Amerex - Quality Engineer

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• **Company Description** Thank you for your interest in a career at Amerex.
• Our company stands as a global leader in fire suppression products, driven by our commitment to our team members, communities, and customers.
• We embrace individual differences and actively recruit team members from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, irrespective of race, gender, or ethnicity.
• At Amerex, we are dedicated to continuous collaboration and innovation, striving to remain leaders in our industry.
• Every position is rooted in a culture that aligns with eight guiding principles: **Teamwork, Excellence, Communication, Leadership, Environment, Safety, Accountability,** and **Trust**.
• These principles are the foundation of McWane, Inc.
• and serve as a compass, offering personal guidance to navigate daily work situations.
• **Job Description** This job operates in a professional office and manufacturing environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.
• The position may involve exposure to hazardous materials and environmental changes (heat/cold), and the employee must be able to work under stress caused by production requirements, personnel, and the needs of other departments, utilizing proper body mechanics.
• Ability to work long hours in emergency situations and occasional overtime is required.
• **Essential Duties and Responsibilities** * Conduct root cause analysis of component failures and quality issues identified on the manufacturing floor.
• * Analyze historical production and quality data to identify cost savings and defect reduction opportunities.
• * Directs the work of all employees in the Quality Lab in absence of Quality Manager.
• * Departmental Continuous Improvement / Lean Manufacturing Projects.
• * Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) * Implementation of Corrective Actions relating to Customer issues.
• * Facilitate Quality Compliance Audits and other 3rd Party certification audits.
• * Maintain quality and safety standards by establishing and enforcing company policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• * Analysis of Material Review Processes, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and PFMEAs as required.
• * Utilize analytical tools such as Power BI and D365 for accurate performance analysis and reporting.
• * Prepare quality performance reports and KPIs for management review.
• * Establish and enforce product compliance requirements related to trade compliance, regulatory approvals, and material and product certifications.
• * Initiate, own, and drive to closure NCRs, including containment actions, root-cause investigations, and documented reports.
• * Communicate defects and quality findings with required documentation and ensure issues do not recur.
• * Provide internal updates regarding high-impact or repeated issues to Quality, Production, Purchasing, Sales, and Engineering leadership.
• * Support cost-reduction initiatives through process improvements, alternate materials, or quality enhancements without compromising product reliability.
• * Drive preventive actions and systemic improvements to eliminate future failures and reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
• * Collaborate with Design Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and Production Planning to resolve quality challenges and confirm that design criteria can be effectively evaluated - either by Amerex resources or via vendor certification (COC).
• * Maintain detailed records of audits, NCRs, CARs, corrective actions, and quality evaluations.
• **Qualifications** * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related technical field.
• (Required) * Previous experience in industrial manufacturing environment, quality department, or laboratory environment (preferred).
• * Zero to five years of career experience.
• * Experience with quality management methodologies: FMEA, SPC, PPAP, DMAIC, 8D, and 5-Why.
• (Preferred) * Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• (Required) * Experience with Microsoft D365 or comparable ERP system.
• (Preferred) * Proficiency with Power BI or similar data visualization/analytics tools.
• (Preferred) * ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification.
• (Preferred) * Previous experience with regulatory compliance and 3rd party certification agencies.
• (Preferred) * Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• (Preferred) * Strong interpersonal and written communication skills; must be comfortable presenting findings and driving accountability.
• * Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• **Additional Information** **Summary of Working Conditions** This position may involve potential exposure to hazardous materials, and environmental changes (heat/cold), and the employee must be able to work under stress occasioned by production requirements, personnel, and the needs of other departments, utilizing proper body mechanics.
• **Physical Requirements** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job.
• This employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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