Quality Engineer Supervisor

Kinetico Incorporated • Newbury Township, OH

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About The Position

The Quality Engineer Supervisor leads root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts at Kinetico as they relate to sourcing, production, assembly, and voice of customer (VOC). A balance between short and long-term results is required and entails supporting daily production activities while assisting the Quality Manager with planning and execution of longer-term objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline
• A minimum of (5) years of experience as a QE in a manufacturing and/or assembly environment
• Experience with QMS is required.
• ISO Audit & Training experience required.
• A minimum of (2) years’ experience as a Supplier Development Engineer or in a similar sourcing support role.
• Strong experience leading continuous improvement projects and initiatives
• Demonstrated success leading both large and small quality improvement projects and initiatives using project management principles
• Strong computer and software skills in all MS Office products
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints in a traditional format as well as GD&T.
• Ability to use various measurement instruments to generate data for studies
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational and time management skills

Nice To Haves

• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) is a plus
• experience with plastic injection molding is a plus
• quality system certification is a plus
• a proven track record with lean is a plus
• PMI certification is a plus
• Minitab and CMM experience is highly desired.
• CMM experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Evaluates non-conformance in internal manufacturing (molding, assembly, shipping), identifies root cause, and leads improvement efforts through collaboration with cross functional teams.
• Measures supplier quality, delivery, and cost against performance expectations, advises and leads improvement activities to ensure incoming materials meet or exceed standards.
• Serves on cross functional product development teams providing expertise and evaluation in support of attainment of quality goals in all product lines.
• Analyzes product returns in conjunction with the Product Specialist recognizing voice of the customer experiences to assess product failures, identify root cause and lead performance improvement initiatives.
• Assists in the development of all Quality Department team members through quality process improvements, adoption of industry standard best practices and consequent training.
• Increases the effectiveness of the Quality Department by measuring performance to internal key performance indicators (KPIs), interpreting results, introducing new measurements to improve on performance expectations, preparing reports and communicating outcomes.
• Utilizes a solid metrology approach to design and source gages and other methods of measurement for new and existing products to achieve goals of quality and consistency.
• Assists in the on-going development and improvement of the Kinetico Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Collaborates with all necessary stakeholders both internal and external to achieve quality and company business goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager