Whirlpool
Quality Engineering Technician
Findlay,Ohio,USA · Mid
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About the role
- Essential Functions Inspection, Testing, and Compliance: Monitor, inspect, and evaluate in-process materials, components, and finished products to ensure compliance with internal and external safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
- Interact with Engineering, Assembly, and Quality areas to evaluate Supplier quality issues, disposition non-conforming material, and coordinate rework, containment, and return of defective material.
Responsibilities
- This role is a technical expert responsible for ensuring product quality and compliance throughout the entire product lifecycle, from design analysis and raw materials inspection to finished goods testing and post-launch performance.
- Quality Systems, Documentation, and Data: Develop and update quality and testing documentation, including test cases, plans, flaw-reporting procedures, SOPs, Control Plans, and PFMEAs.
- Manage and maintain test case procedures and implement automated testing processes when possible, utilizing company data systems (e.g., WHOM, AODocs).
- Drive quality improvement/corrective actions, make recommendations to improve product durability, and support the implementation of Continuous Improvement (CI) and WCM initiatives (e.g., S&P Matrix, 5S).
- Analyze product design for stability and quality, and estimate product lifespan to proactively prevent design flaws.
- Process and Supplier Support: Act as a resource to manufacturing departments to assist with measurement systems, including setting up and interpreting control charts.
- Provide data and support for engineering activities such as Process Capability Studies, Design of Experiments (DOE), and Product Design & Testing, including supporting New Product Integration (NPI) vertical start-up activities.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing, quality, or technical maintenance role.
- Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical specifications.
- Demonstrated experience in root cause analysis (e.g., 8D, A3, 5Why) and formal problem-solving methodologies.
- Working knowledge of Continuous Improvement (CI), Lean principles, and WCM tools (e.g., Kaizens, 5S, SOPs/Standard Work).
- Software and Communication Skills Proficiency in Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) and Microsoft Excel.
- 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.
- Ability to frequently stand, walk, and reach during the course of product inspection and monitoring production processes.
Nice to have
- WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home.
- Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.
- Essential Functions Inspection, Testing, and Compliance:
- Monitor, inspect, and evaluate in-process materials, components, and finished products to ensure compliance with internal and external safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
- Quality Systems, Documentation, and Data:
- apply statistical techniques (e.g., Control Charting, DOE) to troubleshoot manufacturing and supplier processes.
- Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement:
- Act as a resource to manufacturing departments to assist with measurement systems, including setting up and interpreting control charts.
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