Komatsu · 18 hours ago
Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Springboro, OH, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expKomatsu is a world leader in construction, mining, forestry, and industrial heavy equipment. The Manufacturing Quality Engineer (MQE) is responsible for ensuring the quality of the parts produced meet all customer expectations and will take necessary actions to identify root-cause analysis and partner with engineering and operations to resolve non-conformances.
ConstructionIndustrialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Develop, collect, and report leading metrics of internal and supplier performance to cross-functional management. Includes monitoring quality and scrap
Support and drive Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) readiness for new products and deliverables: Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Inspection/Testing, and more
Develop and submit Customer Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP) documents if required for new product launches
Develop and lead internal process improvements that minimize production costs and defects
Implement and monitor process capability for continuous improvement
Provide process design input to Manufacturing Engineering to enhance manufacturability and product cost
Lead and facilitate cross-functional meetings to develop PFMEAs, control plans, process flow diagrams, and work instructions in collaboration with manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and operations teams
Provide technical support analyzing and/or performing failure analysis for discrepant production components, assemblies, and field returns. Apply appropriate use of statistical techniques
Lead/Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on material cost reduction, capacity enhancement, and streamlining of the supply chain
Read, understand, and verify Bills of Material (BOMs), assembly drawings, engineering tolerances, and other technical information
Manage changes and deviations (product, process, supplier, documentation)
Define First Article acceptance criteria and ongoing quality requirements in collaboration with the Supplier Quality Engineer
Receiving Inspection criteria with assistance from the Engineering team
Makes recommendations to Engineering and Purchasing regarding supplier selection
Coordinate monitoring of pre-launch production trial runs and ensure effective communication and knowledge transfer to the Manufacturing and Quality teams. Review and approve manufacturing and quality data and Product Sign Offs
Apply Industrial Engineering concepts and tools to drive safety, accuracy, and productivity within the supply chain and company
Determine when process stability and capability studies should be performed on existing processes. Review and analyze results. Recommend changes to processes based on findings and perform follow-ups to verify effectiveness
Collaborate with customers to foster root-cause analysis, problem solving, defect reduction, issue resolution, and increased customer satisfaction
Facilitate and promote the use of appropriate problem-solving techniques for effective root cause analysis and successful corrective action through structured problem-solving methodologies
Supports daily and weekly activities related to managing the facility’s quality systems
Focus on the floor support of the development processes to ensure timely launch of the new projects
Adhere to federal and state regulations
Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures
Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned
Predictable and reliable attendance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering required
Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing a certified quality management system (e.g., TS 16949, ISO)
Minimum of four (4) years of a proven track record of driving continuous quality improvement in a manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of the measurement tools used in manufacturing and proven experience applying knowledge to perfecting in-place methodologies
Exceptional mechanical aptitude (i.e., intuitive understanding of mechanical processes)
Customer quality assurance experience
Preferred
Experience in the automotive industry; Battery, Electronics, or Powertrain manufacturing preferred
Previous work experience in an organization that supplied large Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) preferred
Benefits
Paid time off includes 4 weeks, 15 holidays, and parental leave.
100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) offerings.
Company provided 401K savings plan with immediately vested matching contributions to help you save for retirement.
Voluntary benefits offerings.
Tuition assistance.
Employee Referral Program.
Employee development and career growth opportunities.
Company
Komatsu
Komatsu is a manufacturing company that specializes in the development of equipment for the construction industry.
10001+ employees
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