Quality Engineer
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
Main tasks:
Develop and improve quality plans to assure harmonized requirements of manufacturing process customers engineering and suppliers
Assure technical regulation and standards requirements defined by engineering technical specification/drawings
Based on drawings and specification determine key product characteristics required to measure and record in the quality plans. Work out new drawing datum dimension and tolerances for in process quality control (working together with manufacturing engineer)
Determining the key product characteristics to be measured in the Quality Plan (with the help of the
manufacturing engineers).
Manage scraping processes in Oracle ERP system
Develop personalized training program for quality inspectors (with peer PQEs) to bring the individuals up to speed with continued training as needed
Analyse customer complaints and professionally support customer communication or visits. Initiate and coordinate corrective and preventive actions
Improve quality processes focusing on customer satisfaction and competitiveness through six sigma and lean tools
Support SMART process at GEMBA board including lean lines
Monitor analyse and improve main quality KPIs (Cost of Quality defect rate process capability number of NCRs aging of NCRs quality stop works critical process audits). Initiate improvement action for relevant parties like quality and manufacturing engineers or suppliers.
Review and follow up NPI and generate improvements based on process capability
Participate on SMART quality meetings and evaluate NCRs furthermore initiate corrective and preventive actions together with manufacturing engineers (eg. Poke-Yoke solutions)
Define quality disciplinary scores provide information for HR notifications if necessary based on evaluated NCRs
Customer focus and product compliance
Further tasks not involved in this Job Description that the immediate leader/manager assigns with verbally or in writing.
Active participation on mandatory EHS trainings and events
Reporting:
Non-conformance reporting regular GEMBA production meetings
Scrap reports on weekly basis
Responsibility:
Coordinate and improve quality control processes with responsibility for high level product quality
Lead continuous improvement lean projects and generate high level of supplier performance
Follow ISO 9001 quality standard documented procedures quality requirements
Responsible for handling customer claims NCRs SDRs QSWs and audit findings
Immediately report the incidents and near misses to the direct reports and EHS department
On LPB level manages daily to assure compliance to HR regulations
Follow EHS rules and warn others to follow the rules
Authority:
Prepare and actively participate on external audits customer visits and provide solutions for deviations
Execute internal workstation or critical process audits and follow up non-conformities in Gensuite System
Disposition non-conformances on NCRs and SDRs (where design engineering involvement in not necessary)
Immediately shut down the operation when realized life or serious injury risk present
Requirements:
Education: Technical University/College degree is required
Experience: At least 2 years professional experience
Competencies:
Logical thinking precise good communication and team facilitation
English language knowledge
Skills:
Good problem solving and process improvement skills
team spirit behavior
MS Office Applications knowledge
high level of technical drawing interpretation skills
organization skills
openness to new challenge
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
IC
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