Quality Engineer

Tempur Sealy International•Albuquerque, NM

25d•$62,000 - $88,000

About The Position

Tempur Sealy is hiring a Quality Engineer to improve foam quality, reduce variation and scrap costs, and support quality performance across operations and suppliers. The role applies analytical and problem-solving methods to production issues, product and process development, incoming materials, and ongoing audits. It also periodically supports laboratory testing and equipment operation. The Quality Engineer partners with Operations and Quality Technicians, supports new product and process qualification and safe-launch planning, tracks supplier performance, and shares best practices across facilities. The position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and 1–2 years of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The listed pay range is $62,000–$88,000. Tempur Sealy describes its benefits as including paid time off, medical, dental and other wellness programs, company-paid disability and life coverage, retirement plan options, and employee purchase discounts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 1–2 years of directly related experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Business acumen and ability to act as a business partner to Operations.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
Advanced PC skills, including use of the Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with varied concrete variables where limited standardization exists.
Demonstrated experience with 5S, Lean, and Six Sigma principles.
Green Belt certification, or ability to obtain it within the first year of employment.

Nice To Haves

Green Belt certification is preferred.
Experience with Minitab or JMP is preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply analytical tools to improve foam quality and continually reduce variation.
Analyze internal scrap costs and lead scrap-cost reduction projects.
Support Quality Technicians in addressing production issues and improvement opportunities using problem-solving techniques.
Participate in new product and process development, qualification, and establishment of Safe Launch plans.
Track, report, and drive improvements in direct-material supplier incoming quality performance.
Inspect products and audit products and/or systems for conformance to standards.
Perform and report weekly CTQ audits to drive continual improvement.
Facilitate best-practice benchmarking between TPVA, TPNM, TPIN, and other facilities.
Assist with problem investigation and resolution.
Periodically support laboratory work, including conducting tests or experiments according to established procedures or protocols, operating laboratory equipment and instruments, recording data, and maintaining or making minor adjustments to equipment.