Quality Engineer

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Ensures the product and process quality within the operational unit.

 Key accountabilities

• Defining and specifying activities, processes, and standards to fulfil the quality requirements for a manufactured material, component, or product.
• Monitoring Quality KPIs of operational unit and/or own value stream
• Establish quality standards/guidelines related to products and contribute to their further development
• Monitoring and determining the quality of manufacturing processes and/or outputs against defined internal and regulatory standards
• Reporting and trouble shooting in case of manufacturing process deviations and defects in finished goods.
• Responsibility for more than one value stream withing the operation unit.
• Improving of quality standards and/or concepts within the operational unit.
• Communicate with the departments in the company about performance and quality standards and monitor if they are met.
• Train employees in quality measures to ensure targets are met.
• Communicate with external suppliers to ensure that their products meet the organizations quality standards.

 A Specialist (Level 2) requires advanced knowledge of operational procedures and tools obtained through extensive work experience and may require professional or technical education.

• Responsibilities may include:

Working under limited supervision for non-routine situations and may be responsible for leading daily operations.

• Training, delegating, and reviewing the work of lower level employees.
• Problems are typically difficult and non- routine but partly complex.

 Knowledge and Experience

• Engineer/Bachelor/Master, technician, higher technical or quality education/or equivalent experience.
• Problem Solving (Corrective a preventive action, 8D, 5 Why, A3 Report, Ishikawa, …)
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt or higher preferred
• Technical knowledge in terms of Process Management, Quality management systems, certifications (ISO9001, optional: IATF16949, VDA6.3) and methods (Control Plan, Inspection Plan, PDCA, SPC, FMEA …), Project Management and Basics in Economics
• Knowledge & evaluation of product specific requirements based on (customer) specification preferred
• Knowledge of production process and production core technologies preferred
• Experience as an internal auditor preferred
• Basic training and moderation skills
• IT skills proficiency (SAP, Office, etc.)
• CAQ, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) experience preferred

Benefits:

Festo Corporation offers a robust benefits package, which is designed to help employees and their dependents stay healthy, feel secure and maintain a work/life balance. This is just one way we strive to provide employees with a rewarding workplace. As an effort to keep pace with healthcare trends, Festo Corporation is committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package to its employees which includes...Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Programs, Short-term and Long-term disability, 401k, Pet Insurance, Paid Holidays, Paid time off (4 weeks), Educational assistance and many more.

Festo is an equal opportunity employer.  We believe that the best way to attract and retain a diverse workforce is to encourage a culture of inclusion within our organization.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.