Quality Engineer

Steuben Foods•Elma, NY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Improvement Engineer supports plant operation by contributing towards improving safety, quality and operational performance through continuous improvement techniques. This role involves leading teams through structured problem-solving and Root Cause/Corrective Action activities, owning the CAPA program, and applying Data Collection, Lean & Six Sigma tools. The engineer will also lead process validations, manage quality initiatives, write technical reports, interpret regulations, and support the development of standardized data collection methods. Additionally, the role includes training on automation and data collection, and completing assigned projects.

Requirements

BS Degree (Engineering; Process, or Industrial, Food Science)
5 years or more in the Liquid Food Industry and/or Continuous Improvement Process
Project Management Skills/Experience
Proficient computer skills include MS / Office, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project and Visio.
Able to develop & utilize statistical tools and concepts to identify variation & defects in a process.
Root Cause Analysis Tools
Communication/ verbal & written
Problem solving/ Creativity
Work Ethic
Teamwork / Collaboration
Adaptability
Interpersonal Skills
Self-Motivated
Task & Goal Focused

Nice To Haves

Food Regulations, Process Validation, Thermal Processing knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

Leader for team(s) through the application of structured problem solving techniques and Root Cause/Corrective Action activities. Ownership of CAPA program.
Ability for the application of Data Collection, Lean & Six Sigma tools to include 5S, process mapping, Value steam mapping, Pareto Analysis, Fishbone diagrams and 5 Why as required to achieve targets in Safety, Quality and Operational Efficiency.
Leads process validations in support of quality in collaboration with OEM’s, on-staff technical resources and process authority
Project management of various quality and customer initiatives with structured task-based execution. Develops commissioning plan; documentation needs, & project success criteria.
Writes technical reports for to support quality initiatives/white papers based on compiled data
Interpretation of regulations and internal compliance against those standards
Leads continuous improvement of operational based quality challenges: identification, collaboration, solution implementation; and structured follow-up.
Support for the development, implementation of standardized data collection method(s) to be utilized to support the company key performance indicators.
Review, create and train on automation and data collection for automation of operating task
Ability to complete projects assigned.