Site Quality Engineer
About The Position
Cummins is seeking a Site Quality Engineer to support quality for its business in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The role focuses on resolving customer and plant quality concerns, ensuring products and manufacturing processes meet quality standards and customer requirements, supporting product and process changes, and driving continuous improvement. The engineer will work with cross-functional teams, contribute to audits and product launches, and use quality systems, data analysis, and problem-solving methods to strengthen product and process performance. The position also supports plant quality daily management and material review board (MRB) disposition, followed by corrective action and containment. It requires strong knowledge of statistical tools, Minitab, and statistical process control (SPC). A degree in engineering or a related technical or scientific subject, or equivalent experience, is preferred. Minimal to intermediate relevant work experience is required. The position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Requirements
- Minimal to intermediate level of relevant work experience.
- Strong quality and manufacturing expertise, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, quality systems, and manufacturing knowledge.
- Ability to analyze process performance, identify root causes, implement sustainable corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement using statistical and metrology-based decision making.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to manage priorities, coordinate approvals, and execute quality initiatives and projects.
- Strong knowledge of statistical tools and ability to use Minitab for process improvements.
- Understanding of SPC and its deployment.
- The position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Nice To Haves
- College, university, or equivalent degree in engineering or a related technical or scientific subject, or equivalent experience, is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead containment activities and corrective action processes to resolve customer and plant quality concerns and minimize risk.
- Ensure products and manufacturing processes comply with quality standards and customer requirements, including IATF, APQP, PPAP, and applicable quality management systems.
- Support product and process changes, including Value Package Introduction (VPI) initiatives, by verifying readiness, validating performance measures, and providing data-driven recommendations.
- Analyze quality data and performance trends to identify improvement opportunities, drive root cause investigations, and support corrective and preventive actions.
- Provide technical quality guidance to cross-functional teams and integrate quality practices into daily operations and strategic initiatives.
- Support and lead quality audits, identify compliance gaps, and drive actions to strengthen processes and product quality.
- Drive continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing, 7-Step Problem Solving, and Intelligent Quality Tools and Methods (IQTM).
- Support product launches and safe launch activities using AIAG core tools and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure capable products and processes.
- Apply APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, quality systems, and manufacturing knowledge to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
- Use statistical and metrology-based techniques to assess process performance, identify root causes, implement sustainable corrective actions, and drive improvement.
- Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, facilitate discussions, balance quality priorities with business objectives, and build customer-focused partnerships.
- Manage priorities and coordinate product and process approvals while applying Quality 4.0 technologies and disciplined project and quality process management.
- Support plant quality daily management and MRB disposition, followed by corrective action and containment.
- Conduct data and trend analysis and support SPC understanding and deployment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
