Quality Engineer

This is a unique opportunity to work for the world leader in measurement, monitoring, and control of molten metal processes. Heraeus Electro-Nite Co., LLC (HEN) develops and manufactures measuring sensors, systems, and instrumentation used during the melting and refining of metals---steel, iron and aluminum. HEN provides its products and services to the steel, foundry and aluminum industries to improve product quality, productivity costs, environmental protection and working conditions. Our sensors, measuring systems and services have revolutionized the steel industry, enabling us to move from a craft to a high-technology business. Heraeus is a global company offering a generous compensation package and a great teamwork environment.

HEN is in search of a motivated, career-oriented individual who is passionate about performing hands-on quality assurance of industrial processes, materials, and products in a manufacturing environment, is adept at working with people, and is skilled at developing new approaches to solving problems. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in a related Engineering discipline, relevant quality control experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment, is PE, CQE, or Six Sigma certified, and has ISO certification and operations experience. Candidates who possess the required skills and experience and aspire to grow into a leadership position, encouraged to apply.

Successful candidates possess proven self-initiative; a positive, willing and contributory attitude; passion and conviction for our mission of excellent customer service and continuous improvement; strong commitment in time and energy; leadership; a balanced approach to life and health, and are independent thinkers-offering new ideas and creativeness. Other qualities include outside-the-box-thinking, individualistic drive, the ability to work very efficiently under little guidance, intrinsic motivation, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work skillfully with others. Incumbent will work out of our Peru, IN facility on a daily basis and travel on occasion to our facility in Hartland, WI.

Minimum Education, Skills and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering or related field (or a combination of education and related experience).
• Previous experience in a quality role within a manufacturing environment a must.
• Project management experience required.
• Proficiency in Lean and Six Sigma Practices, and ISO-9001 and 17025 experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification highly desired, Black Belt a plus.
• Proficient in Minitab and MS Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook) skills.
• Problem solving and logical thinking skills a must.
• Willingness to travel up to 20 percent of the time.

The Primary Purpose of our Quality Engineer is to:

• Work within the Quality Team to plan and conduct activities concerned with the quality assurance of industrial processes, materials, and products.
• Plan and conduct analysis, inspection, testing, and integration to assure quality products/components.
• Apply statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate current process and process changes.
• Document data obtained during all quality assurance activities consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Develop new approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities.
• Communicate significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and provide recommended process improvements.
• Prepare and present technical reports and program information on results of quality assurance activities.
• Maintain a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Challenging and exciting work environment
• Stable company with opportunities for development and advancement