Quality Engineer

Company: ABB Group
Location: Fort Smith
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Job Description:

Quality EngineerTake your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future.At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.The Quality Engineer will provides overall quality support for customers, manufacturing, and engineering to increase customer satisfaction, decrease warranty and scrap cost and improve overall product quality within Motion Business Area in Fort Smith, Arkansas.Interact with other departments to efficiently meet customer needs. Supports the Production Staff by utilizing Lean Principles to develop/improve processes that meet quality standards and customer demandsThis position reports toQuality ManagerYour responsibilities

• Assist in the development of new product lines and processes.
• Lead employee teams for process improvement using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Support Tier 1, 2, 3 and Functional meetings to help drive improvement on production floor.
• Assist in improvement of operator training in areas including machining, winding and assembly as needed.
• Assist in developing Standard Work, Work Instructions and Critical Parameters as needed.
• Ensure independently, compliance with our processes, standards, and best practices.
• Communicate with employees to gain ideas and resolve problems to improve processes, quality, and safety.
• Place safety in the workplace above all else and ensure that safety concerns receive the highest priority.
• Be able to complete Gauge R&R and machine capability studies.
• Work with all other departments, supervisors, and managers to solve problems and accomplish company and plant goals.
• Develop and manage productivity improvement projects within cross functional teams.
• Engineering change implementation
• Ability to interpret drawing and schematics using geometric tolerance.
• Must help in preventative action planning using root cause analysis and corrective action when needed.
• Provide direction, training, and leadership to staff
• Work any overtime and weekends as needed.
• Travel as needed to customer locations - 10-15%
• Your background
  • Bachelor of Science in an Engineering field is required. Manufacturing experience with a background in machining, winding and assembly processes - preferred.
  • Thorough knowledge of electric motors and components, with emphasis on machining - preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of BUS/SAP a plus.
  • Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification & Lean Flex Flow Certification - preferred.
  • Knowledge of ISO 9001 standards and Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) - preferred.
  • Must possess or be willing to acquire ASQ Certification (2 years).
  • Candidates must have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the USA
  • Benefits
    • Retirement plan
    • Life insurance
    • Disability insurance
    • Medical insurance
    • Wellbeing programMore about usABB's NEMA Motors Division markets, designs and manufactures the market-leading Baldor-Reliance - brand of industrial motors. As the #1 global manufacturer of NEMA motors, our quality products are designed to reliably and efficiently meet the challenges our customers face. Our business is investing in technology, tools, people and processes to ensure our general purpose and application-specific solutions perform as expected, every time.We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABBABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites:http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdfhttp://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdfAs an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Hybrid

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