Quality Engineer I

Position Qualifications

Education : Bachelor’s degree required, ideally related to quality or manufacturing or four to six years’ equivalent experience.

Experience / Skills / Abilities :

Required : Ability to develop into a Level II and III role within three years through a skills development plan.

Preferred : Three to five years’ experience in quality-related work, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Understanding of basic quality core tools such as Control Plans, APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), SPC (Statistical Process Control), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) and MSA (Measurement Systems Analysis). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with strong verbal, writing and interpersonal skills are required. Experience with nationally recognized testing laboratories such as UL (Underwriters Laboratories). Background in sheet metal manufacturing, welding, powder coating paint systems and electrical and electronic component assembly a plus. Proficient in blueprint reading. Experience with union workforce.

Duties and Responsibilities

Employee Training and Awareness :

• Become a leader for quality-related kaizen events with cross-functional team members
• Become a leader and / or participate in PIT (Performance Improvement Team) activities.
• Work with all levels of associates to learn all manufacturing processes from raw materials to final assembly.
• Build the skill level of production personnel and verify that they are using gages properly and at correct frequencies and recording all necessary data.
• Facilitate continuous improvement and learning for all functional areas through training and communication of quality initiatives.

Build Quality into the Manufacturing Process :

Problem Troubleshooting :

Continuous Improvement / Lean Enterprise :

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not routinely supervise others. On occasion, however, this individual may be asked to fill in for absent production supervisory personnel. In this role, responsibilities include assigning and directing work, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Competencies

Quality and manufacturing at Milbank are team endeavors; communication and teamwork are essential to who we are and how we succeed.

A Quality Engineer will :

Travel Required : Less than 15%

Hours : Regular 40-hour workweek. Overtime as needed.

Working Conditions : Office and / or manufacturing plant floor setting. Required to sit, stand and frequently move about the facility. Required to use safety glasses and other PPE in specific areas. May occasionally be required to lift or move up to 50 lbs.