Quality Engineer

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is a world-famous brand known for its iconic musical instruments. They are seeking a Quality Engineer to enhance product quality standards and implement continuous improvement methodologies across various manufacturing areas.

Responsibilities:

• Helping to define and continuously revise the quality goals of the areas of responsibility
• Keeping track of the performance of the areas of responsibility and report the results to the management team and personnel involved
• Ensuring that the actions required to improve the quality performance of the areas of responsibility are taken and sustained through time
• Coordinating the process audits in the areas of responsibility
• Documenting and reporting audits results and follow-up closure of non-conformances found
• Working with marketing and R&D in the revision or definition of the quality criteria for the products produced in the areas of responsibility
• Ensuring proper use of the Quality module in SAP
• Working towards the execution of projects to improve yield in the areas of responsibility using the DMAIC methodology
• Leading, Coaching, and participating in A3 Problem Solving projects
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements:

• B/S degree in industrial or mechanical engineering or a related field of study, or the equivalent level of professional experience
• Minimum of four (4) years of manufacturing experience with background in either woodworking, industrial painting or electronics with at least three (3) years working within Quality
• Excellent verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish to ensure understanding on the shop floor and within various levels of management
• Must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Measuring skills and experience utilizing inspection tools to obtain accurate dimensional measurements on a variety of parts, components and raw material; calipers, micrometer, scales, digital multi-meter, hand tools, soldering equipment, electronic test equipment, heat gauge, among others
• Experience in the use of Six Sigma and Lean methodologies is HIGHLY desirable
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
• Green Belt / Black Belt a plus