Quality Engineer I - Troy Plant

Crown Equipment•Troy, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the analysis of product, process, equipment and method issues at designated stages of product development and manufacturing. The objective is to maximize product conformance to specified requirements while ensuring best possible manufacturability. This includes supporting supplier product conformance to specified requirements through supplier verification efforts, such as auditing, promoting and implementing quality concepts, and transferring the company's receiving inspection of product specified requirements into the supplier's responsibility. The role also involves participating in development activities to proactively improve product, processes, and prevent Nonconforming Product (NCP). Additionally, the Quality Engineer provides process efficiency and suitability analysis, method design, impact analysis, and input to manufacturing engineering, production management, and the supply base. They will assist in the implementation of the ISO 9000 system and provide ongoing input for the creation/revision of product, process, equipment, and method documentation within the quality management system. Equipment capability analysis and qualification input is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

Four-year college degree or two-year college degree with 3 years’ experience and/or American Society of Quality (ASQ) (or equivalent) Certified Quality Engineer certification.
Non-degree considered if 12+ years of related experience along with a high school diploma or GED.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to participate with teams.
Computer literacy, word processing skills (MS Word) and spreadsheet skills (MS Excel).
Good communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with people.
Personal drive/sense of urgency necessary to provide needed support in the time frames demanded.
Flexibility and freedom to travel (Up to 25% travel).
Sit 8 hours and stand 0 hours.
Regular interaction with others and performs a degree of independent work.
Physical and mental demands are akin to the majority of office positions with prolonged periods of sitting and prolonged use of a computer/keyboard.
Infrequent lifting, walking and climbing stairs.
Occasional use of office equipment (copiers, printers, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Certain technical skills and training, such as; quality tools and techniques, ability to read and understand engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), problem solving skills (8D), process capability theory and statistical process control (SPC) are desired.

Responsibilities

Analyze product, process, equipment, and method issues at designated stages of product development and manufacturing.
Maximize product conformance to specified requirements while ensuring best possible manufacturability.
Support supplier product conformance to specified requirements through supplier verification efforts.
Promote and implement quality concepts and transfer the company’s receiving inspection of product specified requirements into the supplier’s responsibility.
Participate in development activities to proactively improve product, processes and prevent NCP (Nonconforming Product).
Provide process efficiency and suitability analysis and input to manufacturing engineering and production management and supply base.
Provide method design, impact analysis and input to manufacturing engineering and production management.
Assist in the implementation of the ISO 9000 system.
Provide ongoing product, process, equipment and method creation/revision input to owners of quality management system element for inclusion in system documentation.
Provide equipment capability analysis and qualification input to manufacturing engineering and production management.
Provide periodic input to the Unit Quality Manager or the Quality (Quality Engineering) Manager of the ongoing incremental improvement of the Quality Engineer I function, applications and job description.