Quality Engineer

thyssenkrupp Materials NA•Santa Teresa, NM

2d•Onsite

About The Position

ThyssenKrupp Materials is looking for a Quality Engineer to lead, develop, train, and manage the quality team. Working closely with the different departments to drive Quality and Continuous Improvement Projects as they relate to manufacturing processes, facility improvements, safety improvements, Quality or other projects required by the company. You will have the opportunity to work with operations, engineering, supply chain, sales and customer service; all teams within the TKMNA Manufacturing team’s ecosystem.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineer or another related field
One or more years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
1-3 years of experience in an engineering position and/or quality role
Ability to implement process flows
Proven leadership and interpersonal skills, excellent ability to work in a team and to motivate.
Good analysis and problem-solving skills.
Sense of initiative and challenge, ability to work independently, organizational skills and attention to detail.
Knowledge of quality systems and related standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Sheet Metal Fabrication
Experience writing process flows
Hands on mechanical aptitude
Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
Knowledge of Lean Methodologies

Responsibilities

Lead strategic initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce risk and standardize quality.
Analyze production processes, schedules, methods, and other data and then provide management with reports containing the data and statistics to enable management to better understand future requirements needed for the manufacturing process with emphasis on Continuous Improvement
Ensure the robustness of the entire quality system for operations and other aspects of the business
Monitoring and reporting established key quality objectives of the organization.
Analyze data and different indicators to identify priority opportunities and influence various departments to implement improvements.
Define requirements and oversee the implementation of continuous improvement related information
Auditing processes for new and existing products to assure the highest level of customer satisfaction
Facilitate audits for Customers, Internal requirements, and Registrar
Maintain existing procedures and establishing new ones as per organizational need
Coordinate external supplier product issues
Respond to customer complaints and manage quality alerts
Schedule internal and external audits for the organization; accountable for follow-up on any non-conformances to resolution stage
Support the Non-Conformance Report (NCR)and Master CAR process including training
Ensure corrective actions are effective in meeting provided objectives
Investigate root causes of process defects, identify corrective/preventive actions, implement corrective/preventive actions and review effectiveness.
Produce 8D reports accordingly
Document and maintain Quality Procedures per ISO 9001 requirements and customer requirements.
Plan and perform internal quality system audits and identify the non-conformance per ISO 9001 and quality management system requirements
Coordinate activities related to the release of new contract/product or changes to current standard designs released by engineering to the manufacturing plant
Prepare Quality Report on key performance indicators, compile and analyze data, and create presentations and reports to senior management
Work closely with the Quality Systems Supervisor to maintain the site Quality Management System (QMS)
Ensure compliance with Health and Safety program, including Emergency Response
Highly organized, excellent technical communicator to management and employees.
Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes/Competencies
Able to communicate effectively with all stakeholders within the company