Six Sigma Quality Engineer

Six Sigma Quality Engineer

Job Duties

• Problem Solving Project Work

• • Focus on high warranty or business opportunities with an emphasis on understanding system performance and problem resolution.
  • Apply project management methods to manage independent projects.
  • Utilize DMAIC and advanced problem-solving tools to quickly find root cause.
  • Engage project sponsors regularly throughout life of project e.g. selection, scoping, gate reviews and progress updates.
  • Verify project risk and impact to performance, cost, quality, yield, sigma, etc.
  • Facilitate team meetings to successful resolution of opportunities.

• Training and Coaching

• • Lead or assist in the training for other problem solvers.
  • Coach individuals throughout the DMAIC process.
  • Design and develop new training modules.

• Management Systems

• • Assist in the maintenance and development of processes to measure six sigma problem solving performance and management tools.
  • Integration of the problem-solving methods in providing oversight to the ongoing improvement of the quality management system towards satisfying interested parties and customers.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience (Manufacturing Problem Solving Project Environment)
• Bachelor’s degree
• Non-degree considered if 12+ years of related experience along with a high school diploma or GED
• Job requires employee to drive a personal vehicle to conduct company business < 20% per week (8 hours) and/or travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday
• Frequent travel (6-20%)
• Frequent overnight stays (6-20%)
• Per 8-hour shift. Sit 4 hours and stand 4 hours.
• Teaching and coaching experience required.
• Experience as a black belt or Red X / Statistical Engineering Journeyman or Master.
• Have a successful track record of completing continuous improvement projects and have expertise in statistical methods e.g. pareto principle, multi-vari analysis, hypothesis testing, probability, DOE, Value Stream Mapping, etc. Strong skills in Microsoft applications, e.g. Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Access and MiniTab are essential.
• Other skill sets in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Good communication skills, the ability to work effectively with people and the personal drive to act with a sense of urgency to provide needed support.