Quality Engineer Position Available In Barbour, Alabama

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• New Product Quality Conformance o Supports quality in new product processes by serving as member and/or resource on development teams. o Writes, executes and reports test plans based upon scientific methods to support the new product process and on-going testing.
• Ongoing Quality Conformance o Provides receiving-inspection technical support and writing/reviewing receiving-inspection procedures.

o Leads the material review board (MRB) and implements corrective actions internally and externally with suppliers. o Supports and or provides input for published monthly performance reports as well as identify areas for improvement. o Support engineering solutions to quality assurance. o Plans, controls and ensures process and product quality in accordance with quality principles, which include planning processes, material control, acceptance sampling, and measurement systems.

• FEMA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) o Understand issues through progression. o Testing and supplier interaction. o Internal CAR if needed for understanding of diagnosed issue. o Lead FEMA projects.
• Environmental o Provides support in our efforts to continually make products greener by supporting our Environmental initiatives.
• Vendor/supplier interaction o Plans, conducts and report audits of suppliers.

o Interfaces with suppliers concerning quality issues and represent Johnson Outdoors’ interests. o Evaluates defective parts returned from the field. o Ensures compliance to all company quality policies.

SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education:

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in business, math, science or equivalent.

Experience:

Typically requires 2 or more years of experience in quality engineering within a similar industry.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to influence decision-making and build critical relationships in a manufacturing organization.
• Strong business and financial acumen and possess a good working knowledge and understanding of business operations.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities. Ability to effectively manage a group of people across shifts and work under deadlines while maintaining positive employee relations.
• Fundamental understanding of: quality philosophies, methods, tools, standards, organizational and team dynamics, customer expectations and satisfaction, supplier’s relations and performance, interpersonal relationships, and professional ethics.
• Understanding of quality systems and their development, documentation and implementation with respect to domestic and international standards or requirements.
• Thorough understanding of problem-solving and quality improvement tools and techniques. This includes knowledge of management and planning tools, quality tools, preventative and corrective actions, and how to overcome barriers to quality improvements.
• Ability to work across departmental lines within the organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively develop and communicate quality policies, initiatives and problem solve. Ability to communicate effectively across departmental lines and externally as needed.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel spreadsheets and Power Point.
• Ability to travel (Amount of time required varies by location).