Quality Engineer

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.•Allentown, PA

33d•$77,600 - $124,900•Onsite

About The Position

As a Quality Engineer, you’ll be part of our Allentown, PA team working as an Onsite employee. You’ll get to engage daily with the appropriate Operations and Engineering personnel, helping to facilitate daily problem-solving and effective corrective action. You will utilize statistical techniques and preventive action methods to evaluate, initiate, identify, and control sources of variation detrimental to quality, cost, and schedule targets. This includes quality and cost data analysis, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action investigations, process validations, and supplier quality integration tasks. You will be responsible for all quality procedures and processes, corrective actions required, and supporting all supplier quality aspects regarding new products and new supplier approvals. You will gather and process quality data and provide monthly reports both internally and externally for the company as required, then utilize this data to drive continuous improvement relative to Safety, Quality, and Productivity. You will facilitate and provide valuable input to the DFMEA & PFMEA processes, ultimately creating control plans for all manufacturing processes with a strong focus on embedded process controls / error-proofing. You will support the Non-Conforming Material Review (NCMR) process as required, ensuring an expedient root cause analysis and disposition process is maintained. You will perform and develop PPAPs as required and are responsible for performing or leading measurement systems analysis (MSAs) as required. As required, you will define, establish, implement, train, and monitor quality plans for incoming inspection, in-process inspections, and finished goods inspections. This includes test equipment, gages, inspection procedures, frequency of inspections, forms, records, boundary samples, and masters. You will assist Engineering in defining and maintaining all specs (Raw and Finished Goods). You are responsible for monitoring and developing the total supplier quality management system and driving root cause and corrective action on identified issues (customer complaints, supplier quality, manufacturing quality, and management systems). You will assist the Quality Manager in establishing, implementing, and maintaining the quality management system. You will drive Continuous Improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen/Lean methods, First Pass Yield, DPMO, Scrap % metrics, and Capability (CPK & PPK). You will adhere to all ISO requirements, including conducting internal and external audits as required.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Quality Engineering or Statistics preferred.
5+ years’ experience in manufacturing and quality field
Demonstrated ability functioning as a key member of a cross-functional team in problem-solving and Continuous Improvement activities.
Must possess knowledge of gaging and inspection techniques, including GD&T
Proficiency in effective problem-solving and corrective action processes (8D, CAPA, 5Y, DMAIC)
Proficiency in system/process improvement tools (SPC, FMEA, DOE, 8D, TQM – Lean, PPAP, CPK, etc.)
Knowledge and participation in Lean Manufacturing methodology, DMAIC
ISO 9001 Audit Experience
Knowledge/Proficiency in computer systems like SAP, SPC software, Microsoft Office, Minitab, and Power BI
Customer Focus, results-driven with emphasis on keeping customer and business commitments.

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt and/or CQE equivalent training and certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Engage daily with the appropriate Operations and Engineering personnel, helping to facilitate daily problem-solving and effective corrective action
Utilize statistical techniques and preventive action methods to evaluate, initiate, identify, and control sources of variation detrimental to quality, cost, and schedule targets, including, but not limited to , quality and cost data analysis, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action investigations, process validations, and supplier quality integration tasks.
Responsible for all quality procedures and processes, corrective actions required, and supporting all supplier quality aspects regarding new products and new supplier approvals.
Gather and process quality data and provide monthly reports both internally and externally for the company as required, then utilize this data to drive continuous improvement relative to Safety, Quality, and Productivity.
Facilitate and provide valuable input to the DFMEA & PFMEA processes, ultimately creating control plans for all manufacturing processes with a strong focus on embedded process controls / error-proofing.
Support the Non-Conforming Material Review (NCMR) process as required, ensuring an expedient root cause analysis and disposition process is maintained.
Perform and develop PPAPs as required.
Responsible for performing or leading measurement systems analysis (MSAs) as required.
As required, define, establish, implement, train, and monitor quality plans for incoming inspection, in-process inspections, and finished goods inspections. Includes test equipment, gages, inspection procedures, frequency of inspections, forms, records, boundary samples, masters
Assist Engineering in defining and maintaining all specs (Raw and Finished Goods).
Responsible for monitoring and developing total supplier quality management system
Drive root cause and corrective action on identified issues (customer complaints, supplier quality, manufacturing quality, and management systems).
Assist Quality Manager in establishing, implementing and maintaining the quality management system.
Drive Continuous Improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen/Lean methods, First Pass Yield, DPMO, Scrap % metrics, Capability (CPK & PPK).
Adhere to all ISO requirements, including conducting internal and external audits as required

Benefits

Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.
Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
An awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement.
Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
Access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.