Quality Engineer

Job Summary Kurt Manufacturing strives to deliver quality products on time, every time.  We do this through the pride of our employee-owners who won’t settle for good enough.  That’s where your quality engineering background and leadership comes in! We are looking to add a Quality Engineer to our Hydraulics Division in Lyman, Nebraska. This position is responsible for developing and implementing quality assurance and control systems, providing guidance to employees, and ensuring employees are properly trained on the use of tools, equipment, and procedures.   Essential Functions Plans and directs activities concerned with development, application and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials and products. Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing and evaluation, utilizing knowledge in engineering fields such as chemical, electrical or mechanical. Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instruction for recording, evaluation and reporting quality and reliability data. Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.  Develops and implements methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and devises methods to assess cost and responsibility. Benefits: Competitive wage (based on experience) Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan options starting on day 1 Health Saving Account (HSA) Company Paid LTD Paid Time Off  Paid Holidays Paid Parental Leave Paid Bereavement Employee Assistance Program Other Duties  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reliable attendance is required.   Required High School Diploma or equivalent GED 4 years of related experience Preferred  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering 10 years of related experience ASQ Certification APICS Certification Physical Demands  The following physical demand factors should be used as a general guideline for employees listed under this job title.  Specific requirements will vary based on the employee’s individual work responsibilities.   Strength Level Rating:  Light work.  Work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.   A worker in this job will frequently (from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time): Handle objects by seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hands Pick, pinch, or otherwise work primarily with fingers Talk by expressing or exchanging communication by means of the spoken word to impart oral information Hear by perceiving the nature of sounds by ear The worker will occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time): Reach by extending hands and arms Have near acuity with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less Adjust vision to bring objects into sharp focus Identify and distinguish colors