What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer position at Land Vehicles Americas?
Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications. Dometic Land Vehicles Americas is a trusted provider of high-end products for recreational vehicles, commercial passenger vehicles and overlanding vehicles in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. We are on a journey of continuous growth - now looking for our next star - a passionate Quality Engineer within our Big Prairie Manufacturing Facility. This position reports to the Quality Manager and will work in Big Prairie, OH.
About the position
The Quality Engineer will coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to the sales / shipping schedule.
Your main responsibilities
- Assist Quality Manager in establishing, implementing, and maintaining the quality management system.
- Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as procedures, work instructions and forms.
- Apply (PPAP) production part approval process for all sourced components. The Quality Engineer or delegate is responsible for accumulating the work collateral from all disciplines, prepares the PPAP submission and submits the PPAP to the "customer" or the Dometic Receiving Segment. Submission is typically done electronically but, in some cases, the "customer" or the Dometic Receiving Segment may require a paper submission.
- Oversees the maintenance of the calibration system for all gauges / tools / instruments used for product or process verification.
- Develops control plans / process flow plans and inspection / test methods.
- Manages and maintains the company's first article inspection process and associated records.
- Ensures timely resolution of supplier corrective and preventive actions.
- Leads all MRB activities and oversees the handling and disposition of nonconforming materials.
- Support product development, improvement, and quality planning activities to ensure the transfer to production is in accordance with approved standards / specifications.
- Responsible to drive continuous improvement activities to enhance the quality management system, such as 5S, poka-yoke, lean, etc.
- Participate as a lead auditor during internal quality system audits.
- Troubleshoot quality problems identified by customers, production, customer service and management, and take appropriate actions to identify and eliminate the root cause.
- Collect and publish several types of data (FPY, internal scrap, supplier PPM, etc. for the purpose of problem identification, trend analysis and quality improvement initiatives.
- Responsible for the establishment and maintenance of appropriate records and databases for quality assurance.
- Responsible for issuing Supplier (8D) corrective actions / Internal corrective actions.
- Perform product testing including front load, life cycle, hold / flood, and rim wash.
A suitable background would be solid experience in leading quality initiatives in a manufacturing environment - as well as the following qualifications and experiences.
To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics :
Dometic's Core Values
To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values - Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change, and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic, and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.
Dometic operates with a 4 1 policy, 4 days per week in the office and the possibility to work 1 day per week remotely. We see the social aspect of being in the office, meeting colleagues, having short coffee break interactions or a quick face to face meeting as key to success as we become more productive and fast paced in terms of problem solving, learning, cross functional collaboration and not the least in a way to have fun at work!
What do we offer?
You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced, and global environment with great opportunities to grow and take on new challenges. The growth at Dometic is continuous - which gives you great possibilities to evolve with the company.
Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application.
Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!
Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
