advanced problem-solving skills and experience implementing the same (DOE, statistical methods, etc).
Experience using lean six sigma methodologies 8D’s, 5 Why’s, Pareto charts, Histograms, etc.

Nice To Haves

Packaging experience helpful
Six Sigma exposure or experience preferred
Leadership
Analyzing information
Process Improvement
Developing standards
Manufacturing methods and procedures
CAD
Presenting technical information

Responsibilities

Actively interface with many facets of manufacturing including cost, quality, throughput, introduction of new products, and support organizations.
Identify and lead quality and process improvements by applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials.
Responsible for resolving daily production related quality issues by using data analysis methods relevant to the manufacturing process.
Interface with other MSI teams that address quality, new product introduction, capacity issues, purchasing, and planning.
Validates packaging systems using various testing protocols.
Analyze data by completing hypothesis, normal distribution, and process capability analysis tests.
Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
Provide input to the various factory sponsored cycle time and quality improvement teams.
Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Support product "stop ship" or “quality alert” meetings and work with cross-functional teams to resolve and implement corrective actions.
Product ownership from a quality standpoint with the goal to drive efficiency gains through quality improvements.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing professional networks.
Lead resolution and reduction of any escaping customer quality issues.
Root cause analysis of issues that could impact the quality of MSI products, using lean six sigma methodologies 8D’s, 5 Why’s, Pareto charts, Histograms, etc.