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Quality Engineer

Job Description

Dexter is the premier manufacturer and supplier of axles, suspension, brakes, doors, venting products, trailer parts, accessories, and towing components serving the commercial trailer, RV, heavy-duty, marine, agriculture, and manufactured housing markets has an opportunity for a Quality Engineer at our manufacturing facility located in Albion, Indiana.

 

Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, Dexter has manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Employing state-of-the-art robotics, precision welding equipment, and automated machining processes, Dexter has achieved many years of success through a commitment to the principles of superior quality, continuous improvement, and unparalleled customer service. 

For more information about our company, access Dexter's web site at www.dextergroup.com.

 

The Quality Engineer will assist the Senior Quality Manager in developing and implementing strategic plans to improve plant Safety, Quality, and Efficiency while ensuring product and processes adhere to robust quality and engineering policies, procedures, and guidelines.

 

• Analyze failure, corrective, and preventive action to respond to customer complaints.
• Lead teams through problem identification, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Experience with Quality tools, such as 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone diagrams, process mapping.
• Investigating and troubleshooting product, process, or production issues
• Responsible for assisting with continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen lean methods, etc.
• Identify and review Part Qualification documents such as First Article Inspection, Gage R&R, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, capability study, control plan, process validation etc.
• Monitoring, analyzing, reporting, and communicating quality metrics and performance.
• Supplier development, validation, and supplier quality
• Ensure timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
• Develop requirements for quality inspection of incoming material from supplier.
• Facilitate the completion of Supplier Corrective Action Request and Vendor Quality Notices from supplier.
• Monitor outside and internal part and process capabilities.
• Identify and implement Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Cost improvement projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quality, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• 2 years’ experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, continuous improvement or similar role
• Knowledge of Quality System Auditing, Root Cause Corrective Action, Six Sigma principles, FMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, Capability Studies and Statistical Process Controls 
• 1 year manufacturing environment experience preferred.
• 1 year ISO or IATF preferred.
• ASQ or Black Belt certification preferred.

 

We care for our people.  Here are some of our great, comprehensive Benefits:

• Dexter offers a competitive wage.
• Full benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HSA
• 3% profit sharing in our Safe Harbor program
• 401(k) Plan with company contributions
• Opportunities for internal career development and growth

Apply now to join an industry leader and make a difference in what we do for the customers we serve!

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a background check and drug screen. Dexter Axle Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

 

Work Authorization

Dexter will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada. This position does not provide sponsorship. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.