ENGINEER QUALITY 1

AirReps•WALLER, TX

About The Position

The Quality Engineer oversees all quality-related activities for manufactured products at DTTP, products procured from sister plants, and products and accessories from third-party vendors. This role is responsible for the continuous improvement of product quality and procedure adherence to ensure quality consistency. The Quality Engineer reviews quality standards, tolerances, and engineering changes, and evaluates them for existing products, outsourced parts, processes, subassemblies, and new products. They analyze engineering specifications and manufacturing processes for newly introduced products, develop test plans and quality testing equipment, monitor periodic warranty reports, and drive improvement initiatives. The role involves investigating and analyzing complex quality problems, recommending solutions, and ensuring corrections are made.

Requirements

2-3 years of experience in Quality Engineering.
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field
Good interpersonal skills and leadership qualities.
Capable of managing multiple projects and activities with a high level of urgency by using the PDCA approach to deliver quick but effective results.
Ability to convert data into actionable information by utilizing statistical methods to characterize and analyze data to find potential solutions to problems and facilitate decision-making.
Familiar with data analysis tools, such as Minitab, Excel (pivot tables), Tableau, MAPICS, etc.
Strong problem-solving skills to effectively identify root causes of quality problems and drive multidisciplinary teams to find and execute solutions by utilizing DMAIC, Design of Experiment, 6 sigma methods, FMEA, 8 Disciplines, lean methods, etc.
Solid skills in Engineering standards/drawing interpretation.
Good communication skills, including presentation development, meeting organization/facilitation, clear conveyance & transmission of information through written & verbal form.
Ability to apply good judgment, strong work ethic, and integrity on the job.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma and/or Quality Engineering certification will be a plus.
CQE certification a plus

Responsibilities

Be the chief advocate for the manufacturing operations and end customers, ensuring all new products are launched at a better-quality level than the products currently produced.
Through a comprehensive set of established metrics, track and communicate the current state of product launches and the performance of launched products.
Drive a culture of continuous improvement and assure product quality by virtue of standards adherence.
Oversee and drive Corrective and Preventive Actions related to quality issues directly affecting DTTP operations, in coordination with Tech Services, Quality Control, Reliability, Warranty Analytics, and Supplier Quality.
Lead multidisciplinary teams to drive corresponding efforts to execute corrections to product designs/standards, supplier issues, and internal manufacturing processes for new products manufactured at DTTP and other Daikin sister plants.
Communicate internally regarding current quality problems such as 8D's - problem description, status, root cause analysis, and resolution timetable.
Create and lead Development Quality Improvement and Warranty Monitoring reporting activities for all new product launches.
Lead and orchestrate all New Product Launch related efforts to minimize the impact on manufacturing operations.
Provide support to production and ensure system adherence.
Ensure that product design, supplier, reliability, and component changes have been fully verified and validated through the design engineering test processes and reliability test processes.
Coordinate effectively with the Design, Procurement, Supplier Quality Assurance, and Reliability Departments to ensure that supplier changes and internal changes are fully qualified before implementation.
Ensure that the Quality Policy and the Daikin Core Values are understood at all levels and used as a guide for all decision-making.
Ensure smooth operation of the Development Quality Department by setting clear expectations, reasonable work assignments, fair scheduling, equal job opportunity, effective hiring, firm discipline, high-performance team management, transparent budgeting/spending, and environmentally friendly practices.
Perform additional projects/duties to support ongoing business needs.