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Quality Engineer

15.04.2024

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As a global company, PALFINGER offers its customers worldwide hydraulic lifting solutions and stands for the most innovative, reliable and efficient lifting, loading and handling solutions for use on commercial vehicles (PALFINGER Products). In North America, our product portfolio qualifies PALFINGER as a complete truck-equipment solution provider. Furthermore, as a PALFINGER North America Region member, PALFINGER continuously pursues our vision of being the preferred provider of truck equipment.

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PALFINGER-Equipment Technology Inc. is searching for a Quality Engineer to join the team in Oklahoma City, OK. We are located at 341 NW 122nd Street, Oklahoma City, OK. This position will report to the Quality Manager.

Responsibilities:

Ensure that quality, compliance and regulation standards are met by monitoring, testing and inspecting products.
Develop inspection criteria and procedures for production teams.
Train, educate, and promote quality with production personnel to improve quality in production.
Interfaces with production engineers and quality engineers to solve product issues.
Work with customers, suppliers and internal departments as required to resolve quality issues.
Apply knowledge of engineering principles and production best practices to result in continuous improvement.
Participates in root cause analysis and development of corrective / preventive actions.
Perform and participate in internal audits.
Applies testing and inspection procedures and problem-solving methodologies such as 5 why, is/is not, A3, 8D, etc.
Participating in risk management activities.
Assist with the transfer of designs into production.
Assist in investigation of product defects and recommendations of modifications in product, process and /or quality standards as warranted.
Perform independent technical assessment on engineering or production deliverables.
Leading quality related problem solving and root cause analysis during production including CAPA.
Engaging with production teams to manage non-conforming product and to drive cost of non-quality reductions.
Using applicable data sources and statistics to report on product quality performance and taking action in accordance with data.
Ensuring that quality and compliance standards and regulations are met.
Support the development of quality systems including but not limited to receiving inspection, final inspection, in-line inspection, and various process audits.
Contamination control process development.
Understand an ISO compliant quality system and its development, documentation, and implementation with respect to domestic and international standards or requirements.
Facilitates the documentation of a ISO 9001 process.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Quality Engineering.
Six (6) to eight (8) years progressive experience in quality, engineering, supply chain management, or logistics in a fabrication and assembly production environment.
Ability to plan, control, and assure product and process quality in accordance with quality principles, which include planning processes, material control, acceptance sampling, and measurement systems- including designing inspection criteria.
Understands an ISO compliant quality system and its development, documentation, and implementation with respect to domestic and international standards or requirements.
Ability to develop and implement ISO compliant quality programs, including tracking, analyzing, reporting, and problem solving.
Previous experience with production or product quality related data analytics such as process capabilities, SPC, pareto, or other related data.
Demonstrated experience directly working with at least one of the following areas: CAPA, Non-Conforming Product, Design Transfer.
Project management experience.
Change management experience.
Analytical problem solving.
SAP or similar ERP systems experience.
Understand quality philosophies, principles, systems, methods, tools, standards, organizational and team dynamics, customer expectations and satisfaction, leadership, training, interpersonal relationships, improvement systems, and professional ethics.
Ability to plan, control, and assure product and process quality in accordance with quality principles, which include planning processes, material control, acceptance sampling, and measurement systems.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
Knowledge and experience in utilizing Lean concepts is a plus.
ASQ Quality Engineer Certification is a plus.

What We Offer:

Competitive compensation.
401(k) with Company match.
Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and short- and long-term disability (depending upon state). Wellness program offered.
Paid Company holidays and paid Personal Time Off (PTO).
Opportunity for continuous learning and career growth.

This job posting describes the general nature of work performed by employees within this classification. The information on this posting is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of all responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned.

PALFINGER is not utilizing any external recruiting agencies for this opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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