The Process Quality Engineer is responsible for the continual improvement of all areas within quality for current and future product assigned to the welding value stream.
What we offer:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for evaluating processes and procedures across all KNA manufacturing functions to improve sustainability, reduce cost, and develop best practices.
- Apply problem solving tools and lead cross functional teams to identify and eliminate non-value added tasks and/or activities in the various areas of responsibility down to the root cause.
- Actively involved in creating documents related to quality function. Documentation includes, but not limited to, quality procedures, quality processes, quality alerts, quality gates, forms, checklists etc.
- Assists with the ISO 9001 program.
- Prepares reports and presentations by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data; making recommendations.
- Ensure products meet quality requirements according to internal testing methods and standards
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed; maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
- Lead the efforts in advanced quality planning for new products.
Tasks and Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- Proven ability in a quality engineering role - 3+ years.
- Experience in a Robotic and Manual Welding environment preferred.
- In depth knowledge of quality standards and quality techniques.
- Ability to drive and conduct problem solving processes using structured problem solving methods.
- Knowledge of PDCA, Lean and 6S.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001. ISO 3834 or equivalent Welding Management systems preferred. (AWS, etc.)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experienced with MS Office – Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Experience with SAP preferred.
- Familiarization with APQP methodologies
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
Education:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in industrial or mechanical engineering is helpful. Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities vital to perform the duties of this position will be considered.
Supervisor Responsibilities:
- None
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What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries.
We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers.
Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry.
With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis.
No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally.
Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
