Quality Engineer

About the role

Amerex, a global leader in fire suppression products owned by McWane, Inc., is hiring a full-time Quality Engineer in Trussville. The role sits in a professional office and manufacturing environment, using standard office equipment, and may involve exposure to hazardous materials and temperature extremes. It requires working under pressure from production requirements and occasional overtime.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct root cause analysis of component failures and quality issues found on the manufacturing floor.
• Analyze historical production and quality data to find cost savings and defect reduction opportunities.
• Direct the Quality Lab staff when the Quality Manager is absent and lead departmental continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing projects.
• Manage the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and implement corrective actions for customer issues.
• Facilitate quality compliance audits and third-party certification audits, and maintain quality and safety standards through company policies and work instructions.
• Analyze material review processes, control plans, process flow diagrams and PFMEAs as needed.
• Use Power BI and D365 for performance analysis and reporting, and prepare quality performance reports and KPIs for management.
• Enforce product compliance requirements for trade compliance, regulatory approvals and certifications.
• Drive NCRs to closure, including containment actions, root-cause investigations and documented reports, and communicate defects so they do not recur.
• Support cost-reduction initiatives and preventive actions to reduce Cost of Poor Quality, and work with engineering, procurement, operations and production planning on quality challenges.
• Maintain detailed records of audits, NCRs, CARs, corrective actions and quality evaluations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality or a related technical field (required).
• Zero to five years of career experience; previous experience in an industrial manufacturing, quality department or laboratory setting preferred.
• Ability to work long hours in emergencies and occasional overtime, and to handle stress and multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) (required).
• Preferred: experience with FMEA, SPC, PPAP, DMAIC, 8D and 5-Why; D365 or similar ERP; Power BI; ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification; Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt; regulatory compliance and third-party certification experience.