Quality Engineer I - Troy Plant

Company Description:

Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the worlds largest lift truck manufacturers, offers local support on a global scale with more than 15 manufacturing facilities worldwide and more than 500 retail locations in over 80 countries. Our global sales and service network provides our customers with a local resource for a wide variety of quality material handling equipment, fleet management solutions, warehouse products and support services to meet their needs anytime, anywhere.

Quality Engineer - Troy Plant

Job Duties

• Responsible for the analysis of product, process, equipment and method issues at designated stages of product development and manufacturing the objective is to maximize product conformance to specified requirements while ensuring best possible manufacturability.
• The support of supplier product conformance to specified requirements through supplier verification efforts. This objective is achieved through supplier auditing, supporting Corporate SQE, or individual assignment, promoting and implementing quality concepts and transferring Company's receiving inspection of product specified requirements into the supplier's responsibility.
• Participate in development activities to proactively improve product, processes and prevent NCP (Nonconforming Product).
• Provide process efficiency and suitability analysis and input to manufacturing engineering and production management and supply base.
• Provide method design, impact analysis and input to manufacturing engineering and production management.
• Assist in the implementation of the ISO 9000 system. Provide ongoing product, process, equipment and method creation/revision input to owners of quality management system element for inclusion in system documentation.
• Provide equipment capability analysis and qualification input to manufacturing engineering and production management.
• Provide periodic input to the Unit Quality Manager or the Quality (Quality Engineering) Manager of the ongoing incremental improvement of the Quality Engineer I function, applications and job description.

Minimum Qualifications

• This position requires a four-year college degree or two-year college degree with 3 years' experience and or American Society of Quality (ASQ) (or equivalent) Certified Quality Engineer certification.
• Non-degree considered if 12+ years of related experience along with a high school diploma or GED

This position requires an individual with strong communication skills and ability to participate with teams. Computer literacy, word processing skills (MS Word) and spreadsheet skills (MS Excel) is needed for this position.

• Good communication skills, the ability to work effectively with people and the personal drive/sense of urgency necessary to provide needed support in the time frames demanded is required. This position requires an individual with the flexibility and freedom to travel (Up to 25% travel.)
• Per 8-hour shift. Sit 8 hours and stand 0 hours. Typical office environment (low noise level, limited exposure hot/cold temperatures, dust, fumes, and vibrations). Regular interaction with others and performs a degree of independent work. Physical and mental demands are akin to the majority of office positions with prolonged periods of sitting and prolonged use of a computer/keyboard. Infrequent lifting, walking and climbing stairs. Occasional use of office equipment (copiers, printers, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Certain technical skills and training, such as; quality tools and techniques, ability to read and understand engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), problem solving skills (8D), process capability theory and statistical process control (SPC) are desired.

Additional Information

• The Troy plant maintains a 4/10 schedule with this positions typical hours of 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM with a 30 minute lunch.
• Flexbility to support off shifts and / or collaborate across alternate work schedules as needed.

Work Authorization:

Crown will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

No agency calls please.

Compensation and Benefits:

Crown offers an excellent wage and benefits package for full-time employees including Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Benefits Plan, 401K Retirement Savings Plan, Life and Disability Benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement, and much more.

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