Senior Quality Engineer - St. Louis, MO
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Location: Saint Louis, MO 63129
Description:
Working at Watlow
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a great living and be part of a thriving cross functional community? Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for nearly a century. Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone and lead with service and humility.
In the role of Senior Engineer, you would be located at our Advanced Technology Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and report to an Engineering Manager.
As part of the Quality function, you will collaborate with team members across other functions to support the Cartridge Heater Value Stream, to ensure products and services, at a minimum, adhere to applicable customer, regulatory, statutory, quality management system, and Watlow business system requirements. You will lead efforts to improve the Watlow Business System and the Quality Management System. You will also coach and mentor technicians, less experienced Engineers, and other team members.
Working within our constructive culture as a Senior Engineer you will advance and develop your autonomy, mastery, and purpose, through coaching and leadership provided by your team leader.
Your Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
Benefits: The Watlow Total Compensation Plan
The health, well-being and financial stability of you and your family is a high priority to us. The Watlow Total Rewards Plan includes competitive compensation and a full range of life and career enhancing benefits:
Diversity & Inclusion
We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member's individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow takes pride in being an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Please let us know confidentially if you need or require any special accommodations to participate in our recruiting process by emailing us at accommodations[redacted]
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a great living and be part of a thriving cross functional community? Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for nearly a century. Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone and lead with service and humility.
In the role of Senior Engineer, you would be located at our Advanced Technology Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and report to an Engineering Manager.
As part of the Quality function, you will collaborate with team members across other functions to support the Cartridge Heater Value Stream, to ensure products and services, at a minimum, adhere to applicable customer, regulatory, statutory, quality management system, and Watlow business system requirements. You will lead efforts to improve the Watlow Business System and the Quality Management System. You will also coach and mentor technicians, less experienced Engineers, and other team members.
Working within our constructive culture as a Senior Engineer you will advance and develop your autonomy, mastery, and purpose, through coaching and leadership provided by your team leader.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and evaluate project plans, identify gaps, and work with internal and external customers to develop their capability to meet expectations
- Understand and follow all organization and department safety policies and procedures.
- Read and interpret customer specifications and drawings for complex products and implement into business processes, products and processes.
- Lead Material Review and Corrective Action Boards
- Lead Internal, Agency, and Customer Audits and Plan and Schedule Audits
- Frequent interaction with suppliers and customers, present corrective action results to Customers and coach Suppliers on Issue Resolution and Corrective Actions
- Lead, Facilitate, and/or Train others on Problem Solving Methods/Activities (PPS, A3, 8D)
- Attend weekly ECR/ECO meetings to ensure Watlow's change control requirements conform to requirements
- Complete Product Failure Analysis completion and reporting.
- Provide coaching and feedback to less experienced engineers and technicians
- Lead efforts, collaborating with functional team members, to ensure products and services are delivered to customers defect free
- Lead actions to eliminate waste (defects, scrap, rework)
- Provide quality leadership and support to production cells and business processes.
- Identify and Implement Improvements to Quality Management System and Watlow Business System Processes
- Directs and monitors the work of less experienced employees
- Approve analyses of failed or returned materials and corrective action plans and procedures
- Other responsibilities as required
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree in field of specialization or Bachelor's degree and related experience, or equivalent experience (5-8 years)
- Well organized and maintains a detail-oriented mindset
- Work Well within Team Environment and lead project teams formally or informally.
- Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Mastery in the use of various measurement tools/gauges, electrical equipment, temperature & power controls, temperature sensors, and fluid control devices
- Advanced mastery of advanced systematic/ creative problem-solving tools
- Define disposition criteria for non-conforming products, materials, and components
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools (PFMEAs, Control Plans, Control Charts, etc.).
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
- Auditing Experience
- Experience with Eight Disciplines (8D) Problem Solving Methodology
- Knowledge of Lean Product Development and Lean Manufacturing concepts.
- Project Management Experience
- Experience implementing and using Automated Inspection methods.
Benefits: The Watlow Total Compensation Plan
The health, well-being and financial stability of you and your family is a high priority to us. The Watlow Total Rewards Plan includes competitive compensation and a full range of life and career enhancing benefits:
- Annual Achievement Award
- 401(k) plan that includes a company match on your contribution and an annual company contribution that is tied to company performance
- Onsite wellness clinic
- Wellness incentives
- Employee Personal Assistance Program
- Dental, medical, vision and short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Paid holidays, personal time, and vacation
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
Diversity & Inclusion
We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member's individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow takes pride in being an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Please let us know confidentially if you need or require any special accommodations to participate in our recruiting process by emailing us at accommodations[redacted]