Quality Engineer

At U.S. Boiler Company, we are proud to offer residential and commercial heating products that have been designed, engineered, and manufactured domestically. Headquartered in Lancaster, PA, our facilities employ nearly 300 people from our community. Every product that leaves our factory has been designed, engineered, and produced for exclusive use in North America. U.S. Boiler Company is a subsidiary of Burnham Holdings, Inc.

We are seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team! This position inspects products at various stages of the production process to ensure quality and reliability.  

This is a full-time position located in Lancaster, PA.  Hours are Monday - Friday 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM. Occasional mandatory overtime with a 5 AM start time.  

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.   Other duties may be assigned.

• Continuously improve Incoming Receiving processes to be more proactive in finding issues rather than reactive.  Prepare, update, and coordinate incoming inspection plans as needed.
• Review incoming material/parts from vendors to check for defects, ensure quality and authorize release.  
• Collect and evaluate supplier quality data to identify process improvement opportunities with Suppliers.  Create, issue and complete Supplier Corrective Action Requests. Communicate and instruct suppliers on the use of corrective action process and quality tools and techniques.
• Collaborate with Operations to monitor quality of materials/parts.
• Investigate, contain, and resolve supplier non-conformances found at the plant.  
• Facilitate returns of nonconforming product suppliers.  And ensure correct inventory transactions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturing processes.
• Develop and implement innovative solutions to enhance process performance and reduce defects.

Secondary duties include:

• Assist with boiler assembly line inspections.
• Assist with carton packing inspections.
• Serve as a leader for the QA team. Supervise the QA team in the QA Supervisor’s absence.
• Other duties as seen fit by the QA Supervisor or Manager

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Two or more years experience in a manufacturing or a quality assurance environment preferred.   A minimum of an Associate’s degree is preferred.  A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field, or ASQ certifications is a plus.  Knowledge of ASME Code, dimensional measurement, electrical testing, machining processes, casting processes, and reading and interpretation of mechanical and electrical prints preferred.

Mathematical skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & Word), and Avante.  PowerPoint knowledge preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision and ability to differentiate colors.  

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.   The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available on the 1st of the next month from your date of hire
• 401(k) plan
• Weekly pay
• 12 paid holidays
• Vacation time
• 75% tuition reimbursement after 6 months