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).
*This position is not remote
Benefits:
We Now offer: DailyPay!
"Work Today, Get Paid Today!"
· 9 Paid Holidays
· Quarterly bonuses
· Quarterly rate increase
· Health, Dental, & Vision insurance
· 401K Company Match
· Monthly Accrued Vacation
· Employee Assistance Program
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Function:
The Quality Engineer is responsible for improving product quality by reducing variation in the inputs to manufacturing and other business operations. The 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 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
- Develop and maintain key performance indicators and supporting data collection systems
- Lead 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
- Monitor and respond to audit results of work-in-process and finished-goods
- Lead and help others with small projects
- Perform other duties as required or assigned
Required Skills:
- Must be self-motivated and goal-oriented, with a strong personal drive for success
- Able to collect, compile, analyze and interpret data
- Organization and time management skills are critical
- Advanced functional understanding and familiarization with FMEA, control plans, and related quality tools is critical
- Advanced functional understanding and familiarization with multiple root cause analysis tools and problem-solving strategies
- Ability to defend your point and hold you ground when necessary
- Understanding statistical sampling and acceptance quality limits
- Advanced functional knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of programs
- Ability to operate and read various metrology tools, including but not limited to calipers, micrometer, protractor
- Ability to work effectively as a team as well as independently when assigned tasks
- Able to overcome obstacles and achieve results
- Familiarization with ERP system operations
Qualifications:
Require:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
- 3-10 years of experience as a Quality Engineer or Process Engineer in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with ISO 9001:2015 or similar quality management system standards
Prefer:
- HVAC experience is a strong plus
- Project management experience is a strong plus
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus
Safety/Physical requirements:
- Requires bending, stooping and standing.
- Follow established safety policies including, but not limited to, mobile equipment, PPE, emergency response, HAZCOM, first-aid response, etc.
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