Quality System Engineer

Mueller Water Products•Cleveland, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Mueller Company, a subsidiary of Mueller Water Products and publicly traded company (NYSE: MWA) is the nation's leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries and North America's largest and only full-line supplier of potable water distribution products.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Understands lean manufacturing and can demonstrate various lean practices
Proactive, “take the reins” mentality when it comes to addressing supplier quality issues
Able to build relationships internal and external to the facility
Able to build and execute a medium-to-the-mistake strategy for both the quality and continuous improvement functions.
Comfortable with change and developing and executing new ideas. Managing the status quo is not enough to succeed in this position.
Comfortable coaching, developing, and holding others accountable
Demonstrated ability to successfully achieve goals through influence
Possess an analytical mindset
Ability to adapt to system/technology changes as well as use of current systems
Strong organizational skills
Ability to blend multiple sources of data to formulate opinions and recommendations
Exposure to global thought process and diversity
Ability to create, follow and challenge standard work processes daily
Ability to identify roadblocks in material/information flow and manage exceptions
Demonstrated advanced Excel skills
Demonstrated risk awareness and mitigation
Knowledge of statistical process control techniques

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma black belt preferred
Experience working with rubber injection and compression molding is a plus

Responsibilities

Drive process discipline, connect with stakeholders to increase ownership of process and adherence to standards
Responsible for maintaining the sites ISO certification
Manage overall efforts and activities of the Quality Management System
Work with product engineering to define, establish and publish quality specifications, procedures and standards for raw materials, in-process, and finished products
Develop and recommend inspection and sampling techniques, quality control plans, and process control procedures that will ensure production of finished products, which meet quality specifications and standards
Develop and implement QMS adhering to all ISO standards
Develop and implement an audit program
Drive lean and statistical process control throughout facility by ensuring standard utilization of Lean Six Sigma practices
Lead Kaizen Events and Six Sigma projects within and across operations to optimize Value Stream performance
Demonstrate a commitment to engage teams in other departments and divisions of the organization
Lead projects to drive change and achieve productivity and quality improvements
Develop, establish and monitor quantitative organizational performance measurement systems to drive continuous improvement
Facilitate a high level of employee participation on teams and in events to foster high involvement, accountability, and results