Quality Engineer

Oatey Cleveland Manufacturing

Since 1916, Oatey has provided reliable, high-quality products for the residential and commercial plumbing industries, with a commitment to delivering quality, building trust and improving lives. Today, Oatey operates a comprehensive manufacturing and distribution network comprised of industry leading family of companies: Oatey, Cherne, Keeney, Quick Drain, Hercules, Dearborn, GF Thompson, William H. Harvey, Masters, Contact, Belanger, Lansas, and Durgo. At Oatey, we're doing big things — and by joining us, you'll have the chance to do big things too. You can build a strong career in an innovative, inclusive, high-performance environment, with the confidence that your company cares — about you, our customers and our world. Ready to make an impact in a place where you matter?

Cleveland Manufacturing

Because our business is growing, we need to hire top talent. We're hoping you're that future team member! The Cleveland plant is an air-conditioned environment with a team atmosphere and a commitment to safety and quality!

Position Summary

Drive quality performance to a higher level through employing applicable quality processes and tools. This associate will assist in the development of quality metrics to monitor quality levels, identify areas of improvement and implement effective solutions.

Position Responsibilities

• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) / Product Launch Support: Support manufacturing operations to launch new products and processes. Work with Corporate and site level Engineering teams to define pre-launch requirements and communicate plant capabilities.
• Internal Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions and approvals: Submit PPAP's to Corporate Engineering and coordinate manufacturing production demonstration runs. Coordinate Golden Sample production and establish acceptance criteria for new products. Approve internal PPAPs for Engineering Changes (ECN) and new or refurbished tooling.
• ECN Support and Manufacturing Implementation: Coordinate Corporate ECN system with plant implementation and planning efforts, including process validation and product verification.
• Support Management of Change system coordination (MOC): Monitor plant MOC's and coordinate activities to drive changes to completion and full implementation.
• Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) & Control Plans: Lead cross-functional team to generate and review PFMEA's. Work with Manufacturing and Process Engineers to develop and maintain control plans for manufacturing processes and conduct control plan audits to verify compliance.
• QMS Auditor: Conduct internal audits to Oatey's Quality Management System.
• Manage Gage Calibration System.
• Create Inspection Plants for production runs.
• Perform part layouts and capability studies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Experience

Basic knowledge of quality and quality management processes (APQP, PFMEA, Measurement Systems Analysis - MSA, PPAP, statistical process control - SPC tools, Root Cause Analysis, etc.). Ability to interpret Engineering Drawings and Specifications. Ability to complete a full layout. Experience with operating quality measurement tools (micrometers, calipers, height gages, Structured Light Scanning, Coordinate Measuring Machine - CMM, optical comparator, etc.). Excellent problem-solving skills. Experience working with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Enterprise Resource Panning (ERP) software, and web-based tools. Communication Skills: demonstrated ability to develop, synthesize, and present material orally and in writing in an articulate and concise manner. Stand-up presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to listen to and process other's point of view. Experience in formal quality processes such as ISO, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other well-developed continuous improvement programs. CMM programming experience preferred. Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances (GD&T) experience preferred. SolidWorks experience preferred. Industry experience with multiple types of material processing (Plastic Injection Molding, Metal Stamping, Metal Forming, chemical processing, assembly).

Education and Certification

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Operations or equivalent field experience. ASQ Quality Engineer certification or AIAG training preferred.

At Oatey we are committed to help our Associates grow their career. Apply today and grow with Oatey!

Oatey Total Rewards

Generous paid time off programs and paid company holidays to support flexibility and work-life balance Annual Discretionary Cash Profit Sharing 401(k) with competitive company match Market leading health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance offerings for associates and qualified dependents Significant company contribution to Health Savings Account with a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) Short-Term and Long-Term Disability income protection coverage at no cost to associates Paid Maternity and Paid Parental Leave Tuition reimbursement A robust suite of complementary benefits to support associate well being

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Oatey family of companies are an equal opportunity employer committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We recruit, employ, promote, and offer competitive pay for all jobs without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.