Quality Engineer

This position ensures processes and systems to maintain Cabinetworks Group's world class product line standards and customer expectations across the value chain. To this end the use of quality metrics to define, measure, analyze and implement processes. In a way to constantly monitor and improve process capability, process control plans, and process audits using the Cabinetworks Operating System (COS) concepts and techniques for problem solving and continuous improvement implementation opportunities.

This position is onsite in Livonia, MI Corporate HQ from Monday-Thursday with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor and analyze quality management system performance across Cabinetworks Group value chain
• Provides training to employees on aspects of the Quality Management System (QMS) that are relevant to their role
• Development of systems to meet specifications and standards (customer and 3rd party) relating to activities and products.
• Apply statistical process control (SPC) methods to evaluate current processes and process changes
• Identify and implement effective quality control systems in the area of corrective and preventative action (CAPA) and non-conformances at the network sites to support the development, qualification, and on-going manufacturing of products to meet or exceed internal and external requirements
• Oversee the manufacture of products through product and process audits to ensure that quality documentation and standards are consistent with Cabinetworks Operating System (COS)
• Establish and implement necessary communication to deliver improvement and awareness of quality issues across the value chain
• Liaise with Cabinetworks Corporate Quality on quality management system and standards bodies (e.g. Government Departments, HSE, etc).
• Implement changes in standards (internally) and performance against standards.
• Develop and implement agreed to targets within policies and standards in conjunction with the Senior Quality Assurance Manager
• Proactively investigate, identify, and implement best-in-class Quality practices
• Act as a mentor of Six Sigma
• Additional duties and responsibilities as requested by the Senior Quality Assurance Manager

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor degree in engineering, quality management, business, or related field
• Minimum 5 years' experience working in engineering, quality, new product development, manufacturing or regulatory
• Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally, up to 50%
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and ability to prioritize, organize and manage time;
• Experience in Quality System, Six Sigma Methodology, Validation, FMEA/Risk Management
• Advanced understanding of Design Control, Risk Management, & Project Management,
• Ability to coordinate multi-cultural team and to manage and prioritize multiple activities with varying business, compliance and customer drivers
• The ability to compute statistical data and communicate complex statistical information to all levels of leadership
• Product Auditing -Sample Auditing AQL.
• Product knowledge.
• Understanding of quality tools (pareto charts, histograms, flow charts, etc.)
• Experience with APQP/QFD
• Computer literacy including strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Six Sigma Green Belt.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• 10 years in the Quality Field.
• Align quality to customer and business value proposition
• ASQ Certification: CQE, CQM, CQA, CQT, CRE.
• Knowledge of Quality Systems (ISO-9001, ISO-14001, QS9000)
• Experience with ANSI A161.1
• ISO-9000 Lead Auditor Certificate.
• Other Quality related certificates.
• Six Sigma Black Belt