Design Engineer

Responsible for supervising the Quality function at the plant level and ensuring adherence to the corporate Quality Management System (QMS). This role champions quality initiatives, provides training, analyzes quality data, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and prevent recurrence. The position also supports continuous improvement efforts and represents the Quality Department in plant projects while promoting corporate priorities of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

This position reports to the Corporate Quality Manager.

• Studying and evaluating in-process parts and assemblies through the use of capability studies, appropriate in-process audits and statistical methods (when applicable) to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Manage and collaborate with internal and external customers in the review of the effectiveness of the quality system, material, and finished goods storage, and finished goods packaging systems.
• Manage the handling of material rejections, returned goods, and mistake proofing.
• Providing employee training regarding quality documentation (forms, work instructions, and standard procedures) and other quality functions.
• Direct the activities of the quality technician per corporate quality requirements and ensure that departmental quality inspectors are competent in measuring parts and fulfilling their quality system responsibilities.
• Work with customers in response to quality escapes, completion of customer corrective actions, and 8D’s. Ensure the customer's required documents are returned according to the required timelines.
• Ensure customer-required PPAPs, FAI and other new product approval requirements are completed on time and accurately.
• Provide support to the Sales department as required.
• Work with Morrison Products Supply Chain Manager(s) and with suppliers to ensure products and materials are supplied that meet specifications. Manage supplier quality as directed, including conducting supplier audits.
• Participate in planning and budgeting to support local quality objectives
• Review and initiate local quality forms and control plans and assist with or arrange any required English Spanish translations. Advise when changes are necessary.
• Manage capability studies, the PPAP process, administration of gage calibration & evaluation, and Internal & External PPM reports.
• Conducting Quality audits of other MPI plants as directed.
• Assist with local projects as needed, including participation in Kaizen events and project teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Directly supervises the Quality Technician(s) at their home plant.

Travel to other MPI facilities is required, including occasional international travel. Travel to customer and supplier sites as needed.

Includes access to manufacturing equipment and processes, product drawings, product costs, customer and supplier lists, and process data.

A bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline is preferred.

A Six Sigma Black Belt is preferred.

Fluency in English is required; fluency in Spanish is preferred.

5 years’ experience developing and managing the Quality System in a manufacturing environment. Knowledge of corrective actions, returned goods management, PPAP, data analysis, mistake-proofing, problem-solving tools, and quality data collection systems.