Quality Engineer

Company: JBT Corporation
Location: Madera
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

The Quality Engineer will proactively work with the organization to improve our business processes, enable our organization to respond to all aspects of our customer’s requirements: order execution, delivered quality, service, and maintenance support. The Quality Engineer will work closely with management, staff in manufacturing, Engineering and Supply Chain, to promote and champion quality & relentless continuous improvement concepts.

• Works directly with assembly and test teams to meet production metrics, including OTD, cost and quality
• Recommends tools and tooling to improve quality, ease of manufacturing and reduce assembly time.
• Ensure Inspection and test of materials received ensuring established requirements are met. Work to improve and communicate component requirements where found deficient.
• Develop in-process inspection criteria at various stages in the production process and train technicians to perform inspections and monitor performance.
• Maintain a supplier deviation log for all non-conforming parts on a shared file with purchasing so supplier quality performance can be rated to assure supplier certification compliance.
• Ensure that NCR’s for in process, incoming, and final inspection are maintained for internally produced and purchased parts and measurements are published on a monthly basis.
• Participates in Engineering design reviews and initiate or recommend improvement actions.
• Work closely with warranty, reliability, and field service to ensure that customer issues are understood, communicated to the appropriate departments, and that permanent corrective actions have been implemented. 
• Working with the Quality Specialists, ensure all quality issues are addressed and communicated to suppliers, purchasing, engineering, and manufacturing. Determine the causes of product defects. Develop methods for reducing defect reoccurrence. Follow up to ensure that the actions taken are effective.
• Communicates and publishes quality initiatives, results, and lessons learned as appropriate, to strengthen all departments awareness and involvement
• Establishes, maintains and analyzes standard operation times. Calculates and optimizes set-up and run times. Measures and Monitors times.
• Train and mentor internal auditors.
• Responsible for Plant wide tool calibration ensuring tools requiring calibration are cycled properly and documented.
• Participate with purchasing in the Supplier Certification Process through periodic visits to supplier plants and involvement in supplier quality or production issues.
• Develops and nurtures an environment that promotes Quality as an essential attribute that must be embedded in every aspect of our business process
• Supply meaningful measurements to management that track and promote continuous process and Design improvement.
• Meaningful cost of quality reports are developed & supplied to management & shop that highlight & track progress on quality improvement.
• Records and drawing files are kept up to date to support Q/A activities and reports.
• Responsible for maintaining ISO, ASME and UL certifications for the site.
• Responsible for suppliers’ certifications and audits.

Mandatory BS Degree in Mechanical, Manufactoring, Quality Assurance or engineering related feild.

Preferred : Master's Degree

Mandatory: Background in Quality Assurance / Manufactoring Engineering enviornment, 2 years’ minimum experience as a Quality Assurance or Manufactoring Engineering in a job shop environment,  ISO certification standards working experience, Strong written & verbal communication skills essential

Preferred: Knowledgeable in all aspects and disciplines food equipment manufacturing (fabrication/machining/welding/assembly).

Training Requirements: Auditing, Inspection Procedures, Production Quality, Quality Economics, Systems of Quality, Operations and Production, Supply Chain Dynamics

Work Environment: Able to function equally well in an office environment and manufactoring and assembly floor. Adherence to all safety requirements and use of personal protective equipment within the plant is mandatory 

Physical Demands- Significant computer work. Frequent standing and walking around the facility primarily on the factory floor

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of JBT Corporation to provide equal opportunity for qualified persons and not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law at the JBT Corporation location to which this application is submitted. In addition, as a Federal Government contractor, JBT Corporation is an affirmative action employer. If you require accommodation during the application process, please contact the local Human Resources department. EOE-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you have a disability or impairment that prevents you from completing the online application, please seek the assistance of your local employment services agency. JBT maintains active relationships with local employment services agencies, and they have pledged their support in assisting any applicant needing help in applying. To find information on agencies throughout the United States, please go to www.careeronestop.org

You may also call Susan Cotton at 844-286-4524 if your disability or impairment prevents you from applying online. NOTE: Do not use this number unless you need assistance because of a disability or impairment. The personnel attending this phone line will not be able to give you a status update regarding your application and will not be the individuals making a decision regarding your employment.

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