Quality Engineer

This position is a fundamental part of our engineering team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. We are looking for a self-motivated individual with proven project experience, as well as someone who exhibits the drive for continuous improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create work instructions and related documentation and ensure they are current, accurate and understood by the team.

• Identify, prepare and implement improvement opportunities that support optimum production and quality levels.

• Prepare recommendations/analyses for the development of new and/or improved processes that support optimum production and quality levels.

• Analyze capital expenditures and project designs to help find ways to cut costs

• Prepare equipment/process improvement analysis and cost justifications for necessary capital equipment and other manufacturing expense spending.

• Conduct capability and time studies and implement improvement plans.

• Coordinate, perform and troubleshoot equipment, tooling and fixture installation and maintenance.

• Maintain fixture and quality equipment along with keeping calibrations up to date both internally and externally.

• Source and utilize outside suppliers that support quality and production levels.

• Measure and track key process information used to direct resources.

• Ensure the transfer of information to appropriate shift and plant-wide personnel.

• Monitor and review budget and forecast and factor into daily decisions.

• Develop best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output

• Participate in Kaizen and project engineering within the facility

• Act as technical resource for manufacturing and maintenance and as a backup for shift Supervisors as needed.

• Contribute to team effort by performing related tasks as needed to assist in overall business unit goals.

• Stay current with METCO business including present and future trends.

• Test, Inspect, and identify Milwaukee Tool products that do not adhere to Quality standards

• Ability to Identify symptoms of broken or non-conforming parts and investigate root cause.

• Ability to read/interpret Electrical Schematics to troubleshoot Electrical assemblies and components

• Troubleshoot and train to tool failures for technicians

• Collect and communicate data through a variety of software and user interfaces including MS Excel, Quality Management (HQMS) and other Database data entry.

• Proficient at reading, comprehending, and executing actions of work instructions.

• Understand and utilize Technical Problem-Solving methods to work through problems or issues.

• Operate lab equipment and gages properly and adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.

• Maintains Lab equipment functions and calibration statuses

• Support Lab Cleanliness and Housekeeping

• Perform support activities of the Quality/Reliability team as needed

• Work from define sampling plans or collection plans to support ongoing quality initiatives

• Develop and implement new audit plans where applicable

Job Requirements:

• Requires technical education as is normally acquired in 4-year bachelor's degree or equivalent Hands-on experience and supplemented by technical seminars.

• Strong Electrical Aptitude, and problem-solving abilities

• Strong Mechanical Aptitude, and problem-solving abilities

• DC Battery system experience a plus.

• Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, e-loads and data acquisition systems.

• Intermediate skills in core Microsoft applications -- Excel, Word, PowerPoint preferred.

• Previous experience with product field analysis and root cause analysis is a plus.

• Strong professional written, verbal, analytical and interpersonal skills.

• Experience with troubleshooting electrical charging / battery systems helpful

• Must be permanently eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for this position.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical Engineering or Industrial Technology/or minimum (8 years) of relevant work experience. Supervisory experience helpful.

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, time management and interpersonal skills.

• Must have a high level of self-initiative and have proven "start-to-finish" project management skills.

• Demonstrated knowledge of production systems and techniques (must be able to learn and apply METCO management tools). Must be able to problem solve and use root cause analysis.

• Computer knowledge and skills required.