Quality Engineer

About the role

This role is onsite in Evans, GA. Daily commute into the facility is required. Club Car boasts a 60+ year history of industry-leading innovation and design, initially focused on golf cars and then expanding to commercial utility vehicles and personal-use transportation.

Responsibilities

• Lead product quality improvements to help eliminate waste and meet organizational goals.
• Subject matter expert and coach on the use of structured problem-solving tools: 5 Why, 9-Step, A3, etc.
• Implement process improvements for the highest level of safety, quality, and productivity possible and promote a customer focused culture across departments.
• Manage and lead the Manufacturing Quality Technicians (direct reports).
• Provide robust countermeasures for identified root causes that lead to quality improvement of both product and processes, with a strong focus on defect reduction and prevention.
• Apply critical thinking to quality issues and perform analysis on data to drive continuous improvement activities.
• Facilitate problem solving, root cause analysis, and provide technical explanations on systemic quality issues with cross functional team members including Quality, Design, Engineering, Customer Service, and Management.
• Drive quality system compliance by working closely with Manufacturing and other support groups.
• Responsible for achieving Manufacturing Quality goals measured by KPI (key process indicators) measures, and business initiatives.
• Update the document control system by providing updates to appropriate Work Instructions, Quality System Procedures, and Standard Work.
• Serve as project manager for any assigned quality projects.
• Work requires periodic stooping/bending and frequent walking/standing throughout the day; occasional lifting of objects less than 25 pounds and of objects 25 to 50 pounds; work involves activities that require special safety precautions, e.g., working around moving parts, machines, or vehicles; requires use of personal protective equipment.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in technical engineering or equivalent.
• American Society of Quality (ASQ) certification or other preferred.
• Six Sigma certification (Any Level) preferred.

Experience:

• 6+ years of Quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with leading and coaching direct reports.
• Familiarity and understanding of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 Quality Management Systems.
• Understanding of Lean Principles,