Quality Process Engineer

Description:

The Quality Process Engineer is critical to the success of the Company and the operators you lead while working in an innovative and fast-paced environment. Keeping in scope the highest quality performance with progress goals fully realized through the application and implementation of Michelin's world class practices. These high standards are rooted in the functions of variation reduction, root cause analysis, and problem solving using the 5 why approach.

Located in Lexington County, we are proud to be an integral partner in one of the fastest growing communities in South Carolina.  We are centrally located to many of the state's top destinations with Lake Murray nestled in our backyard.  Our team has been manufacturing premium tires for passenger and light truck vehicles since 1981. Our facility is over 3 football fields in length, employs more than 1,900 team members and holds a variety of complex tire building machinery. We are committed to positively impacting the community through volunteer efforts. Our purpose centers around driving excellence and innovation with our people at the heart of our organization.

What You Will Do
 

• Work in a team-based work environment.
• Manage and mentor an impactful team for the organization within your responsibility.
• Utilize problem solving tools in a cross functional diverse team to eliminate process waste.
• Collect and analyze data to solve problems and help drive decisions.
• Ensure products manufactured by the team comply with Michelin's quality specifications, planning model and obtention standards.
• Build and implement progress plans that will improve quality performance.
• Prioritizing quality performance within the realm of responsibility is essential.
• Evaluate and validate all non-compliance, complaints, abnormalities, and performance deviations in the shop with an appropriate level of reaction.
• Monitor and improve process controls to improve machine reliability and quality results.
• Share feedback regarding compliance and standards related to the area of oversight.
• Develop guidelines and standards for operators based on quality referential.
   

What You Will Bring
 

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact in a professional manner with at all levels of the organization.
• Strong teamwork, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Effective communicator with peers, management, employees, customers, and vendors
• Knowledge of problem-solving methodology (A3, Six Sigma, etc.), ISO 9000, ISO 14000, AIAG quality methodology, statistical process control, and process capability all strongly preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office Applications.
• Willingness to work in a manufacturing environment where outstanding quality and innovation are critical
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Seeking candidates with an engineering degree or quality process experience in a manufacturing environment