Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer is responsible for designing and ensuring human/machine interfaces and quality processes, procedures and controls are aligned to maximize quality production at a reduced cost. The Quality Engineer evaluates new customer and vendor requirements to design production-quality flow processes. Key position results include but are not limited to, increase quality at and/or reduced cost for supply base, internally and customer base; compliance with all regulatory and internal policies; reduction in scrap, reject and rework; The ideal candidate utilizes strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills to identify, develop and follow through on a course of action relative to production-quality flow processes.

Well established and growing company with a great culture and opportunity for growth. The Company's brands, primarily sold in retail stores, include Coleman, Bernzomatic, Balloon Time, Mag Torch, Well-X-Trol, General Tools, Garden-Weasel, Pactool International and Hawkeye. The manufacturing plant in Chilton manufactures Coleman and Bernzomatic Brands.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to apply problem solving methods and tools to resolve complex issues

• Works with suppliers to improve products through material or process changes

• Engage in customer PPAP's (Production Part Approval Process) and requirements

• Determines root cause and implements corrective action to improve internal and external processes.

• Performs customer visits and supplier audits to drive improvements internally and externally as well as strengthening customer relationships. Up to 10% travel potential to suppliers (minimal). Partner with customers and suppliers to improve products through material or process changes

• Assist with completion of PFMEA on existing new products with engineering team

• Development and completion of Control Plans for existing or new products with assistance of engineering team

• Trains operators and management on quality disciplines

Desired Experience:

• Knowledge of internal audit methodologies related to various quality systems.

• Proven problem solving and problem resolution.

• Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

• Ability to interpret statistical software along with MS Office programs

• Familiarity with calibration processes is a plus

• Ability to read specifications and interpret blueprints

• Customer service focused and detail oriented.

• PFMEA process, participation and documentation of PFMEA's experience a plus but no required

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or related equivalent experience