Quality Engineer I

Job Title: Quality Engineer I

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Department: Quality Assurance 6600

Reports to: Manager, Global Product Compliance and Operational Quality

Flex Work Eligible! This position qualifies for the Flexible Work Policy. Employees receive 75 workdays annually to work remote! The initial amount of days is prorated for the first year based on start date. 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:

The role of Quality Engineer I is to develop, deploy, and monitor quality processes while influencing improvement opportunities across the Loram Value Streams. The Quality Engineer oversees Loram Verification, Validation, and Non-Conformance systems ensuring compliance to Loram’s drawings, applicable standards and customer value while optimizing the cost of Quality.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Quality Processes

• Support ISO 9001 Quality Management System and process requirements.
• Support zero defect mentality through implementation of feedback loops and prevention activities.
• Ability to understand and facilitate organizational benefit through quality strategies and decisions that support best in class products, processes, and services.
• Identify non-conforming materials and workmanship, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective short and long-term corrective actions.
• Lead interactions both internally and externally to drive quality improvements that reduce the reoccurrence of non-conformances.
• Participate and/or lead continuous improvement initiatives. Write and submit reports as required for audits, inspections, rejects, root cause, etc. Ensure Corrective and Preventive Action plans are developed and executed.

Quality Management

• Track and report the status and progress of verification and validation systems.
• Develop and submit cross functional summaries/reports on opportunities through yield analysis.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing functions, ensuring assembly quality meets or exceeds key performance indicators, applicable standards, governing codes and regulations.
• Interface with Engineering, Contract Services, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Customer Service to drive Quality improvements that minimize the costs of Quality.
• Attend product reviews and cross functional meetings to ensure quality checkpoints are built into the value stream.
• Serve as a neutral liaison by looking after customer interests such as impacts to safety, reliability, environment, work conditions, duty-cycle, manufacturability, etc.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business or related field

Experience: 1 year manufacturing, operations, design, supply chain, quality or regulatory assurance

Licenses/Certifications: Ability to obtain and maintain Railroad Certifications, Six Sigma Green Belt or higher, American Society for Quality (ASQ) - Member and Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A working knowledge of railroads, transportation, heavy construction, or combination.
• Knowledge of or ability to quickly become familiar with Railroad products and services, particularly pertaining to maintenance of track and structures.
• Knowledge of computers and software with good analytical and word processing skills using Microsoft applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Advanced degree in Engineering or Business

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• ISO9000, Six Sigma, Lean and MRP/ERP systems.
• Effective problem solving, root-cause analytical skills to lead and influence others to drive change (cross-functionally and globally). 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

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

• Office deskwork, requiring sitting, walking, using phone & computer
• May lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally
• Up to 20% travel including international
• Can tolerate variable and sometimes challenging conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment.

Benefits for this role include a comprehensive package with company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options; wellness programs; basic life and AD&D insurance; voluntary life insurance; company paid short-term and long-term disability coverage; 401(k) retirement plan including an employer match of 150% up to the first 6% you contribute to the Plan; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); behavioral health support; and leaves of absence. Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, payroll charity contributions, adoption assistance and optional plans such as legal, critical illness, and hospitalization. 

Loram determines compensation based on factors such as skills, competencies, education, and/or experience. Certain positions may be eligible for an annual bonus and paid time off in addition to base compensation. 

Starting pay for the position is between $60,342-75,427. 

Loram is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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Salary : $60,342 - $75,427