Quality Engineer, New Product Development
Company: Winnebago
Location: Forest City
Posted on: May 29, 2023
Job Description:
Primary Objective of Position:
Quality Engineer, New Product Development is responsible for new
product meeting our customers and quality plan requirements.
This is accomplished by developing and validating measurement
systems, establishing in-process quality plans, validating
production processes, submitting documentation for customer
approval, and transferring knowledge to the Operations side of the
business.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary product launch teams to
facilitate product launch as per quality findings
- Generate quality plans for new product launches
- Lead internal reviews of New Product Development internal
manufactured parts and develop part qualification/PPAP requirements
- Develop internal manufactured part inspection plans to include
Key Product Characteristics, sample size, inspection methodology,
and appropriate measurement techniques
- Participate in design review, process planning, and failure
mode analysis
- Develop and validate measurement systems
- Define gaps in measurement equipment to meet new product
needs
- Establish validation plans/protocols, Process Failure Mode and
Effects Analysis, PFMEA, and Control Plans
- Ensure component validations are completed prior to the new
product launch
- Develop and review design prototypes, perform tests, and
finalize product design to facilitate release to production.
- Approve prototypes of new designs, conduct performance analysis
of prototypes, and ensure assemblage of products follows the
company's quality parameters
- Drive corrective action on known prototype and pilot
errors
- Transfer knowledge to Operations through reviews and training
Key Attributes:
- Extensive problem-solving skills required
- Project management experience required
- Strong, influential presentation and communication skills are
required
- The ability to work/collaborate effectively across multiple
cross-functional groups is required
- Mechanical aptitude: the ability to learn the technical aspects
of a product is required
- Reliability engineering experience a plus
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in gaging/metrology.
- Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
(GD&T) Other Requirements:
- Excellent computer literacy: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel,
and presentation development in Microsoft Powerpoint required
- Business process development: Experience in developing and
mapping new business processes is highly desired
- This position requires an individual with the flexibility to
commute to and work at various company and supplier locations (less
than 20% travel per year)
- Highly motivated Education & Experience
- A Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial
Engineering, or related technical discipline, and 4-6 years of
experience in quality engineering with progressing responsibility
are required.
- ASQ (or equivalent) Certified Quality Engineer, Reliability
Engineer, and/or Six Sigma GreenBelt desired
Keywords: Winnebago, Rochester , Quality Engineer, New Product Development, Engineering , Forest City, Minnesota
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