Quality Engineer

To assure that quality requirements are established, recognized and adhered to assigned products and production. He/she will be required to provide quality/process control measurements, provide analysis of that data and make improvements.

• Manage multiple projects in lead role through cross functional project management skills.
• Manages Knapheide Quality System and ensuring ISO
  9001 compliance.
• Manages special customer requests such as CoC, FMEAs, and control plans.
• Manages reports on quality related metrics for improvement by investigating trends, utilizing cross functional team for research/review for priority/causation/severity and managing corrective action teams.
• Formulating and maintaining quality assurance objectives in order to meet requirements.
• Utilizing lean and other quality tools and problem solving techniques for addressing all quality concerns.
• Develop/program management for assigned projects including setting up manufacturing trials, validation, destructive testing or fatigue evaluation, etc.
• Responsible for CAPA system and ensuring ISO
  9001 compliance.
• Leads/Participates in product and process based quality audits by both internal and external sources.
• Promoting quality achievement and performance improvements throughout the organization.
• Lead technical and quality support for plant production, suppliers, and customers

Four-year technical degree or equivalent training and work experience. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified. Must have the ability to gather and analyze statistical data. Communicate effectively and managing cross-functional groups is a necessity. Ideal applicant with possess the ability to organize work and keep records (some computer skills required). Must have strong leadership skills and be willing to accept responsibility.

Flexibility in work schedule is a necessity

Normal standing, bending, walking and lifting associated with an office environment. Must be able to verbally communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization. Some travel will be required.