Manufacturing Quality Engineer I

S&C Electric Co

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$73,920–$97,885.70 Per Year
SKILLS
Alternative Energy, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, Coaching, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Customer Satisfaction, Documentation Review, Electricity, Emerging Technology, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, ISO 9001, Improvement Metrics, Incentive Programs, Industry/Trade Analysis, Leadership, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Methods, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Mentoring, Metrics, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Operational Support, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Talent Management, Team Building, Team Player
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago

As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner.

Hours of Work 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) On-Site

Compensation At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $73,920 - $97,885.7. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C's annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a Manufacturing Quality Engineer I! Are you passionate about Quality Assurance? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to join our US QA department. As a Manufacturing Quality Engineer I, you'll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team.

About the Role The Quality Assurance organization provides a variety of services aimed at helping our internal customers, which include S&C leaders and team members, deliver superior quality to our customers. Quality planning, inspection, audit, quality information, quality improvement consulting, and quality communications are examples of the kind of services the organization provides.

The Manufacturing Quality Engineer I is a recognized expert in manufacturing quality, driving strategic quality initiatives across the organization. This role focuses on resolving complex issues, implementing best practices, and influencing cross-functional teams to achieve high levels of quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Quality Support: Lead organization-wide initiatives to improve manufacturing quality processes, ensuring a direct positive impact to primary quality KPIs in operations. • Complex Problem Solving: Resolve complex manufacturing quality issues by identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions. • Customer Escape Containment: Drive customer escape containment and resolution processes by implementing robust corrective actions, collaborating with production, supply chain, and engineering teams to resolve issues, minimize recurrence, and improve customer satisfaction. • Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) Reduction: Take responsibility for identifying and reducing the cost of poor quality (COPQ), including coordinating production stop and stop-ship activities, performing root cause analysis, and implementing solutions to enhance overall production quality. • Documentation Review: Ensure accuracy in prints and acceptance criteria by conducting detailed reviews, addressing defects, and managing disposition and deviation processes to uphold quality standards. • Advanced Quality Tools Implementation: Deploy advanced quality methodologies to improve manufacturing outcomes. Support operations leadership in understanding and adhering to new practices. • Project Leadership: Manage and oversee large-scale quality improvement projects that span multiple departments. • Quality Support & Collaboration: Provide high-level quality support for operations, working closely with production teams to address quality-related issues and drive continuous improvements. • Metrics & Feedback Utilization: Utilize quality feedback and metrics to identify opportunities for design and process improvements, driving data-driven decision-making across the company. • Mentorship & Team Support: Coach, mentor, and delegate work to other quality engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the quality engineering team. • Industry Trends & Innovation: Proactively monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, incorporating relevant advancements into the company's approach to quality engineering. • Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.

What You'll Need To Succeed:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a similar technical field • 1-3 years of progressive experience in quality engineering focusing on manufacturing quality within the electrical industry or a related industry • Understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and tolerance stack-up analysis • Demonstrated track record of leading and successfully completing large-scale quality improvement projects • Proven ability to solve complex quality problems and implement effective process improvements • Six Sigma experience preferred • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS), including ISO 9001 • Demonstrated experience in process analytics with a broad knowledge of quality tools and industry metrics • Six sigma experience preferred • Support RMA/Non-conforming material/Rejects (NMR) activities with interdepartmental coordination • Commitment to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the quality function

Benefits and Perks:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefit package • Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits • Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component • Industry Trends & Innovation: Proactively monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, incorporating relevant advancements into the company's approach to quality engineering.

About S&C Electric Company In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.

Our Culture With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.

S&C's Commitment to Diversity S&C's deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.

Equal Opportunity Employer S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at

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