Junior Quality Engineer

Junior Quality Engineer

KCC Companies is an employee-owned (ESOP) company dedicated to providing complete design, manufacturing, installation, and service for commercial & residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

Benefits:

• 9 Paid Holidays

• EBITDA Bonus

• Health, Dental, Vision insurance, and other Ancillary coverages

• 401K

• Monthly Accrued Vacation

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Function:

The Junior Quality Engineer is responsible for improving product quality by reducing variation in the inputs to manufacturing and other business operations. The Junior Quality Engineer will drive customer satisfaction by improving products and processes through failure mode effects analysis, as well as correction of product failures which occur in the field and process failures which occur in-house. The Junior Quality Engineer will also establish metrics to monitor effectiveness of processes and corrective actions and adjust as necessary.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Identify product and process failure modes and aid in developing prevention and detection methods

• Develop control plans to ensure adherence to critical to quality requirements for products

• Perform process audits to assess compliance, capability, and effectiveness

• Drive development and implementation of improvements to business and manufacturing processes

• Investigate and resolve issues impacting customer satisfaction

• Drive development and implementation of corrective actions resulting from non-conformances

• Assist in developing and maintain key performance indicators and supporting data collection systems

• Assist in the implementation of basic and advanced quality control and assurance tools

• Assess fit, form, and function of products and/or components to specifications

• Assess effectiveness of assembly methods, training, and documentation, and drive changes as necessary

• Perform inspections of incoming material to evaluate supplier quality

• Assist with investigation of product failures which occur in the field

• Monitor and respond to audit results of work-in-process and finished-goods

• Perform other duties as required or assigned

Required Skills:

• Must be self-motivated and goal-oriented, with a strong personal drive for success

• Organization and time management skills are critical

• Familiar with FMEA, control plans, and related quality tools

• A functional understanding and familiarization with multiple root cause analysis tools and problem-solving strategies

• Understanding statistical sampling and acceptance quality limits

• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of programs

• Ability to operate and read various metrology tools, including but not limited to calipers, micrometer, protractor

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in a Quality role in a manufacturing environment

• Familiar with ISO 9001:2015 or similar quality management system standards

• Project management experience is a plus

• Familiarization with ERP system operations is a plus

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required by the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change over time, with or without warning.

KCC COMPANIES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

For any questions you can contact:

Terra Beaver

• Talent Specialist - tbeaver@kccmfg.com

• 502-493-5848

Laura Zoghbi

• Recruiting Coordinator - lzoghbi@kccmfg.com

• 502-493-5859