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Quality Engineer

Haworth, Inc.
Conover, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/11/2025

Company Overview

When you feel connected to your work, you feel more engaged. At Haworth, you can pursue a career that offers you ample opportunity to build your portfolio and expand your skillset in an exciting and inclusive environment. Join a company that values innovation, inspiration, and you!

HAWORTH is a global leader in office furniture and architectural interiors. As a valued member of our team, you can make your mark on the world and reach your full potential within a culture of connectivity.

Why Haworth? Find out more  here !

Here at Haworth, our members enjoy benefits from their first day of employment including :

  • 18 Days Paid Time Off (PTO) : Enjoy days of relaxation, adventure, or whatever your heart desires! Plus, you can buy up to 5 extra days for even more fun!
  • Health Benefits : Stay healthy and happy with Priority Health Medical options, Delta Dental, and Vision Insurance. Your well-being is our priority.
  • 401k Benefit : Secure your future! Contribute 6% of your annual salary, and Haworth will match up to 7%. That’s a win-win for your retirement!
  • Annual Bonus Programs : Get rewarded for your hard work with exciting annual bonuses. Your efforts truly pay off.
  • Insurance Coverage : Rest easy with company-provided Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance. We’ve got you covered.
  • Tuition Reimbursement : Invest in your future with our Tuition Reimbursement program. Learning never stops!
  • Volunteer Time Off (VTO) : Make a difference with 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off. Give back to the community and feel great doing it!
  • Optional Pet Insurance : Keep your furry friends healthy and happy with our optional Pet Insurance. Because pets are family too.
  • Zero Waste to Landfill : Be proud to work for a company committed to sustainability. We’re making the world a better place.

Job Summary

We are currently looking for a Quality Engineer, onsite at our Conover, NC location.  Posting lists minimum requirements, however, the level hired in at could be higher and will be determined by your experience.

As a Quality Engineer you will :

Implement, monitor, and audit quality systems and procedures. Utilize statistical techniques to improve process / product quality and reliability. Coordinate and implement Quality Assurance (QA) activities with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Production.

Job Responsibilities

Innovates and enhances processes, tooling, and equipment through research and development. Evaluates gaging requirements, costs, and alternatives, and formulates quality plans to achieve safety, quality, schedule, and cost targets.

Reviews Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to update and prepare necessary documentation, including first piece inspections, inspection instructions, and process potential studies, as outlined in Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for closure.

Applies statistical techniques, tolerance analysis, and process potential studies to ensure new tooling and equipment meet corporate SOPs and plant specifications. Develops and implements corrective action plans to address non-conforming processes or tooling.

Manages and maintains corrective action systems for internal and external failures, ensuring efficient and effective problem identification, prioritization, and resolution. Conducts both internal and external audits.

Contributes to and executes quality deliverables for New Product Introduction (NPI) budgets, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) design reviews, gaging, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), and reliability goals, reporting to project leaders or plant staff as assigned.

Develops, maintains, and implements quality and reliability plans for major projects. Monitors test progress to ensure compliance with specified parameters and reports results to Quality managers or project leaders.

Creates and initiates systems for data collection, analysis, and reporting on plant operations.

Performs other duties within scope as assigned.

Must be able to perform all essential job function with / without accommodation.

Ability to effectively use office automation, communication, software, and tools used in Haworth office environment.

Required Qualifications

Education :

  • Bachelor Degree or equivalent in relevant field of study
  • Education Equivalency : Associate Degree plus 2 years additional quality engineering or other engineering experience OR 4 years related experience
  • Work Experience :

  • Minimum 2 years quality engineering or other engineering experience
  • Military Equivalency : https : / / www.mynextmove.org / vets / find / military
  • Additional Requirements :

  • Applicant must possess an unrestricted right to work in the US to be eligible for the position.
  • Ability to work fully on-site at our Conover, NC plant without relocation assistance.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Able to effectively use the suite for tasks like document creation, data entry, presentations, and email communication.
  • Experience participating in and / or leading continuous improvement initiatives utilizing lean manufacturing principles such as kaizen events, 5S, visual management, standard work, and value stream mapping.
  • Knowledge of lean principles including JIT production, pull systems, and TPM
  • Experience working in a manufacturing plant environment, with exposure to production processes and equipment.
  • Experience using SAP software.
  • Ideally you will have a also demonstrated the following

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven ability to build rapport, collaborate effectively with, and actively listen to diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues with minimal guidance
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to evaluate problems from multiple perspectives
  • Resourceful in researching solutions and thinking creatively to resolve challenges
  • Strong communication, change management and facilitation skills to lead workshops and gain organization-wide support for initiatives
  • Quality control system development and implementation
  • Production data analysis
  • Corrective action implementation
  • Statistical analysis
  • Non-conforming product issue resolution
  • Supplier quality performance monitoring and auditing
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