Quality Engineer

Nestled in the scenic mountains of central Pennsylvania, Tipton offers the perfect mix of smalltown charm and easy access to major destinations-just 45 minutes from State College and 2 hours east of Pittsburgh.

Be part of a team shaping the future of automotive glass manufacturing!

Responsibilities:

• Facilitation of new product development through collaboration with: Program Management, Plant/Corporate Engineering, and Manufacturing teams. Key functions: control plans, PFMEAs, measurement systems analysis, capability studies and engineering changes.
• Key decision maker and shop-floor driver of strategic Vitro management objectives, processes, plans and schedules to achieve Vitro goals (plant and corporate levels).
• Work directly with both external (OEM) and internal (value add) customers to identify process/product failure modes; drive root cause investigations utilizing: 5-why, 8D, Ishikawa, Pareto analysis and IATF principals to verify internal quality system effectiveness.
• Coordination with Vitro Field Services network to support fast-moving customer assembly processes; facilitation of action plans, countermeasures and support any 3^rd party sort activities.
• Work closely with Process Engineering and Technical teams to drive down internal scrap rates; improve overall process yields and promote defect recognition across organizations.
• The incumbent shall also identify any preventative action needs, conduct process audits and support Vitro operational excellence (continuous improvement) initiatives.
• Must be detail oriented and capable of constructing formal presentations for customers, suppliers and Vitro management team utilizing charts, graphs and diagrams.
• Maintenance of databases to effectively document quality complaints, warranty claims and customer KPIs and performance matrices.
• Will be assigned more complex tasks requiring greater leadership, knowledge, skill, and expertise from time working in the position.
• Travel to Vitro facilities, customer automotive assembly plants or supplier sites as needed (less than 10% of time)

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• A minimum of five to seven years engineering experience in organizational quality (customer and/or supplier), continuous improvement ideologies or equivalent education and experience.
• A strong working knowledge of quality tools and the ability to draw conclusions based on data using formal root cause analysis tools.
• Strong human relations skills and excellent written/oral communication skills are a necessity.
• Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and how it applies to product/process capability would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process utilizing the following: PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, Capability Studies is required.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Annual bonus opportunity with the short-term incentive program
• Benefits -- medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Education Reimbursement Program
• Paid time off with vacation and holidays from day one
• Employee discounts
• And more!