Quality Engineer

Job Description

This is a hands-on role that regularly plans, implements, maintains, acts, and improves the quality system for the Hobart Weigh Wrap business unit. This role will work with and collaborate amongst a high performing manufacturing team to deliver results. A successful individual in this role, will need to be able to create quality department procedures, work instructions, programs, and systems that ensure conformance to requirements of all new and existing products.

This role will report directly to the Hobart Weigh Wrap Operations Manager. The individual will respond to the needs of the organization and applying Quality Standards & Methodologies through planning, implementing, maintaining, correcting, and improving quality programs, systems, procedures, and work instructions. They will ensure maintenance of quality programs and standards for all products. This role will be responsible for recommending improvements, corrective actions to ensure high level performance. In addition, be responsible for sustaining activities to ensure uptime of the manufacturing processes, conducts internal-process-out of box audits on a scheduled basis or as required to ensure we maintain a world class quality level throughout the manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities (80% Core Essential Functions)

Support manufacturing with product test procedures, test equipment, and specific quality requirements for product functionality.

Support and develop part inspection plans, testing & reliability plans, and reporting for new products and modifications to existing products.  Verify that reliability, safety, and quality are unaffected.

Support programs to identify, target, and analyze product failures to reduce warranty costs.

Conduct pilot/production audits of new products

Provide guidance in development and maintenance of quality systems including direct ownership in (UL, NSF, ETL, ANSI) and warranty reduction.

Establishes an effective quality assurance program and communicates policies, procedures, and guidelines.  Conducts periodic audits to ensure that procedures are appropriately set and are being followed.

Effectively prevents or resolves problems and implements corrective action within the plant as needed.

Assures that products and parts conform to specification requirements and establishes appropriate records to verify quality and tract results.

Specifically support manufacturing through provisions of receiving, in-process, final inspection and test procedures and equipment.

Interface and coordinate with Marketing, Engineering, Service, Purchasing, and external customers and other functional groups for smooth implementation of quality plans, procedures, and requirements for quality assurance organization by resolving quality issues and sustaining customer satisfaction.

Ensure that procedures, drawings, and instructions are in place and being followed and evidenced by a regular audit program of the quality system.

Effectiveness of problem solving or corrective action efforts within the plant; measured by timeliness, product integrity and overall implementation cost.

Keep appropriate records verifying the quality of products produced and shipped.  Establishing that products and parts conform to requirements.



Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

Office, Lab, and Manufacturing environments.

PPE required: Steel toe shoes, gloves, and eye protection in manufacturing setting. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, bend, or stoop and use hands, arms and walk frequently. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.