Quality Engineer
Pell City, AL, US, 35125
Quality Engineer
We are looking for a Quality Engineer for our Pell City, AL facility. In this role you will provide leadership and a hands-on approach to problem-solving to ensure customers are fully satisfied with the company’s service.
The Quality Engineer will report to the Quality Manager and maintain the quality system within the Pell City Center.
Your Responsibilities:
Quality Compliance
- Perform incoming and outgoing visual Inspections
- Perform technical quality testing on customer products using equipment such as; spectrometer, portable and stationary hardness tester, profilometer and microscope
- Create and share Quality Technical Reports with the customer
- Define disposition of non-conforming product as required, including communication with customers regarding Quality issues
- Handle customer complaints
- Conduct monthly Quality Circle Meetings to help find and resolve quality issues through root cause analysis and problem-solving processes (PSP) and help with continuous improvement activities
- Conduct quality audits as scheduled (ISO9001)
- Facilitate local quality-planning and development of work instructions for customer-specific requirements
- Provide training and support to employees on all quality concerns and customer complaints
- Cross-train into various departments within the production facility
- Create credit memos, handling invoicing of consumables, order and receive supplies
- 6S audits and drive 6S initiatives
HSE Compliance
- Monitor required safety checks thru daily walk throughs, verification of PCC’s, HMIS labels, emergency stations and first aid kit
- Review and train employees on Emergency Evacuation Plan
- Complete hazardous waste storage checklist (SQG and LQG)
- Complete annual chemical inventory
- Check Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) program. If all tags are filled correctly and program is being followed according to the LOTO definition in center
- Review/Update SDS sheets and maintain OSHA Log
- Perform HSE audit and review Yearly Risk assessment including JRA's and EAP’s
- Update HSE communication board and action items for Risk Assessment
- Complete daily production meeting minutes
- Facilitate daily standup safety meeting
- Support customer service activity as needed
Your Profile:
- Associate’s degree preferably in Quality or Material Science (equivalent experience may substitute)
- 2+ years of experience in a quality/production role within a manufacturing and/or production environment is preferred
- 1+ year of experience implementing and executing ISO 9001:2015 standard is preferred
- Experience using MS Office (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access) is required
- Ability to effectively use of problem-solving tools such as Pareto charts, run and control charts, cause and effect diagrams as well as 8D (or a similar problem-solving discipline) is preferred
- Physical Ability: bending/working around large automotive stamping dies and forming tools
We offer:
Aside from a dynamic global culture and leading market position, we are proud to offer our employees development opportunities, competitive salary and a robust benefit program ALL available on first day of employment!
The perks and benefits of working at Oerlikon include the following:
- Comprehensive medical and prescription drug plan with low premiums, company sponsored HSA contributions and without cumbersome waiting periods to keep you going strong.
- Excellent Dental and Vision coverage.
- Employee Assistance, Financial and Wellness programs to help improve all aspects of your life journey.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with significant company match and financial planning and education options to help you achieve your retirement goals
- Tuition reimbursement and internal education resources to satisfy your love of learning so you can continue to grow with us!
- Generous paid time off to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
- 12 paid company holidays to occasionally extend your weekends or time off.
- Flexible hours or remote work environment available for certain positions
- 100% company paid life insurance and disability insurance
- Employee Referral Bonus program because why not to bring your friends to work everyday!
Why Oerlikon:
Innovation and innovators thrive at Oerlikon, a leader in engineering solutions that enhance the performance of our products and services. We are diverse in our perspectives but united in our purpose: to develop technologies that reduce resource and energy consumption and help build a healthier, more sustainable and better protected world.
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Are you curious? Then release your passion to succeed and APPLY to discover how you can help us build a better world and realize how you can make a personal difference by joining our global team! Our commitment is your success!
About us
Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes.
Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing. These achievements are proven hallmarks of our global leadership.
We at Oerlikon embrace diversity. This is reflected in more than 11,800 employees, representing over 93 nationalities and our presence in more than 38 countries and 207 locations worldwide.
Oerlikon is an Equal Opportunity Employer striving to promote a diverse and inclusive workforce, and is dedicated to unbiased recruiting, hiring and employment practices. Oerlikon takes affirmative action to ensure candidates are considered without regard to their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, and any other legally protected characteristic. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here Know Your Rights.
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Oerlikon will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Learn more about Oerlikon:
https://www.oerlikon.com/en/brands/
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Pell City, AL, US, 35125
Nearest Major Market: Birmingham