(USA) Quality Engineer

Walmart • Tobyhanna, PA

6d • $80,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This role leads process improvement initiatives using tools and methods such as 5S, root cause analysis, Six Sigma, and time and motion studies to eliminate Quality losses and deviations within a Distribution Center. The Quality Engineer will deliver expected functional area results through Key Performance Indicator (KPI) analysis, loss elimination, and by creating standard work to reduce process variation. This position also assists with the review and response of Quality-focused process improvement projects, compiles and submits deviations to existing One Best Way playbooks, and provides input to Divisional Focused Improvement Teams on project ideation and replication opportunities. The role assists with the tactical deployment of the Quality Excellence WPS program methodology, manages project execution of top Quality losses, and helps build the capability of other area managers and associates. Additionally, the Quality Engineer assists with the creation of area Quality loss profile analysis and performance metrics, develops gap analysis to support WPS integration, and supports Department Managers with WPS programs, projects, associate engagement, and KPI improvements. The role leads Quality-related savings projects by taking loss out of the process, promotes and supports company policies, initiatives, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity. The position requires demonstrating up-to-date expertise and applying it to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance, supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs, and building commitment for perspectives and rationales. It involves providing and supporting the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, identifying business needs, determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices, monitoring progress and results, recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities, and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities. The role also coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, supporting plans and initiatives, identifying and communicating goals and objectives, building accountability for and measuring progress, identifying and addressing improvement opportunities, and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning. Furthermore, it provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training, mentoring, assigning duties, providing recognition, and promoting a belonging mindset. The role ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports the company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans, utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy, and providing direction and guidance. The role emphasizes respecting the individual by building high-performing teams, embracing differences, creating a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected, and creating opportunities for all associates to thrive. It involves working collaboratively, building strong and trusting relationships, communicating with impact, energy, and positivity, and attracting, retaining, empowering, and developing talent. The role also requires acting with integrity by maintaining and promoting the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, modeling Walmart values, holding oneself and others accountable, and supporting Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company. It involves serving customers and members by delivering results while putting the customer first, considering and adapting to how, where, and when customers shop, and applying the EDLP and EDLC business models. Decisions are made based on data insights and analysis, balancing short and long-term priorities, and considering all stakeholders. The role encourages striving for excellence by displaying curiosity, a desire to learn, taking calculated risks, demonstrating courage and resilience, encouraging learning from mistakes, driving continuous improvements, adopting and encouraging new technologies and skills, and supporting others through change.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or prior experience in Quality or Process Improvement OR 2 years' of relevant work experience.
• Microsoft Office Suite
• analytical skills

Nice To Haves

• Co-Op/Internship in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Distribution with experience applying basic Lean/Continuous Improvement Tools
• Possess applied knowledge of a functioning Quality Management System elements including Statistical Process Control, FMEA, Quality KPIs, etc

Responsibilities

• Leads Process Improvement tools and methods for example 5S root cause analysis six sigma time and motion studies to eliminate Quality losses and deviations in an area within a Distribution Center according to Network Process Structure using Walmart Performance System WPS programs
• Delivers expected functional area results through Key Performance Indicator KPI analysis loss elimination and by creating standard work to reduce process variation
• Assists with the review and response of Quality focused process improvement projects owned by area managers
• Compiles and submits deviations to existing One Best Way playbooks and provides input to Divisional Focused Improvement Teams on project ideation and replication opportunities
• Assists with the tactical deployment of the Quality Excellence WPS program methodology
• Manages project execution of top Quality losses in the functional area and assists in building the capability of other area managers and associates
• Assists with the creation of area Quality loss profile analysis and performance metrics
• Develops gap analysis to support WPS integration
• Supports Department Managers with WPS programs projects associate engagement and KPI improvements within process area
• Leads Qualityrelated savings projects within area of responsibility by taking loss out of the process
• Promotes and supports company policies initiatives procedures mission values and standards of ethics and integrity
• Demonstrates uptodate expertise and applies this to the development execution and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs and building commitment for perspectives and rationales
• Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders identifying business needs determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices monitoring progress and results recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities and adapting to competing demands organizational changes and new responsibilities
• Coordinates completes and oversees jobrelated activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs identifying and communicating goals and objectives building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results identifying and addressing improvement opportunities and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning
• Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training mentoring assigning duties providing recognition and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission values and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices
• Respect the Individual: Builds highperforming teams embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where associates feel seen supported and connected through a culture of belonging creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform
• Respect the Individual: Works collaboratively builds strong and trusting relationships communicates with impact energy and positivity to motivate and influence
• Respect the Individual: Attracts and retains the best talent empowers and develops talent and recognizes others contributions and accomplishments
• Act with Integrity:Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture holds oneself and others accountable supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers members and the world around useg creating a sense of belonging eliminating waste participating in local giving
• Act with Integrity:Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble selfaware honest fair and transparent
• Serve Our Customers and Members Delivers results while putting the customer first considers and adapts to how where and when customers shop and applies the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans
• Serve Our Customers and Members Makes decisions based on data insights and analysis balances short and longterm priorities and considers our customers fellow associates shareholders suppliers business partners and communities when making plans
• Strive for Excellence:Displays curiosity and a desire to learn takes calculated risks demonstrates courage and resilience and encourages learning from mistakes
• Strive for Excellence:Drives continuous improvements adopts and encourages the use of new technologies and skills and supports others through change

Benefits

• medical
• vision
• dental coverage
• 401(k)
• stock purchase
• company-paid life insurance
• PTO (including sick leave)
• parental leave
• family care leave
• bereavement
• jury duty
• voting
• short-term and long-term disability
• company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
• Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart (Live Better U program)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level