McWane Plant & Industrial

McWane Plant & Industrial

Amerex - Quality Engineer

Trussville, AL, United States · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 28 days ago
Data VisualizationComplianceExcelProcess ImprovementProcurementERPLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic SpeakingMicrosoft OfficeLean Manufacturing

About the role

  • Thank you for your interest in a career at Amerex.
  • We embrace individual differences and actively recruit team members from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, irrespective of race, gender, or ethnicity.
  • Every position is rooted in a culture that aligns with eight guiding principles: Teamwork, Excellence, Communication, Leadership, Environment, Safety, Accountability, and Trust.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain quality and safety standards by establishing and enforcing company policies, procedures, and work instructions.
  • Initiate, own, and drive to closure NCRs, including containment actions, root-cause investigations, and documented reports.
  • Support cost-reduction initiatives through process improvements, alternate materials, or quality enhancements without compromising product reliability.
  • Drive preventive actions and systemic improvements to eliminate future failures and reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
  • Collaborate with Design Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and Production Planning to resolve quality challenges and confirm that design criteria can be effectively evaluated - either by Amerex resources or via vendor certification (COC).
  • Maintain detailed records of audits, NCRs, CARs, corrective actions, and quality evaluations.
  • ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification. (Preferred)
  • Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

Requirements

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job.
  • This employee is occasionally required to sit
  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
  • Analysis of Material Review Processes, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and PFMEAs as required.
  • Communicate defects and quality findings with required documentation and ensure issues do not recur.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related technical field. (Required)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word). (Required)
  • must be comfortable presenting findings and driving accountability.
  • Strong interpersonal and written communication skills; must be comfortable presenting findings and driving accountability.

Nice to have

  • Previous experience in industrial manufacturing environment, quality department, or laboratory environment (preferred).
  • Experience with quality management methodologies: FMEA, SPC, PPAP, DMAIC, 8D, and 5-Why. (Preferred)
  • Experience with Microsoft D365 or comparable ERP system. (Preferred)
  • Proficiency with Power BI or similar data visualization/analytics tools. (Preferred)
  • Previous experience with regulatory compliance and 3rd party certification agencies. (Preferred)
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification. (Preferred)

Benefits

  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Company info

  • Teamwork, Excellence, Communication, Leadership, Environment, Safety, Accountability, and Trust.
  • These principles are the foundation of McWane, Inc. and serve as a compass, offering personal guidance to navigate daily work situations.
  • This job operates in a professional office and manufacturing environment.
  • This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.
  • The position may involve exposure to hazardous materials and environmental changes (heat/cold), and the employee must be able to work under stress caused by production requirements, personnel, and the needs of other departments, utilizing proper body mechanics.
  • Ability to work long hours in emergency situations and occasional overtime is required.

Equal opportunity

  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
  • McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices.

Visa & Work Authorization

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