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À propos de ce poste Sr Quality Engineer chez Protolabs

Protolabs · Sur site · Plymouth, MN
Be yourself at Protolabs 
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.  We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace.  So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued? We encourage you to still apply!  You can help make our company even better.  We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself.  We strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams. 
 
Why Protolabs? 
We are the leaders in digital manufacturing.  We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit.  Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds.  We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do.  It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home. 

We are looking for a new Sr Quality Engineer to join our team!

This position is full time, onsite at our Plymouth facility.
 
You will be responsible for providing quality leadership to establish and implement systems that ensure products conform to requirements.

You will lead problem investigations, as well as the design and implementation of effective solutions. This individual will also support customer needs, participate in engineering continuous improvement project teams, and ensure adequate process controls are monitored, designed and implemented. 

What You'll Do:

  • Provide Quality Assurance technical leadership in support of manufacturing. Analyze the cost of poor quality
  • Define Quality Control inspection procedures and specify, procure and implement testing equipment
  • Support continuous improvement activities, including Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, kaizens, and lean manufacturing activities. Where appropriate, drive project completion in quality disciplines related to continuous improvement, problem solving (using formal methods such as DMAIC, 8D, etc.), and statistical data analysis
  • Collaborate with Engineering to characterize manufacturing processes. Determine process capability, identify sources of variation in production processes, implement adequate control plans, and establish feedback mechanisms
  • Review, analyze and improve results of post market quality. Conduct investigations of customer complaints to identify causes and appropriate actions to prevent recurrence
  • Support requirement evaluation, process and final product verifications, and customer inquiries as required.
  • Lead and facilitate required audits including but not limited to, internal, external and customers.
  • Support and Ensure thorough investigation and execution of corrective and preventative actions associated with internal process, customer, vendor, and audit findings.
  • Continuously evaluate and revise processes and acceptance criteria for products produced by Proto Labs services
  • Lead, coach, and guide other quality and operations engineers to support successful completion of projects
  • Define requirement for product line transfers and new process introductions
  • Support the audit and qualification of new suppliers, and resolve supplier quality issues
  • Perform internal audits of the Quality System, and support external audits of the Quality System
  • Investigate, collect and analyze data, develop and implement effective solutions
  • Develop and deliver training where appropriate
  • Continually seek to improve work processes and individual performance.
  • Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department.
  • Adhere to all company policies and operational procedures.
  • Perform additional tasks as assigned.
  • What It Takes:

    Education and Experience:

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical), physical Science, or related field, from an accredited college or university.
  • 7 or more years of experience as a quality engineer in a manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Existing deep and broad understanding of Quality systems and practices in a manufacturing environment
  • Proficiency in Quality System Standards such as ISO 9001, 13485 and AS9100
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Demonstrated success in applying continuous improvement concepts, such as Lean and DMAIC.
  • Proficiency in using statistical analysis software (such as JMP or Minitab), and in applying statistics to industrial practices.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment.
  • Good written and oral communication skills: able to communicate complex technical information to all levels of the organization, able to write technical procedures and work instructions.
  • Excellent verbal communication, presentation, training and leadership skills.
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently
  • Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certifications (Audit/ASQ/Lean/Six sigma Etc..)
  • Measurement system and software expertise (CMM, VMM, R&R, MSA)
  • Experience in CNC machining, injection molding, and/or 3D printing environment(s) is preferred
  • What's In It For You:

  • We offer a competitive salary and total rewards package
  • We offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:
  • Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
  • Dental and Vision
  • Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Paid caregiver leave
  • You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO + Wellness + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours
  • 401k with company match and immediate vest
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discounted rate
  • Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
  • And More!

  • Proto Labs maintains ITAR-compliant operations in all of our United States based facilities.  Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status.  Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.
     
    Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
     
    Physical Demands:
    While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse, telephone and printer; reach with hands, and arms, talk, see and hear.  The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must be able to lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. 

    Work Environment:
    Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in a manufacturing area exposed to machinery and noise; with eye protection and safety shoes required. Occasionally works in outside weather conditions. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
      

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