Job Description:

The Quality Engineer develops, assures, and maintains the quality of products and processes, including standard procedures (e.g., ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14000 family of standards), quality audits/review, etc. Develops methods for testing, sampling, and training as well as develop policies, procedures, and initiatives to evaluate and improve the quality of products, materials, components and/or operations. This is a key role within the Quality department as well as the organization.

• Responsible for driving process and product improvement initiatives across multiple functional disciplines
• Perform analyses of program requirements and prepare responsive quality plans, and procedures.
• Develop and implement formalized quality system processes, procedures, and work instructions for ISO 9001 certification.
• Lead the efforts to gather, organize, monitor, analyze and report information on products and processes.
• Utilize various problem-solving methodology to determine true root cause and drive corrective action
• Provide ongoing quality management system support to include performing internal audits, ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions.
• Evaluate non-conforming material.
• Provide technical support for Assembly/Test/Inspection personnel to include executing improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting, and revising specifications, and processing non-conforming materials.
• Develop and generate statistical reports on inspection activities and results, new products or process testing results, etc. and recommend action as required.
• Establish programs to evaluate the precision and accuracy of production and processing equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical methods.
• Analytical thinking: the ability to think critically and logically, as well as the ability to work with large sets of data and make sense of them.
• Provide regular reporting of progress and status.
• Works with Sales and Customers directly to complete RGAs and all returns and paperwork.  Partners with sales and marketing to determine impact of quality problems as well as potential improvements.
• Works with production team to identify improvements in manufacturing processes specific to error proofing and quality assurance.  Identify training needs and partner with departments to initiate and facilitate.
• Lead cross-functional process improvement and corrective actions teams to support continuous improvement and quality activities.
• Maintains focus on continuous improvement by applying 80/20, PLS, and USa principles/techniques and makes process improvement recommendations to management.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field required

Experience/Skills:

• 3+ years progressive experience in a factory manufacturing environment utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and/or Total Quality Management principles.
• 2+ years QA/QC experience including implementing and managing Quality Management Systems
• Proficient with ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, statistics
• Proficient in Excel
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills.
• Ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective action.
• Process improvement and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated success initiating change

Working Conditions: Working conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

Plant Conditions & Typical Office

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids that may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position: Microsoft Office Suite, Minitab, various gaging equipment.

License(s)/Certification(s) Required: None

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

"Commonly associated" is not intended to mean always or only. There are different experiences that suggest other ways or circumstances where reasonable changes or accommodations are appropriate.

All activities, demands, conditions and requirements are linked to essential job functions.

As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, ITW Graphics-IDS does not discriminate in hiring or in the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, arrest record, citizenship or other categories protected by federal, state or local laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability.

Compensation Information:

$75,000-$82,000

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.