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The purpose of this position is to plan and direct activities concerning quality improvement, quality systems development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials, and products. Complete root cause analysis of internal production rejects and customer trouble reports. To ensure all Quality investigations are thorough and complete, with true root cause analysis, and assure all major and minor change points are controlled and completed in customers’ best interests. This is a fully on-site position at our Greenfield facility.

Duties & Responsibilities / % Time Spent Performing Duties

• Support Production with Process Efficiency that includes Cost of Poor Quality activity: 75%
• Support Customer Requests and Concerns: 5%
• Trouble Shooting and C/M Implementation: 15%
• Audit Processes and Documentation: 5%
• Prepare Presentation to all Levels of Management: As needed
• Prepare Data Documentation of IPPAARs and M/P Change Points: As needed
• Support Production in Emergency Situations (equipment downtime): As needed
• Brainstorm for alternative Quality Verifications: As needed
• Other Duties as Assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, and Skills):

• 2 year College Degree in Mechanical, R&D, Quality, or Other Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology or equivalent experience and education
• Minimum of 2 years related work experience
• Knowledge of computer systems and spreadsheets necessary to perform job duties

Preferred Qualifications (Education, Experience, and Skills):

• 4 year College Degree in Mechanical, R&D, Quality, or Other Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Experience in injection molding, machining, automated assembly processes.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to promote and carry out the “Astemo Philosophy” and “5 Joys”
• Proven ability to make sound business decisions, exercise good judgment, and be highly motivated
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, high level of accuracy with Root Cause Analysis
• Maintains clean and orderly work environment
• Provides strong leadership to subordinate personnel
• Interacts with various levels of associates
• Analyzes technology, resource needs, market demand, and confers with all departments to assess feasibility of projects
• Improves manufacturing proficiency levels to meet plant goals and objectives
• Maintains knowledge of all processes, procedures, and equipment
• Coordinates and recommends cost savings and efficiency ideas for the facility
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of organization needed
• High level of technical ability and ability to successfully lead projects

Software:

• Basic experience required in Glovia
• Intermediate experience required in Windows, MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Basic experience in MiniTab preferred
• Advanced experience with Excel preferred

Essential to Job Functions – Physical and/or Mental Restrictions:

• Ability to work for long periods of time while sitting
• Standing, walking, and bending for the duration of the work day
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Visual ability to work accurately with detailed information and a computer screen
• Full Motor Skills

Work Environment – Travel, Noise, Smells, Quiet, Indoors or Outdoors, etc.

• Requires 5% travel
• Factory Setting with Noise

Equipment Used

• Personal Computer
• Comparator
• Hand Gauges

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

At Astemo, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. Our goal is to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates the differences of our employees. We want to ensure that every employee feels valued, respected and empowered. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Astemo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Astemo, please send the nature of the request and contact information to am-jobs@hitachiastemo.com when applying for the position.