Quality Engineer

ZERO ZONE INC•North Prairie, WI

31d•$72,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Quality Manager, the Quality Engineer will partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Supply Chain and Production departments to drive continuous improvement of External and Internal Quality at Zero-Zone. The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring Zero Zone meets the needs of its customers by: Qualification, monitoring and control of external suppliers Driving a quality assurance mindset through quality at the source methodology Supporting process focused quality Developing, monitoring, and improving quality metrics for all internal and external suppliers and processes Participates in and/or leads Corrective Action Preventative Actions (CAPA’s) utilizing scientific thinking to implement countermeasures to drive quality improvements

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with three or more years of direct quality related experience
Experience with LEAN and Six Sigma
Experience with SPC
Experience acting as the primary communicator with all levels of the organization respective to production and process controls; corrective and preventive action (CAPA), customer complaints, risk management and product quality improvement
Scientific Thinking
Risk Based Thinking
Regularly required to stand or walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds usually from the floor to waist level, up to 20 feet away
Frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, usually from the floor to waist level, up to 20 feet away
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Requires the use of safety glasses and steel-toed safety shoes
Zero Zone expects all employees to behave and communicate in a manner which will facilitate good relations with customers, clients, co-workers, and supervisors: maintaining a positive work atmosphere

Nice To Haves

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer preferred

Responsibilities

Organize, analyze, and present quality data leading to understanding of quality failures and opportunities
Lead the internal CAPA process including Root Cause Analysis for internal and external quality failures
Lead the SCAR process for supplier quality failures
Identify and complete quality improvement projects leading to measurable results
Utilize data-oriented methods to analyze supplier quality issues and drive improvements
Develop good working relationships with suppliers
Perform supplier assessments
Perform field audits of cases and collects data on case performance and aesthetics
Documents field findings including measurements, observations, and field interviews to drive quality improvements
Act as a change agent for continually improved quality
Facilitate cross-functional teams including Supply Chain, Production and Design Engineering to focus on critical issues related to (COQ) cost of quality
Understand and utilize the business ERP System (IFS)

Benefits

Vacation and Personal Hours (after only 30 days!)
Competitive Wages
Comprehensive Benefits Package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, AD&D, HSA/FSA, EAP)
401k and Profit Sharing
10 Paid Holidays
Flexible Schedules
Casual Dress Code
Wellness Programs and Incentives
Steel Toe Reimbursement
Employee Engagement Programs
One-time Home Computer Reimbursement