Quality Engineer at GENESIS PRODUCTS LLC in GOSHEN, Indiana

Job Description:

Overview

With a positive attitude, strong leadership techniques, and with minimal oversight, the Quality Engineer leads quality activities and supports the operations organization. The successful candidate will work in conjunction with other team members to improve customer satisfaction, and reduce cost of quality through waste reduction 

Responsibilities 

• Lead and participate in problem solving activities to address deficiencies in production performance vs established goals. This includes customer and internal issues. Activities are short and long term, formal and informal 


• Lead and participate in continuous improvement activities. These activities are proactive, rather than reactive, in nature. Subjects of continuous improvement activities include Value Stream Mapping, cost reduction through VA/VE, suggestions to eliminate waste in process, and quality improvement/ variation reduction initiatives 


• Establish quality standards and communicates them to the teams involved. This activity includes a wide range of actions from establishing visual standards to disposition of MRB’s 


• Communicate with both customers and suppliers on quality-related concerns, quality system improvement, and continuous improvement projects. Activities include negotiation of quality tolerances, establishing mutual action plans, and making presentations 


• Create and maintain documentation as required by the Quality System These activities include preparation of PPAP’s, creation and revision of Control Plans, Flow Charts, Standard Work Sheets, gage studies, SPC charts, and other assigned documentation 


• Perform all tasks in a safe and responsible manner at all times and also utilize and abide by company safety procedures and quality system 


• Attend scheduled meetings and actively participate by providing meaningful input 


• Comply with all quality policies, specifications, regulations and instructions 


• Provide constant feedback and input into process improvement within the department 


• Be the Quality subject matter expert and train associates 

Requirements

• 3-7 years of quality or engineering experience


• Bachelor's degree in Engineering


• Aptitude to read and interpret blueprints


• Ability to use gages and measuring instruments to meet tolerance requirements


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate thoughts and ideas to co-workers and management


• Ability to multi-task and willingness to be flexible with time and schedule as to assure availability to customer or company as circumstances warrant


• Communicate honestly, professionally and respectfully with others and demonstrates effective listening skills


• Ability to represent the company during onsite customer visits


• Capability to analyze, process and apply large amounts of complex information


• Utilize advanced statistical analysis and sound problem solving skills when needed


• Ability to lead teams to produce the expected results for continuous improvement