Quality Engineer

The Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Leader is responsible for managing and optimizing production processes and team performance in a high-pressure environment. This role involves implementing continuous improvement methodologies, engaging the team to meet KPIs, and applying structured problem-solving tools to achieve operational excellence.

Team Management and Performance:

• Lead the team to meet strict production deadlines, even under pressure.
• Utilize KPIs to manage team performance and ensure accountability.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by applying problem-solving methodologies, including QRQC, 8D, RCCA, and PPS.

Process Improvement and Standardization:

• Identify, document, and standardize essential processes that align with business objectives.
• Facilitate the sharing of knowledge and best practices to optimize efficiency across the organization.

Industrial Engineering and Strategy Development:

• Develop, implement, and refine the industrial engineering strategy in collaboration with team members.
• Organize and balance manpower to align with production demands and organizational needs.
• Define and configure assembly positions and workflows, accommodating any changes in production pace or requirements.
• Propose and monitor key indicators such as Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and First Time Yield (FTY) to measure productivity and performance.

Continuous Improvement Projects:

• Proactively identify and propose projects aimed at driving continuous improvement.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles to optimize manufacturing efficiency and reduce waste.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering.
• 5-10 years of experience in manufacturing, specifically in industrial engineering project implementation.
• Strong project management skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision, showing high initiative and a results-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the flexibility to adapt under pressure.
• Proficiency in English.
• Deep understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.

Tools & Methodologies:

• Quick Response Quality Control (QRQC), 8D problem-solving, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Kaizen, Problem Prevention Systems (PPS), 5 Why Analysis, Fishbone/Ishikawa Diagrams, Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE), First Time Yield (FTY), Measurement System Analysis (MSA)

Skills Summary:

• Leadership & Team Management: KPI management, team engagement under pressure
• Process Improvement & Standardization: Process documentation, best practice optimization
• Industrial Engineering Expertise: Production sequence management, manpower balancing, assembly line configuration
• Continuous Improvement: Lean manufacturing, QRQC, 8D, RCCA, Kaizen
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Tools: PPS, 5 Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa, OEE, FTY, MSA

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $36.97/hour - $57.79/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.

Salary : $37 - $58