Job Name:
Quality Engineer

General information

Location: , MN
Date:
29-Nov-2023
Company:
Renewal by Andersen
Posting City: Cottage Grove, MN
Ref #:
4261
Job Category:
Engineering, Quality
State:
MN

Description & Requirements

Renewal by Andersen (RbA) is united by the common goal of making a difference in the lives of our homeowners, our colleagues, our families, and the communities we serve. We believe that we can make the world a better place by living up to the promise that everyone benefits from their association with Andersen. We wake up every day, inspired to push the status quo and continuously set a new standard in the home improvement industry by solving today’s most challenging problems and continuously redefining what it means to deliver a World Class Homeowner Experience.

Andersen Corporation is a privately held, nationally recognized, and market leading manufacturer of premium quality windows and doors. Renewal by Andersen is the wholly owned Window and Door replacement division of the Andersen Corporation.

SUMMARY:

This quality engineering position is responsible for understanding customer feedback and driving quality improvement in the shipping and handling area.  Areas of focus include quality improvement, customer satisfaction, project support, and ensuring product conformance to specification and performance standards. Collaborate with team members in operations, supply chain, quality, logistics, engineering, and other departments to persuasively sell continuous improvement ideas

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Possess ability to make critical decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Drive corrective action through root cause identification and structured problem solving
  • Owning the quality metrics of the responsible area
  • Experience with PDCA, A3, DOE, 5-Why, Fish Bone Diagram, Lean Sigma, DMAIC
  • Expertise in both using and coaching others in approaches
  • Strong knowledge of quality management and lean manufacturing principles
  • Document control, product and process qualification, and audit processes
  • Error Proofing, Eyes for Waste, Visual Management
  • Ability to gather and analyze data through statistical techniques.
  • Able to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and standards and convert into manufacturing control plans and work instructions.
  • Developing process validation plans and documenting results
  • Approving engineering change requests or PLM’s
  • Lead cross-functional team meetings, kaizen events, and value stream mapping sessions.
  • Develop new concepts and ideas that reduce overall costs across the supply chain
  • Usage of computer software tools, such as Excel or Minitab, to analyze data to detect trends and abnormalities.
  • Provides quality assurance support to ensure that the products produced are met with quality requirements defined by the company to both internal and external customers
  • Work collaboratively with our shipping and logistics functions and retail operations to drive quality standards for shipping handling and warehouse practices across the network

 

QUALIFICATION AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

  • BS degree in Engineering or Technology
  • 1-3 years’ experience in a manufacturing, continuous process environment required
  • Functional AutoCAD skills and geometric tolerancing
  • Knowledge of PFMEA, quality programs, SPC, process capability and lean manufacturing principles
  • Working knowledge of measurement tools and systems

CULTURE AND BENEFITS: 

“Be Orange. Be You” is how we express our belief that by embracing our differences and empowering you, we’ll be a stronger team able to accomplish what otherwise wouldn’t be possible. This Orange spirit has helped us become the #1 innovative window and door brand* and the one homeowners love the most. ** It’s also why we’re committed to supporting you to approach each day with a bright outlook.

 Benefits include, and are not limited to:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account contributions
  • Paid holidays plus PTO
  • 401(k) plan & contributions
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities
  • Charity contributions
  • Nationwide career opportunities

We look forward to seeing how your unique skills, background and experiences will inspire our team and help us continue to be the leader we are today.

  • 2020 Andersen brand surveys of U.S. contractors, builders & architects
  • 2020 Andersen Brand Survey of U.S. homeowners

In 2023, Andersen has set a profit-sharing target of $4,000 per eligible employee, prorated as appropriate. Profit sharing will be paid out in quarterly installments to provide eligible employees with payments throughout the year, with payment amounts tied to quarterly operating profit performance.

Andersen is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


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Posting City:
Cottage Grove, MN