Operations Quality Engineer

Company: Panduit
Location: Orland Park
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

At Panduit, Our People Make the Difference. Their unique insights and perspectives fuel our innovation and help our customers discover more and better ways to connect with and for the people they serve. We are looking for people who are curious, insightful, collaborative, and committed to building a sustainable and connected world.

What We Can Offer You

Our Total Rewards Program provides competitive health and financial benefits as well as continuous opportunities to learn, grow, and develop. We are committed to offering our employees flexible work schedules and work from home opportunities to help you thrive. Additionally, we encourage a spirit of continuous learning and promote well-rounded development as part of our commitment to help you realize your professional goals. Panduit recognizes that our employees are key to our success, and we strive to cultivate a diverse and inclusive work environment that strengthens our Company and enables every employee to reach their full potential.

• 3 weeks paid vacation + 5 sick days + 11 holidays + 1 volunteer day
  
• Multiple healthcare options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
  
• Paid weekly
  
• This opportunity is highly visible role influencing product quality
  
  
  What We Are Looking For
  
  The Operations Quality Engineer will maximize customer experience and assure customer loyalty by driving integration of quality principles and techniques into all phases of the product lifecycle through optimized processes and systems, collection and analysis of data, structured problem solving, complaint resolution, quality training, coaching and conduct of audits. The Operations Quality Engineer will also continue to build working relationships internally and externally.
  
  What You Will Do
  
  • Lead or participates in quality planning and quality control
    
  • Apply advanced quality planning tools such as FMEA, boundary diagrams, interface analysis, process capability analysis, control plans (including optimized statistical sampling plans), mistake proofing, design for X (DFx e.g. manufacturability, assembly, test, servicing), product lifecycle planning, measurement system analysis, supplier qualification and PPAPs (Production Part Approval Process), where required to assure requirements are met or exceeded.
    
  • Incorporate reliability principles into specifications, test plans, and other relevant documents
    
  • Consider the human factor components and their impact on quality initiatives e.g. the change acceleration process (CAP) ergonomics, appropriate corrective and preventive actions for inadvertent human errors, etc.
    
  • Develop, operate and maintain quality control systems (inspection and test methods) which assure approved quality levels and standards to meet or exceed customers' requirements.
    
  • Lead and/or participate in quality audits (internal and external) of processes and solutions
    
  • Perform supplier quality management activities including supplier performance assessment, dispositioning purchased product and supplier certification.
    
  • Apply statistical methods for product & process control.
    
  • Drive continuous improvement in product, processes, and costs.
    
  • Resolve quality problems (e.g. customer complaints, supplier problems, internal failures) and reduces quality costs using structured problem solving with closed loop corrective and preventive actions.
    
  • Apply metrology and statistical measurement to problem analysis and proposes metrology and statistical methods improve quality
    
  • Analyze data relevant to quality inspections and initiatives and generates improvement conclusions and reports
    
  • Collaborate with more experienced quality engineers to provide follow-up and engineering assistance on defined problems.
    
  • Develop and administers quality training programs for all appropriate functions in the organization.
    
    
    What You Will Bring
    
    • Required Degree: Bachelor's degree in Engineering
      
    • Years of Experience: 3 -5 yrs of experience working in a Quality Engineering role, preferably within a Manufacturing environment
      
    • Certifications and/or Licenses: ASQ CQE or technical equivalent will be required within 18 months of hiring
      
    • Preferred Certifications and/or Licenses: ASQ CRE, CSQE, CSSBB or technical equivalent
      
    • Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 is a plus
      
    • Preferred experience interfacing with external auditors and performing internal audits
      
    • Familiarity with Copper Jacks, Fiber Connecters, Molding, Stamping is preferred
      
    • Preferred experience with resolving quality problems and reducing quality costs using structured problem solving with closed loop corrective and preventive actions
      
      
      We thank all those interested in joining the Panduit team; however only those that complete the online application and meet the minimum job qualifications will be considered for this role.
      
      Panduit is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
      
      Work Shift
      
      Day (United States of America)

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