Quality Project Engineer

Description

Summary: This role coordinates Quality Assurance activities, ensuring products and materials meet specifications, maintains documentation, and improves quality processes. Highlights: 1. Coordinate Quality Assurance activities and ensure product quality. 2. Develop and maintain quality procedures using ISO standards. 3. Work with suppliers and new products to meet quality standards. Location: **Juárez, NL**. / **Onsite** **Kohler Sanimex Opportunity** BASIC FUNCTION Under the supervision of the Manager Industrial Engineering/Quality, this position is responsible for coordinating the Quality Assurance activities to insure that products meet specified quality requirements. Is also responsible of verifying that the inspection criteria for the received material are met. Maintain all documentation up to date, regarding each one of the products manufactured in the plant. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES 1\. Responsible for the quality audits during all shifts, to insure compliance with quality system requirements and appropriate specifications. 2\. Analyze failures or defects in the packed ware audit process to identify and correct root cause problems. 3\. Responsible for the inspection of the received and/or purchased material, to insure compliance with quality system requirements and appropriate specifications. 4\. Verify that the procedure of the tests in the fit test and pack area are followed. 5\. Provide training to the quality personnel in everything related to their work. 6\. Develop and maintains quality procedures and methods using the ISO standards and guidelines. 7\. Has all documentation regarding the product, ready and updated for its use. 8\. Work with some suppliers to improve their performance and quality. 9\. Record and distribute field complaints to the appropriate person in the process for corrective and preventive actions and monitor the effectiveness for these actions. 10\. Work with the New Products Engineer in order to fulfill the quality standards for any new product. 11\. Responsible for the verification of the tools and other instruments used in quality audits and fit test and pack area, to check and compare the characteristic of product against the product’s specification. 12\. Organize the performance schedule for all test that need to be done during the week, and follow the schedule. 13\. Participate on the ISO 17025 standard (NOM), as the person who signs the official reports. 14\. Keep Standard Work studies updated for the Quality and Receiving area. 15\. Keep and improve 5 “s” standard, in the Quality and Receving area. 16\. Comply with the Health and Safety Roles and Responsibilities established for this position. RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS Supervisory Relationships: 1\. Reports to the Manager Industrial Engineering \& Quality Organization Relationships: 1\. Frequent contact with production supervisors, process engineers and in general all production personnel. 2\. Frequent contact with corporate engineering. External Relationships: 1\. Maintains communication with Suppliers. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS **BILINGUAL** EDUCATION: Preference Bachelor Degree in Engineering. EXPERIENCE: Preference 1 to 2 years of related experience in Quality. FORMATION: Preference Knowledge of ISO 9001 and 17025\. SKILLS: Traits Critical: Abstract Reasoning Ability, Thoroughness, Cautiousness, Self\-Structure, Urgency, Aggressiveness, Assertiveness, Energy, External Structure, Idea Orientation. Supporting: Ego\-drive, Empathy, External Structure, Gregariousness, Idea Orientation, and Sociability. Behaviors Critical: Is persistent; recognizes problems, issues and opportunities; gathers and analyzes data; creates new concepts and approaches to solve problems; learns from mistakes; independently sets goals, objectives and priorities; manages multiple tasks and activities; follows established policies and procedures; works quickly. Supporting: Persuasively sells ideas to gain support and buy\-in, considers others´ points of view with an open mind; follows established policies and procedures. **Why Choose Kohler?** We empower each associate to \#BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives. **About Us** It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.