Quality Engineer

Reports to the site Quality Manager and is responsible for organizing and servicing the Quality needs of Customers, and Manufacturing Operations by improving quality within Specialty Products Technologies’ supplier base by leading both reactive and proactive efforts.  . The incumbent will work with a team of operations professionals, utilizing FBS (Fortive Business System) Continuous Improvement/Lean Manufacturing tools, to meet or exceed corporate and customer expectations, while leading key quality and reliability improvement initiatives.  This role is located onsite at the Elizabethtown, NC facility.

 

Primary Responsibilities

• Establish and implement quality practices consistent with operations and customer requirements.
• Work with suppliers to refine and enhance products and processes by applying continuous improvement methodology, lean manufacturing principles, and techniques to assure quality of goods and services provided. 
• Perform Quality System and Process Audits / CGD Surveys at current suppliers including reporting audit/survey results, recommending improvements, and driving root cause and corrective action.
• Participate in supplier related Material Review Board (MRB). Lead cross functional discussions with Engineering, Quality, and suppliers on major quality issues impacting production.
• Drive 8D / 7-step corrective action efforts with global suppliers on major quality issues impacting SPT assembly and production.
• Responsible for tracking and reporting of supplier quality metrics at a site and corporate level.
• Supervise Quality Technician on reactive supplier quality efforts and manage associate hours, performance, and development.
• Assist Supply Chain in developing and executing processes to both effectively qualify new and exit risky suppliers.
• Drive improvement of supplier performance through a scorecard that measures quality, delivery, and cost.
• Drive quality and productivity (team effectiveness and efficiency) improvements using FBS principles.
• Coordinate quality requirements between manufacturing and engineering to ensure proper launch of new products.

• Assist in developing DFMEA and PFMEA for manufacturing processes and new products.
• Provide Quality leadership to the manufacturing team to ensure customer and quality expectations are met.
• Develop APQP, ISIR, in support of manufacturing.
• Assist in the completion and closure of product non-conformance reports.
• Provide documentation of root cause and corrective actions for customer complaints involving supplier non conformances.
• Supervise hourly Quality Team members when required.
• Manage supplier related non conformances related to Nuclear safety-related product lines following associated regulatory requirements when required.

Education Requirement:

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in a Technical discipline; Engineering discipline from a four-year University preferred.

Required Experience:

• Three to five years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Complex problem solving capability and experience.
• Experience in managing technical personnel and complex activities.

Desired Experience:

• 3-5 yrs. relevant Quality Engineering (or closely related) experience required
• Working knowledge of Supplier Quality systems and processes required. 
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complex information and prepare executive summaries.
• Proven ability to prioritize and communicate workload.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Lean Manufacturing experience required

Personal trait profile:

• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and work well under pressure within changing deadlines and time constraints, while still providing high quality results.
• Must be detail oriented, well organized and able to prioritize multiple projects.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interpret and explain complex technical instructions.
• Must be able to work as a member of a team and work well with peers and managers.
• The associate must be willing and able to travel by all forms of transportation.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. 

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. 

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. 

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating. 

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth. 

Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com.

The position is with Specialty Product Technologies (SPT).  Specialty Product Technologies (SPT) has grown to be a global leader as a core technology company comprised of several strong product lines. SPT designs, manufactures, and markets innovative products, services, and technologies to deliver manufacturing/operational efficiencies, cost-effective solutions, and high-quality products demanded by today’s industrial automation marketplace.

Every SPT product line has earned a “best in class” reputation and has been built on a solid foundation of achievement over a long period of time with proven reliability in the most rigorous and demanding applications. Each product line is considered essential components in the markets and applications they serve.

Founded in 1901 as the Veeder Manufacturing Company, the company joined the Danaher portfolio in 1986 and has continued to grow. Today, SPT is part of the Fortive Corporation.  The SPT product lines encompass the solid brands of Eagle Signal, Joslyn Clark, Namco Controls, Superior Electric, Thomson Nyliner, and Veeder-Root. SPT product lines can be found in a wide variety of applications and industries.

 

 

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