Quality Engineer in Marktheidenfeld, Germany

Quality Engineer

Description

Applies the principles of product quality planning, evaluation, and control in support of the manufacturing and installation operations of the organization.

Responsible for applicable systems related to plant customer issues such as corrective action requests, supplier corrective action requests, nonconforming material reports, etc.

Leads containment activities.

Facilitates continuous improvement quality activities to reduce the potential for defects, and ensures continual improvement in process and product design.

Ensures products and process development meet quality standards.

Identifies problems, prioritizes actions, leads or participates in Six Sigma projects.

Participates in change management activities by verifying products and processes, developing key measures, and analyzing data for decision support.

Conducts audits of processes and quality systems.

Works with purchasing to improve the quality of purchased parts.

Serve as a quality technical resource to other functional areas.

Qualifications

Skills

Ensures accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Drives engagement – Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.

Quality System Management – Guides in the practice and application of quality management system standards required by international certification bodies, industry specific regulatory authorities and customer’s contractually specified requirements.

Problem Solving – Solves problems using a systematic analysis process by leveraging industry standard methodologies to create problem traceability and protect the customer; determines the assignable cause; implements robust, data-based solutions; identifies the systemic root causes and recommended actions to prevent problem reoccurrence.

Advanced Product Quality Planning – Leads the technical quality planning and ensures customer satisfaction through structured and measurable processes as defined by industry standard.

Measurement Science – Analyzes measurement processes throughout the relevant traceability chain to identify and quantify sources of measurement uncertainty relevant to the appropriate applied measurement science, “Metrology” e.g. Chemical, Dimensional, Electrical, Mechanical, Optical and Radiation and Physical.

Quality Process Management – Applies and manages methods (e.g. SPC, Capability studies, Layered Process Audit, inspection, test) to ensure quality of Cummins products, processes, and services.

Project Management – Establishes and maintains the balance of scope, schedule and resources for a temporary effort (a “project”).

Manages conflict – Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.

Customer focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Production Part Approval Process – Coordinates the level of submission of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities and information related to the introduction of new or changed products and processes; dispositions the product’s readiness for production in accordance with the Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP) and APQP provisions of Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) manuals and Cummins procedures in order to meet supplier and customer requirements.

Statistical Foundations – Applies statistical tools and technique to influence decision making; leverages understanding of data collection methods, key statistics, graphical and analytical methods to describe process performance, gain insights and drive improvement action

Education, Licenses, Certifications

College, university, or equivalent degree required.

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience

Intermediate level of relevant work experience required.

Quality Leadership (Cummins Operating System) -Demonstrates knowledge of the Cummins Operating System, quality management systems byapplying the ten practices to assess business segment and functional performance, set strategyaligned with business needs and create consistency of purpose for continuously improvingproducts, processes, services; enables data driven decision making and removes barriers toenable individuals to have line of sight to the customer; uses metrics to drive continuousimprovement.Quality Leadership (Cummins Operating System) -Demonstrates knowledge of the Cummins Operating System, quality management systems byapplying the ten practices to assess business segment and functional performance, set strategyaligned with business needs and create consistency of purpose for continuously improvingproducts, processes, services; enables data driven decision making and removes barriers toenable individuals to have line of sight to the customer; uses metrics to drive continuousimprovement.

Dimensional, Mechanical and Physical Metrology- Applies dimensional, mechanical and physical measurementscience in the development and application of measurement/inspectionprocesses that deliver capable measurement results, supporting designvalidation and conformity assessment meeting regulatory, customer andproduct requirements.

Quality System Management – Guides in the practice andapplication of quality system standards required by internationalcertification bodies, industry specific regulatory authorities andcustomer’s contractually specified requirements.

Non Destructive Evaluation – Interprets the results ofstandard test methods to identify nonconforming indicationsagainst approved acceptance criteria to inspect components; develops new testmethods or probes to detect features of interest when existing methods areinadequate to successfully assess the material and/or geometry to solveproblems; identifies emerging inspection technologies consideringdetection limits, equipment cost, and processing speed toimprove inspection effectiveness.

Technical Documentation – Documents information based on knowledge gainedas part of technical function activities; communicates to stakeholderswith the goal of enabling improved technical productivity and effective knowledgetransfer to others who were not originally part of the initial learning.

Job QUALITY

Primary Location Germany-Bavaria-Würzburg-Germany, Marktheidenfeld, CES – Am Schlossfeld 1

Job Type College / University

Recruitment Job Type Exempt – Entry Level

Job Posting Sep 7, 2023, 3:58:36 AM

Unposting Date Ongoing

Organization Cummins Emission Solutions

Role Category Onsite

Req ID: 230008BG