Senior Quality Engineer

Hunter Agriculture•San Marcos, CA

69d•$120,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Hunter Industries is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to develop and support an effective Quality Department. The role applies Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and ISO methodologies to improve manufacturing and quality process capability, increase efficiency, reduce defects and variation, and improve customer satisfaction. It supports an internal manufacturing facility and global contract manufacturing locations, and integrates quality into product development, production, customer issue resolution, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
At least five years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Ability to plan, organize, and lead department operations and financial performance.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with employees at all levels, vendors, and customers.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational and presentation skills.
Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office Suite and various quality systems software.
Ability to track and measure program results, formulate forecasts, interpret financial data and trends, and prepare detailed budget and planning reports.
Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally weekly.
Ability to obtain a valid passport.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification.

Responsibilities

Promote the organization’s quality mission and improve manufacturing process capability to achieve defect-free, reliable products.
Support quality functions at the internal manufacturing facility and global contract manufacturing locations.
Implement policies, procedures, and controls to establish a robust quality management system.
Lead quality integration throughout new product development, including specification verification, product and tool design, molded and supplier part qualification, measurement system analysis, quality documentation, and product testing.
Manage the customer complaint system and work directly with customers and engineering to resolve product field issues.
Manage product safety and environmental compliance.
Monitor key performance indicators, prepare and submit reports and performance scorecards, and implement initiatives to improve key metrics.
Identify and lead continuous improvement projects to increase team efficiency, reduce operating expenses, improve quality, and increase customer satisfaction.
Track expenses against budget and recommend cost-reduction measures.
Provide operating expense, capital expenditure, and labor resource requirements during budget cycles.
Expand knowledge of statistics and warranty and reliability engineering methods, and apply them practically.
Plan, organize, and lead the department’s operations and financial performance.
Track and measure program results, formulate forecasts, interpret financial data and trends, and prepare detailed budget and planning reports.
Travel domestically and/or internationally weekly and obtain a valid passport.