Quality Engineer

at  SIG Group

YOU BRING THESE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

• Bachelors’ degree in a technical area of study (BS Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred) from a four year college or university.
• Supervision, lean and ISO experience a plus, plastics industry preferred.
• Additional education in quality, safety, mechanical or electrical areas of knowledge preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education or experience.
• Preferred experience would include Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification, ASQ Quality Engineering certification, Lean Manufacturing, etc.
• Experience with plastic extrusion and/or injection molding is preferred.
• The ability to excel in a fast paced, high-energy environment with constant interface with people.
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Must be able to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Frequently standing, walking and sitting.
• Frequently required the use of hands to finger, feel, reach or handle machinery.
• Frequently bend, stoop and reach.
• Visual Acuity (VA).
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Moderate working conditions.
• Exposure to variable noise levels.
• Often exposed to moving mechanical parts.

IDEAL CANDIDATES HAVE THESE COMPETENCIES:

We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, SIG is the place for you. To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is ‘yes’, come and join us.

SUMMARY OF ROLE:

The Quality Engineer provides quality assurance solutions to the Northlake, IL plant through engineering analysis, testing, auditing, etc. The Quality Engineer is responsible for completing a set of goals and objectives that improve the quality of product and services that SIG (formerly Scholle IPN) provides to its customers. The Engineer may become involved in process, test and product development issues in manufacturing departments in order to improve product reliability and customer satisfaction. Quality Manager fulfills the duties of this role in case of a vacancy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

As an at-will employer, SIG (formerly Scholle IPN) reserves the right to add to or modify this list to the extent it deems necessary.

• Perform engineering analysis and provide solutions to issues in assigned manufacturing departments.
• Get involved in customer complaints (internal and external) and act as a solution provider.
• Act as a troubleshooter for field performance problems.
• Conduct product and system audits to evaluate and improve products and processes.
• Create quality specifications and test methodologies for new and existing products.
• Work with each department to improve the quality systems.
• Write, create, provide training, and revise testing procedures used by manufacturing and support departments.
• Perform designed experiments (DOE) to evaluate and improve products and processes.
• Support major plant-wide initiatives such as Lean Manufacturing, SQF 2000, Gauge Calibration, etc.
• Support product development through testing and analysis.