Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Manufacturing Quality Engineer | Shreveport, LA

Direct hire | Onsite | relocation assistance

Salary up to $120,000 (depending on experience)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This individual should be a skilled and experienced Engineer who will participate in internal and external audits, and the timely and effective execution of any resulting actions, or Lead Solve by Sundown investigations, as needed. Incumbent will also be a resource for ISO9001:2015 Manager.

Ideal candidate will have: Lean manufacturing experience in a high-speed facility

Responsible for but not limited to:

• Manage all quality-related issues within the manufacturing team (e.g. internal, supplier, customer and customer warranty)
• Lead Supplier Quality Management. Work with Purchasing and Suppliers to improve overall Quality
• Collect, analyze, and explain data to broader team
• Multitask and "complete the loop" of root cause and communicate ?ndings
• Use Lean tools to problem solve(5-Why, 8D, Similar)
• Initiate permanent corrective actions for product quality issues and communicate ?ndings
• Compose work instructions and inspection procedures for various processes
• Point of contact for non-conforming products/investigations
• Participate in corrective action discussions to improve quality, manufacturability, and cost
• Participate in Continuous Improvement program
• Communicate Quality Alerts through PowerPoint Presentations
• Develop Cost Savings
• Be Hands on, Work on Shop Floor Daily with hot and cold conditions

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong computer skills in MS Office. ISO knowledge is a plus
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing
• Previous Quality and Manufacturing experience
• Ability to effectively communicate across all levels, from contractors to the boardroom
• Ability to gather, analyze and present quality-related data through presentations and verbal/written communication
• Self- starter with the ability to work independently with minimal daily direction
• Enjoys the challenges of manufacturing engineering, with a focus on uptime, root cause analysis, team building, cycle times, one-piece ?ow, and value stream mapping
• Ability to make decisions and knows where to focus their efforts to improve processes and motivate teams

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or mechanical engineering, or 5 years of quality engineering experience in manufacturing facilities.
• Experience in a Fluid Packaging Facility (HDPE bottles/pails/caps, Corrugate, Stretch Wrap, Date Coders, Box Formers, etc.) a plus.
• Experience in a high speed, multitasking and fast paced environment.

All applicants applying for this job opening must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application. Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity. OPT or H1B Visa is not being accepted at this time.