Quality Engineer

Your Job

Are you seeking growth in your career? Are you passionate about quality and possess a strong desire to influence others, advance initiatives, use data to influence decisions and drive continuous improvement? If so, we'd like to learn more about you!

Guardian Industries has an immediate need for a Quality Engineer.

This role will is based in our plant in Carleton, MI (greater Detroit, MI area).

Come check out what we have to offer!

What You Will Do In Your Role


* Develop a thorough understanding of glass manufacturing (float) and fabrication (coating, tempering) fundamentals including potential failure modes


* Coordinate with the Quality Manager and department managers to investigate and resolve plant and customer quality concerns through structured problem-solving including containment, remediation, root cause analysis, and corrective actions


* Leverage quality system tools and data analysis to identify opportunities to reduce process variation within manufacturing and logistics, and work with department managers and engineers to fully deploy those improvements


* Support the Quality Manager in meeting quality KPI goals according to the facility's business plan in coordination with Regional OPEX and to Global Quality initiatives.


* Provide quality performance reports to plant and regional management


* Facilitate the Layered Process Audit program through continuous improvement of content while providing direct support to users


* Coordinate Gauge Management including Calibration and Measurement System Analysis


* Develop and share best/proven practices amongst peers in the Region.


* Aid in supporting the plant's document control system


* Maintain and support the Quality Management System to comply with ISO-9001 including document control and Internal Audits


* Drive a strong customer focus with emphasis on quick and accurate responses to customer issues


* Support effective product development, launch and on-going change management activities with emphasis on risk mitigation


* Advance the Principle Based Management culture through the Challenge Process, Principled Entrepreneurship™, and Knowledge sharing

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Minimum of five years of experience in a manufacturing quality field


* Ability to travel 10% - 15%


* Experience working with standard quality tools (8D, DMAIC, FMEA, MSA, multiple RCA techniques)


* Experience identifying, measuring and improving processes


* Experience influencing stakeholders and driving project advancement and management.


* Experience working cross functionally with multiple teams or departments


* Microsoft Office experience to include Outlook, creation of presentations, data analysis, charts, graphs, and formulas

This role is not eligible for sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead


* Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering


* Certified Quality Engineer


* Knowledge and...