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GE Appliances, a Haier company · 1 month ago

Principal Manufacturing Quality Engineer

USA, Decatur, AL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

7+ years exp

GE Appliances, a Haier company, is the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S. The Manufacturing Quality Engineer will lead quality initiatives across the plant, working closely with operations to enhance product quality and drive process improvements while championing Lean manufacturing principles.

Consumer Goods

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Identify and eliminate the root causes of quality issues through collaboration with operations teams

Serve as a subject matter expert for quality systems, providing guidance and mentorship to engineers and technicians

Champion continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to achieve measurable cost and quality gains

Communicate project opportunities, progress, and results effectively across all stakeholders

Drive proactive problem-solving and escalate critical issues when necessary to ensure timely resolution

Manage and execute quality improvement projects from initiation to completion, ensuring measurable results

Define and monitor Critical to Quality (CTQ) characteristics to maintain product standards

Support the development and implementation of factory quality measurement systems for continuous improvement

Analyze complex data trends to identify systemic issues and lead strategic corrective actions

Influence capital investment decisions by providing quality impact assessments and recommendations

Partner with cross-functional teams, including suppliers to address plant quality issues and achieve improved scrap, yields, and defective rate

Support Lean process improvements to support a Lean Production System and reduce the cost of quality

Promote safety first culture and follow safety rules and procedures

Qualification

Lean manufacturingSix Sigma certificationData interpretationManufacturing OperationsQuality improvementMicrosoft OfficeEffective communicationProject management

Required

BS in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience

Must have 7+ years with Manufacturing Operations, Quality, NPI, and/or process improvement

Extensive experience with data interpretation and problem-solving in high-volume manufacturing

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

Effective communicator with strong organizational and project management skills

Preferred

Extensive experience with Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt) strongly preferred

Company

GE Appliances, a Haier company

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At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make good things, for life. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, we are a leading U.S.

Founded in 2001

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

10001+ employees

http://geappliancesco.com/

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