Responsibilities
Are you ready to shape a brighter future?
In Motion Systems Group and Hydraulic Valve Systems Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included and empowered.
We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.
We have an exciting opening for a Quality Engineer in Forest City, NC. This position advocates and supports the Corporate WIN Strategy by managing the quality operations in the assigned Value Stream. Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards for products and processes. Provides statistical information for quality improvement by gathering data on trends and root cause analysis. Responsible to guide technical evaluation, analysis, and related data acquisition processes to ensure plant quality objectives are achieved.
Your main responsibilities
-Assesses quality performance (or cost-of-quality) using statistical and analytical methods. Devises and implements various methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, reliability and accuracy of products, processes and production equipment.-Develops and establishes quality systems and procedures, inspection plans, quality performance trends, statistical plans, cost estimates and technical quality plans for proposals. Ensures that project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements and/or contract.-Assesses the cost of, and determines the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications by performing statistical analyses.-Provides input on quality to product development teams.-Identifies quality performance, trends and corrective action by coordinating with customers and suppliers. Ensures compliance to specified quality requirements by performing in-house and supplier audits and surveys. Develops and initiates programs to improve supplier performance.-Prepares reports by collecting, interpreting, analyzing and summarizing data and making recommendations. Analyzes proposed changes in methods and materials. Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions. On quality control activities.-Participates in failure analysis and corrective action investigations.-Refines and enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to critical areas of production.-Represents company by interfacing with customers, assisting with internal and external audits. May act as main contact in audit. Develops and coordinates corrective action procedures and plans.-Communicates and educates Value Stream Team on matters requiring specialized knowledge of quality functions, i.e., Production Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Process (APQP), and document control.-Makes quality-related customer and vendor visits and contacts as required.-Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing industry networks, benchspaning state-of-the-art practices, maintaining American Society for Quality certification, and/or participating in other professional associations.
We are looking for a talent with
-Bachelors degree (BS) in Engineering or a related discipline.-Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through two or more years of related experience.-American Society for Quality certification desired.-Thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art inspection and quality inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures,instruments, equipment, theories, principles and concepts and general business operations.-Ability to effectively assess and implement continuous improvement techniques to quality and manufacturing functions.-Ability to use standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools.-Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.-Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders and top management.-Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.-Ability to effectively demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal-setting, performance feedback and self-developmentactivities.-Six Signa and Lean tools experience is desired.-Experience in maintaining and improving QS9000/ISO900 and TSI6949 Systems is desired.
Conditions of Employment
This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)
If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Drug Tests
Drug-Free WorkplaceIn accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.
