Quality Engineer I

Regal Rexnord•Radford, VA

3d•$65,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Quality Engineer I for its Main Street location in Radford, Virginia. This fully onsite, full-time position drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance internal and external product quality across assigned product lines. The role works with cross-functional teams toward performance targets that include customer quality below 2,500 PPM and first pass yield greater than 92%. The successful candidate leads and facilitates Kaizen events and applies Lean Manufacturing methods to improve quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. They develop and maintain assembly documentation, workmanship standards, and in-process production controls to prevent defects and promote operational excellence. The role also supports training and development within the Quality team and manufacturing operations, and champions sustainable process improvement and a culture of continuous improvement. Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates worldwide. It provides sustainable solutions for powering, transmitting, and controlling motion, with businesses spanning industrial powertrain solutions, power efficiency solutions, and automation and motion control. The company states that it is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Requirements

Engineering degree or a minimum of 10 years of commensurate experience in an engineering-related discipline.
Experience with Microsoft Office tools.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with customers, employees, and suppliers at all levels, from assembly technicians to management.
Eligibility to work in the United States without company sponsorship to obtain or maintain work authorization.
May be limited by federal export control restrictions to U.S. Persons or candidates who otherwise qualify for a license permitting them to hold the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an AS9100 quality system.
Experience with an ISO 9001 quality system.
Previous quality experience.
Experience directing and interacting with production personnel and working with teams in a Lean production environment.
Thorough understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes and methods, including flow, layout, assembly, and production equipment.
Knowledge of material procurement functions such as purchasing, inventory, shipping, and receiving.
Experience with CAD, FEA, and database systems.
Experience with Oracle.

Responsibilities

Develop, lead, and implement quality improvement plans, procedures, and processes to achieve and maintain targeted quality performance goals.
Maintain technical knowledge in quality and Lean Manufacturing to maximize productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.
Initiate and monitor corrective and preventive actions.
Enforce quality standards.
Support direct labor training and certification, and verify the accuracy of training plans.
Provide project leadership for major quality initiatives.
Drive efforts to transition temporary corrective actions to permanent corrective and preventive actions.
Use analytical techniques and tools to study production data, identify trends, and define solutions to challenging problems.
Support part and process qualification initiatives for supported product lines.
Lead and facilitate Kaizen events to improve quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
Develop and maintain assembly documentation, workmanship standards, and in-process production controls.
Apply Lean methods including Standard Work, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), FMEA, Visual Management, and variation reduction techniques.