Senior Quality Engineer

Sunpro•Bradenton, FL

About The Position

The Quality Engineer is the primary functional role responsible for identifying and tracking quality issues and organizing, planning, and managing quality improvement efforts at the facility. The plant Director of Operations owns the plant’s quality performance; the Quality Engineer brings quality improvement skills and methods and full-time focus to that effort. The position leads a team of 5–7 direct reports. The role focuses on customer quality, monitors and communicates quality issues and trends, and manages a prioritized quality improvement plan and project portfolio aligned with the Director of Operations. It leads and mentors improvement projects and teams, provides process and tool mentoring, and delivers quality tools training. It also develops product-line control plans, supports process analysis and control, executes quality-system processes, investigates significant quality issues, and supports quality during new product launches. The successful candidate will have manufacturing quality experience, strong quality-system and improvement expertise, and the ability to lead cross-divisional teams and manage complex projects. The role requires willingness to travel. The working conditions include maintaining alertness and working safely, regular and predictable attendance, and accountability for the duties of the job. Employees must comply with company policies and directives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Statistics, Math, or Business.
At least 5 years of experience as a Quality Engineer in a manufacturing environment, as stated under qualification requirements.
Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification, or the capability to become certified.
Quality systems development and auditing experience.
Quality training and problem-solving expertise; ability to teach, coach, and mentor.
Expertise in quality systems and quality improvement.
Willingness to travel.
Expert ability to lead and work in cross-divisional teams.
Strong facilitation skills.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and execute multiple complex projects with strict timetables.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Strong project management skills.
Expert knowledge of manufacturing plants, preferably with discrete products.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safely, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and be accountable for all job duties.
Compliance with company policies and directives.

Nice To Haves

Leadership or supervisory experience is preferred; the role manages 5–7 direct reports.

Responsibilities

Identify and track quality issues and organize, plan, and manage facility quality improvement efforts.
Monitor and communicate customer quality issues and trends, including CRR/OIR.
Manage a prioritized plant quality improvement plan aligned with the Director of Operations and coordinate the portfolio of plant quality improvement projects.
Lead or mentor quality improvement projects and coach teams, providing process and quality-tool mentoring and training.
Lead 5–7 direct reports by setting goals, assigning work, monitoring performance and priorities, providing coaching and feedback, conducting performance reviews, and supporting hiring and development.
Develop control plans for each product line, including measurements, inspections, acceptance standards, controls, and reaction standards.
Work with Process Engineering to implement appropriate gauging, lighting, and control devices.
Execute quality-system processes, including Quality Alerts, White Glove, cause/rework coding, corrective-action auditing, plant procedures, and work instructions.
Respond to and investigate significant quality issues.
Support new product launches by developing quality control plans, conducting capability analysis and validation, completing Process FMEAs, and addressing pre- and post-launch quality issues.
Apply GEMBA leadership requirements, including PDCA, 5S, and 8D.