Quality Engineer

GD Energy Products - New Name, Same Legacy

The company you have known as Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions has a new name - GD Energy Products. Now for more than 160 years, we have made it our business to lead the industry with unmatched products and services; and I can promise that while our identity may change, deep down, who we are as a company never will.

GD Energy Products is looking for a Quality Engineer to work in Fort Worth, TX.

When joining GD Energy Products, you will be eligible for many of our competitive benefits, including: vacation, 401K matching, paid holidays, sick days, full medical/dental/vision benefits, short/long term disability, maternity/paternity leave and many more!

Job Summary:

The Quality Engineer will provide quality assurance support to the product development team, resolving defects and other potential issues and ensuring that products meeting engineering specifications.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position will guide the work duties of plant level Quality Inspectors.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for site Quality Manamgent System, ISO 9001:2015 compliance, and project support for a growing manufacturing company. This includes driving results and fostering collaboration to ensure compliant Quality Systems and continuous improvement at the site.
• Collaborates and partners with multiple stakeholders through cross-functional Quality Improvement Activities to ensure QMS compliance is incorporated into daily operations. Perform responsibilities and addresses problems with limited supervision.
• Reviews design plans, process procedures, test procedures, and quality manuals to understand the scope, requirements and function of products.
• Ensure products meet the organizations and customers’ quality and product integrity requirements.
• Provides leadership to formation and sustained performance of action oriented RCCA along with Quality Improvement initiatives i.e. CAPA or PCCA initiates that drive Continuous Improvement culture.
• Identifies root causes of problems in the production process; recommends and/or implements corrective action measures.
• Analyzes data to identify trends in product quality or defects with the goal of mitigating and preventing recurrence associated with future defects.
• Maintain the requirements related to keeping the site ISO 9001:2015 certified.
• Education and working knowledge of RCCA methodologies, concentration in Root Cause, Quality Improvement, Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline preferred.
• Quality Engineer work experience. Knowledge of Quality Management Systems, and communication skills. Proficient in project management and problem solving.
• Oversee QM lot/First Article Inspections using First In First Out (FIFO) or through communication of inspection priority criteria utilizing SAP platform.
• Ensure the generation of adequately detailed and yet practical FAIs records that are maintained and stored for future review purposes.
• Must be willing to learn and obtain experience as needed for successful management of site level QMS. Must be willing to work as a team player with production and the Quality Team.
• Continuous Improvement. Provide leadership working in cross-functional teams to drive superb Quality Improvement initiatives along with solid contributions towards progressing leading indicators to achieve a world-class Quality Management System.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Extensive knowledge of or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s production processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to serve as a liaison with developers, project managers, and customer support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Internal Auditor certification is strongly preferred.
• SAP experience is strongly preferred.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline required.
• Three to five years of related experience required; five to ten years of experience is preferred.
• Supervision and leadership experience are preferred.