Quality Assurance Engineer

PurposeBuilt Brands • Kenosha, WI

52d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting the quality control of all in house manufactured finished products. This is a very tactically focused problem-solving role that works directly with operators to support production. This position interacts with research and development team and Operations as part of the broader quality team

Requirements

• Ability to manage multiple projects/activities; results driven
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Working knowledge of basic quality topics/processes to include: DMAIC, Statistical Process Control methods and Process Capability Index (CPK), CAPA, Cause and Effect Analysis, Pareto Analysis, etc.
• BS/BA in related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certification may be required in some areas.
• Typically, 3-5 years of experience in a Quality role

Nice To Haves

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Six Sigma Green or Black belt is a plus
• Knowledge of applicable Quality System requirements (GMP and ISO 9001) is strongly desired

Responsibilities

• Focuses on defect identification, prevention, and elimination of defect on the shop floor
• Creates factory level KPI's to support OEE and operator engagement
• Communicates/Tracks/Reports defect reduction efforts across organization
• Supports the non-conforming material process (identification/segregation/disposition)
• Works with inspectors to lead containment activity on shop floor and warehouse as needed
• Participates on NPD teams to support the transition of products to the shop floor
• Maintains detailed reports related quality performance
• Communicates with Operations to identify quality issues and provide guidance and lead process enhancements and improvements projects
• Facilitates problem solving and root cause analysis to eliminate recurrence of non-conformance
• Establishes and monitors quality KPI's across the factory and leads improvement projects
• Performs document control processes to ensure all procedures are properly documented, updated as needed and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Participates in pilot and/or first product runs to identify potential quality issues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees