Senior Engineer, Quality

Lindsay•Lindsay, NE

25d

About The Position

Lindsay Corporation is a global company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, providing irrigation, water management, and infrastructure solutions. The Senior Engineer, Quality works under the direction of the Plant Quality Manager to develop, train, implement, and sustain quality processes and systems at a Lindsay plant. The role supports implementation and maintenance of the ISO 9001 system and implementation of Standard Work Methodology at the manufacturing site. The position participates in daily management and production meetings, supports quality issue resolution and the site’s Corrective and Preventive Action (CPAR) system, and contributes to Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities for new product introductions. It supports supplier quality and production teams in improving the quality of incoming and in-process materials, and guides site Manufacturing Engineers and other Quality Engineers in developing, implementing, and improving PFMEAs and Process Control Plans. The Quality Engineer works with process teams on quality tools and with Manufacturing Process Engineers on corrective actions, process improvements, work instructions, and implementation. The role facilitates customer-return meetings, interacts with customers to resolve problems and improve product and process quality, and may stop production for quality-related issues in conjunction with management. It develops and implements manufacturing inspections and standards for new and existing products, visits customers to better understand quality criteria, and supports structured problem-solving methods such as DMAIC, 8D, 3-legged 5-Why, and Fishbone. Minimal travel is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Process, or Industrial Engineering, or a similar technical field; the posting identifies this as preferred.
1–3+ years of experience in a quality role in a high-volume production work environment; the posting identifies this as preferred.
Strong knowledge of critical quality processes and ISO 9001:2015.
Knowledge of root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action systems.
Knowledge of Quality Control Plans and FMEA.
Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and GD&T.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.
Strong leadership, organizational, and analytical skills.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Competent or expert-level proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Experience in electrical and/or electromechanical component manufacturing.
Internal process auditing experience.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Process, or Industrial Engineering, or a similar technical field (preferred).
1–3+ years of experience in a quality role in a high-volume production work environment (preferred).

Responsibilities

Develop, train, implement, and sustain plant quality processes and systems under the direction of the Plant Quality Manager.
Support implementation and maintenance of the ISO 9001 system and implementation of Standard Work Methodology at the manufacturing site.
Participate in daily management and production meetings and help resolve quality issues.
Support implementation of the site CPAR system through leadership, training, support, and reporting.
Participate in APQP activities for new product introductions.
Support Supplier Quality and Production teams in improving the quality of incoming and in-process materials.
Guide site Manufacturing Engineers and other Quality Engineers in developing, implementing, and continuously improving PFMEAs and Process Control Plans.
Work with process teams to implement quality tools, including MSA, tool calibration, SPC, and process flows.
Work with Manufacturing Process Engineers to develop and implement corrective actions, process improvements, and work instructions.
Facilitate customer-return meetings to reduce costs.
Interact with customers to resolve problems and improve product and process quality.
Exercise authority to stop production for quality-related issues in conjunction with management.
Develop and implement quality inspections and standards for new and existing products throughout manufacturing.
Visit customers to better understand the development of quality criteria in-house.
Support and facilitate structured problem-solving methods, including DMAIC, 8D, 3-legged 5-Why, and Fishbone, or other methods requested by customers.
Perform other related duties as assigned.