OFP Quality Engineer – Stamping & Weldments

Job Category: Business Professional

Industry: Manufacturing/Industrial

Duration: 3 Years.

They will be supporting two production departments. OT should not be needed most days of the week but is available/requested for supporting pressing quality issues. In our current business cycle the individual might work a couple hours (1-2) of OT/week max.

Top Must Haves:
1. They need to be able to read and interpret complex prints, including GD&T.
2. Working knowledge of standard quality tools (Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Root Cause Analysis, 8D, Statistics).
3. They need the ability to lead with minimal supervision to aggressively solve quality issues.

Candidate will need their own transportation to and from work but they won't be operating any mobile equipment at the factory.

Responsibilities:
• Investigate quality issues related to product and processes, gather and analyze data to determine root cause, document in NCCA system and implement corrective action.
• Use quality tools and practices to ensure the identification of quality concerns and establish approval criteria.
• Monitor and facilitate quality activities for part approval, verify manufacturing processes and confirm process capability.
• Generate quality related reports for monitoring metrics.
• Provide work direction to inspectors and auditors, use quality procedures and tools to monitor critical processes, and facilitate containment.
• Assist in writing quality procedures for maintaining/updating the factory quality system and supports quality system audits, review results with audit team and participates in management review meetings.
• Help to identify Continuous Improvement projects (CI)
• Start shift time no later than 6:30 AM to match production line schedules

What Skills You Need
2 or more years of related experience which may include manufacturing, quality engineering or supply management in a design/manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of standard quality tools (Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Root Cause Analysis, 8D, Statistics)
• Ability to lead with minimal supervision to aggressively solve quality issues
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Must work well within a team environment

What Makes You Stand Out
• Experience with the stamping and welding fabrication process (high)
• Experience with gauge design (medium)
• Knowledge of Pro-E, Creo, Creo-View (medium)
• Knowledge of CMM inspection process (medium)
• Knowledge of SAP-PAG (medium)
• Knowledge of John Deere Equipment (low)
• Experience with Lean manufacturing (low)

Education
A degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field or equivalent work experience