Quality Engineer – Decorah, IA, United States - On-site
Come build something that matters.
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
The Job:
As a Quality Engineer, you’ll be part of our Industrial Team, team working as an on-site employee. You’ll get to:
• Utilizes Quality Core tools/problem solving tools (root cause, corrective action, preventive action, and automotive 8-D tools) identify area needs improvement, and respond to customer concerns as assigned by the Quality Manager. Completes and documents sample evaluations, and 8Ds as required.
• Review/Update Control Plans and PFMEA per customer complaints and to reflect any current process and RPN changes.
• Leads/participate in regular quality cadence meeting, present quality data, and follow-up with assigned action items for Supervisors and other Functional groups.
• Responds to customer complaints through the internal CAR software, and communicate quality improvements back to customers and internally to QA manager, and other cross-functional teams.
• Participate as the Quality liaison during the daily APQP meetings to ensure that the new parts are reviewed/approved to ensure that all drawings, gages, routings are accurate for production of parts to customer specifications.
• Participates in quality audits (Process/Product/LPA) and initiate/sign off on engineering changes to existing parts (ECs).
• Monitors and provides guidance over all PPAP submission documentation from the initial quality planning meeting through customer PSW approval.
• Provides direction to all departments on the interpretation of customer/industry specifications. Revises internal procedures/work instructions as needed.
• Lead Customer complaint Corrective actions related to outside services, perform containment & co-ordinate Corrective and Preventive action plans with the suppliers to ensure they are completed on-time and customers get all the information they require.
• Initiate customer return process (RMA) and follow through the process to evaluate best follow-up actions on the returned parts and close the loop in the ERP system.
The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: Insert description/requirements based on job….
- B.S. Degree in Engineering, and/or equivalent quality engineering experience in the
manufacturing of fasteners, to be determined by management. - Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of fastener manufacturing and fastener specifications.
- Demonstrated knowledge of basic statistical quality tools (SPC, capability studies, histograms, R&R, root cause analysis, corrective action process) and 8D problem solving techniques.
- Practical understanding of ISO/IATF16949, ISO14001 and PPAP requirements.
- Experience with the Kaizen continuous improvement, 6- Sigma, 5s of manufacturing and quality processes.
The Details:
You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
- Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
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We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
- Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
- Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
- Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
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We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn’t stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Benefits & Perks
You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.
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