Quality Engineer

GM • Lockport, NY

3h • Onsite

About The Position

The Role: As the Quality Engineer Problem-Solver , you will be the primary plant resource for expertise and guidance on technical problem-solving activities. You will work cross-functionally with quality, manufacturing and engineering teams to find robust solutions to a variety of different plant issues related to quality, scrap and throughput to name a few. What You'll Do: Identify opportunities for formal problem-solving projects targeting significant scrap reduction, manufacturing throughput improvement and quality metric improvement. Lead formal technical problem-solving activities for the plant. Be the site contact and subject matter expert for formal problem-solving projects. Coach and support other plant employees on formal problem-solving projects and continuous improvement activities. Attend departmental quality meetings to identify potential problem-solving / continuous improvement opportunities. Facilitate meetings with plant engineering leadership to collect progress updates on plant problem-solving and continuous improvement projects. Work towards obtaining Red X Master certification Obtain OpEx Faster Master certification

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical (STEM) related field
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the year
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including weekends and off shifts, as needed by the business

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of leading technical problem-solving activities in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in the quality field, serving in a managerial or engineering capacity
• Six Sigma black belt certification or higher
• Red X problem-solving certification / Shanin problem-solving certification
• OpEx certification

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for formal problem-solving projects targeting significant scrap reduction, manufacturing throughput improvement and quality metric improvement.
• Lead formal technical problem-solving activities for the plant.
• Be the site contact and subject matter expert for formal problem-solving projects.
• Coach and support other plant employees on formal problem-solving projects and continuous improvement activities.
• Attend departmental quality meetings to identify potential problem-solving / continuous improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate meetings with plant engineering leadership to collect progress updates on plant problem-solving and continuous improvement projects.
• Work towards obtaining Red X Master certification
• Obtain OpEx Faster Master certification

Benefits

• GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.
• Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees