Position Profile
The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for the maintenance of the organization’s Quality Management System (QMS) and related tasks to assure Quality in everything we do.
When taking on these responsibilities, it is important to consider BEGA’s service purpose, which is to create meaningful and lasting connections. Our service purpose emphasizes how the organization should view and conduct itself and it expresses our desired impact on the lives of whoever we are trying to service. More simply put, it is the systematic reason behind how we make people feel. Everyone will always be celebrated for being “on purpose,” even if they temporarily find themselves “off task.”
BEGA offers aspiring professionals the opportunity to interact with our Operations team and beyond. Quality works closely with our production, engineering, planning, logistics, and warehouse teams to evaluate products, evaluate suppliers, assess processes, and provide opportunities for improvements. Quality is strategically placed to be the focal point of suppliers and customers and is fundamental to BEGA’s strategic objective of delivering world-class service, processes, and products across the entire customer journey.
The following qualities are important to BEGA in the Quality Assurance Engineer candidate
Leadership - Able to develop and share insights and the aptitude to mobilize and inspire others to action. Leadership is about finding possibilities and developing people, utilizing their strengths, and shaping the future.
Coaching & Talent Development - Overseeing talent development programs and efforts about quality (such as volunteers for the quality committee and internal audits); taking interest in the advancement of skills for quality technicians.
Organizational Agility - Overcoming barriers; finding solutions; having a positive attitude;
Requirements
Knowledge & Experience
Bachelor of Science in Quality, Manufacturing, or Engineering required. 7 + years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience in casting/extrusion, welded steel, sheet fabrication, and/or powder coating is desired. Ability to act as a change agent and influence, both internal and external functional areas, and suppliers. Ability to integrate and apply solutions for quality performance and continual improvement, both breakthrough and systematic throughout the organization.Quality Assurance Engineer
Experience managing and evaluating performance both for existing as well as new suppliers is desired. Manages relationships with suppliers with a focus on the improvement of product quality. Performs audits to ensure compliance with the quality standards of their organization and regulatory standards. Ability to develop and implement quality controls and process improvement through first-time quality (FTQ) and lean/six sigma initiatives. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Solid understanding of statistical concepts and methods to ensure appropriate application and analysis of data. Strong time management, problem-solving, data analysis, and project management skills. Practical and results-oriented. Greenbelt certification required, Blackbelt preferred.What you’ll do
Demonstrates a mindset and commitment to continuous improvement across the operation (i.e. defines improvement goals, establishes accountability through metrics, uses Lean/Six Sigma tools and techniques to continually improve processes and business results, and establishes a mindset within operations to document and control processes; promotes safety and housekeeping Accountable for auditing the BEGA Quality System and key characteristics to ensure product and service quality Provide support to the Quality Team and indirect staff by leading, supporting, and coaching members ensuring continual development of competencies about quality Responsible for driving effective organization containment and corrective action processes to support product or quality system failures. Develops and improves quality criteria standards for current and future processes Performs supplier audits and article inspections to ensure compliance with quality standards, regulatory standards, and specifications. Supports other cross-functional departments with expertise and manpower to the extent possible when process improvement is required Ensure evaluation of, and reporting on, vendor quality systems Work with customers, employees, contractors, and outsourcing firms to develop product requirements Manage the monitoring, measurement, evaluation, and analysis activities to ensure conformance to all applicable requirements and expectations
