Senior Quality Engineering Specialist

Responsibilities

• Promote a continuous improvement environment by providing leadership and direction for facility teams.
• Guide Generac sourcing, purchasing and corporate quality personnel with the establishment of supplier expectations and objectives.
• Lead the resolution of supplier quality issues.
• Direct the overall execution of internal product audits and nonconformance resolution.
• Lead problem solving at the plant and supplier levels.
• Support Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Manage the qualification of new parts through the APQP process.
• Capture and analyze product data to lead improvement initiatives to reduce the potential for defects.
• Provide direction and assistance to the Quality Leads for prioritizing inspection tasks.
• Develop and modify inspection sampling plans based on supplier performance.
• Affirm product traceability.
• Ensure test/inspection integrity (MSA/GR&R).
• Act as SAP Super User within functional area as assigned.
• Create and deploy standard Generac tools, methodologies and standards.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment utilizing APQP (Control Plan & PFMEA).
• 5+ years of experience working in Quality Assurance in a plant or supplier quality role.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the application and interpretation of manufacturing/quality metrics.