Quality Engineer

Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness. Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic, Sealy and Stearns & Foster. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night's sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!

OUR COMPANY OFFERS GREAT BENEFITS, INCLUDING:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Competitive Medical, Dental & other wellness programs
• Disability and Life Company Paid
• Retirement Plan Options
• Generous Employee Purchase Discounts

Hourly Rate: $58k-$72k

What You Will Do:

The Quality Assurance Engineer is critical in the enhanced use of analytical tools to improve the quality and reliability of our products while reducing costs. This position is an essential element to support the Operation Team in standard day to day manufacturing, design validation, process validation and new product development. Additionally, this position is intended to drive problem solving initiatives of our internal material supplier and the direct material suppliers to improve quality performance. He or she is also responsible for laboratory maintenance, auditing, preparing solutions and media, and for ordering supplies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary duties and responsibilities include the following, however, Management reserves the right to assign or reassign other appropriate duties to this job at any time.

• Follow all safety guidelines and participate as fully-empowered team member to achieve organization-wide goal of zero incidents.
• Run the laboratory including, performing laboratory tests and/or experiments following established procedures or protocols while operating requisite laboratory equipment and instruments; records data; maintains and makes minor adjustments to equipment.
• Application of analytical tools to drive improvement in foam quality and continually achieve variation reduction.
• Analyze foam physical property validation data, and champion improvement initiatives
• Run the core tester including, coordinating mattress laminate/core testing program, and failure analysis on failed laminates/cores.
• Perform internal scrap cost analysis and drive scrap cost reduction projects.
• Participate in New product/process development, qualification, and establishment of "Safe Launch" Plans.
• Track, Report, and drive improvement in direct material suppliers to improve incoming quality performance.
• Performs product inspection and audits products and/or systems for conformance to standard.
• Performs weekly CTQ audit and reporting to drive continual improvement.

• Facilitate best practices benchmarking between TPVA and TPNM.

• Assists in problem investigation and resolution.

Tempur Sealy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

What You Will Need:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of the essential functions listed above.
• Demonstrated success solving complex problems
• Ability to multi-task and run multiple projects in a fast paced, work environment
• Business acumen, will act as business partner to Operations
• Able to collaborate and form close relationships across functions
• Ability to influence others even without reporting relationships
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Advanced knowledge of PC usage required to include using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and interpersonal).
• Demonstrated experience in 5S, Lean and Six Sigma principles. Green Belt preferred, or ability to obtain within the first year of employment.
• Minitab or JMP experience a must.
• Audit experience preferred.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 1-2 years directly related experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or technical procedures. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and co-workers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Expert math skills are needed to include the ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Must be able to measure using the metric system
• Ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Ability to use data in decision making and problem-solving processes.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Six Sigma Green Belt certification strongly preferred, or ability to obtain within the first year of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, repetitively use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; and use hands and arms to lift, push, or pull; and to walk.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is normally moderate.