Quality Assurance Specialist
Continental
- Lincoln, NE
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Improve product and manufacturing process capability to reduce variability in the manufacturing environment.
- Assure high First Pass Yield values, low waste and greater on time delivery of products to customers.
- Provide assistance in improving the process and product quality
- React to daily low capability values, out of tolerance points on SPC charts, and support improvement programs (projects) to gain control of poor performing characteristics.
- This position will focus on supporting the Operations and Plant Production Floor environment.
- Lead, facilitate, teach, and participate on continuous improvement teams and projects to support business centers efforts to improve productivity, reduce WIP, reduce manufacturing lead times, and improve utilization of workforce.
- Must be active team leader and team member. Must be able to collaborate with people on floor and management staff.
- Must be able to understand processes and systems and see interactions.
- Must be good problem solver and be able to implement solutions.
- Must be able to overcome obstacles and get results.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- 2+ years of Quality experience in a manufacturing, plant production floor environment
- Proficient Computer Skills: Word, Excel, Access, Project, SAP
- Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
- No relocation offered. Position is eligible for a sign-on bonus.
- 4+ years' experience in a manufacturing, plant production floor environment.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field
- Rubber manufacturing engineering experience
- Certified Quality Engineer credentials
- ISO 9001 Experience
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and lean tools (Kiazen, JITS, QCO/SMED, Kanban, TPM, Poke-yoke, VSM, Standardized Work, 5S)
- Experience in Six Sigma (DMAIC/DFSS)
- Great Benefits & Pay
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts
- Annual Bonus
- Employer 401(k) Match
- And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!