Quality Engineer - Manufacturing

The Oshkosh Corporation Vocational segment leverages the power of our people, brands and technology to improve safety, cleanliness and productivity for our communities. The Vocational segment includes brands such as McNeilus, Oshkosh S‑Series, IMT, Pierce, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh Airport Products and Frontline Communications. Our purpose‑built products serve communities with refuse trucks, front‑discharge mixer trucks, fire apparatus, Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting trucks, service vehicles and command trucks.

Oshkosh Vocational is newly expanding in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with a facility located off Joe B Jackson Parkway to provide an alternate to Nashville traffic. As part of our People First Culture, employees are encouraged to take ownership of their work, develop their careers and make a real impact.

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Comprehensive benefits effective day one:
  Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k) with company match, wellness programs, paid time off, stock purchase program, employee discount program and more
• Job stability and opportunities for growth
• Culture focused on people first, innovation and advancing industries

The Quality Engineer will design quality standards and inspect materials, equipment, processes and products. The role performs data analysis to identify opportunities for continuous improvement of business and manufacturing processes, emphasizing waste elimination. Structured methodologies are used to identify root causes of non‑conformances and execute corrective action.

• Conduct and/or oversee quality control testing and defect prevention
• Respond promptly to quality process non‑conformance issues
• Lead analysis and implementation of effective solutions
• Construct and maintain quality data tracking, analysis, reporting and root‑cause investigation
• Develop quality standard operating procedures
• Validate product conformance to design requirements using advanced measurement technologies (3‑D scanning, CMM, etc.)
• Communicate effectively with Employee Teams, Quality, Engineering, Global Procurement & Supply Chain (GPSC), Contracts, Sales and Manufacturing to resolve quality issues and improve processes
• Facilitate quality‑led forums to provide business impact, risk assessment and data‑based guidance
• Perform process capability studies internally and externally
• Design and improve process inputs to achieve desired outcomes and reduce variability
• Establish control plans to prevent process backsliding
• Analyze process constraints and develop standards to overcome them
• Benchmark industry practices for process validation assessments
• Implement corrective and preventative actions using structured planning methods
• Support supplier quality processes and interface with GPSC
• Partner to set purchase specifications, PPAP, manage receiving inspections and define quality contractual requirements
• Contribute to maintenance of ISO/IATF certifications and compliance

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Quality or related field from an accredited institution
• Three (3) or more years of experience

• Advanced training/experience in statistical techniques and process improvement methods
• Proficiency interpreting technical drawings including views, title blocks, dimensioning and GD&T symbols
• Experience applying structured problem‑solving techniques using computer applications
• Six Sigma certification and CQE, #LI-KM1

$64,500.00 – $

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit‑based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other protected characteristic. We do not discriminate based on pay or wages discussions. The company discloses compensation only under permitted circumstances.

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