Quality Engineer - Safe Fleet

Work for the Smart Safety Company

Quality Engineer

Location: Eagan, Minnesota

Meet the Smart Safety Company

At Safe Fleet our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.

We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.

We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 15 locations across Canada and the US. We’re looking for motivated self-starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you?

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages PPAP processes including tracking open/ closed status, responsibility for compiling information, assessment of documentation, submittal to Customer and internal communication when Customer approval has been obtained.
• Guides lay-out inspections for PPAP and FAI documentation.
• Participates in various cross functional team meetings such as new product launches, continuous improvement projects, process FMEA reviews and corrective actions, etc.
• Create and Maintains QMS Document Control system including control of Document Master Log and document release of new/ modified documents.
• Prepares quality data including collection and analysis of data for quality reports, process capability studies and root cause analysis, etc.
• Active contributor in quality related activities and can lead team meetings and teams focused on root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Works with Operations and Production to develop and improve work instructions and quality documentation.
• Performs internal QMS audits and maintains active auditor status.
• Assists in various process audits such LPAs, etc.
• Assists in training manufacturing associates, quality inspectors and technicians as needed.
• Generates and posts Quality Alerts.
• Participate in customer, regulatory agency, and annual recertification process.
• Initiate and close corrective actions
• Provides status report on progress and concerns related to inspection activities, nonconforming items, and/or other items related to the quality of the process, material, or product.
• Leads and implements various product and process improvement methodologies.
• Lead teams in the improvement efforts of reducing DPPM or scrap cost internally and externally.
• Reviews and works corrective actions, looking for problem trends. Quarantines or segregates affected finished goods or raw materials as warranted. Regularly communicates internally, as well as externally with customers, suppliers and other relevant parties on status of corrective actions.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field with minimum of 5 years of quality experience or equivalent.
• CMM programming experience
• Overall metrology experience
• Process improvement experience
• Experience in team-oriented problem solving, 8D, 5-Why, other.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The employee is occasionally required to walk and lift up to 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• In compliance with OSHA standards, it has been determined that safety glasses and safety footwear are required on the plant floor.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:                                       

• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization in person, on the phone, and in writing

COMPUTER SKILLS:   

• ERP/MRP experience
• Internet based software
• MS Office                                                    

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Working environment is in an air-conditioned office/lab with physically going into a non-air- conditioned manufacturing/warehouse setting where the employee may be exposed to dust, odors, oils, cleaning solvents, lubricants, or noise

At Safe Fleet, you are empowered to build a career that will take you where you want to go. You'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the tools necessary to achieve personal success.  We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including Medical, Dental, 401K and bonuses. 

We're a background check and pre-hire drug screen company where allowed by law.

*Safe Fleet does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry veteran status or any other status protected by law.

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