Quality Assurance Engineer

Crown Holdings - Conroe, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Conroe, TX

10,001+ employees

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Quality Assurance Engineer position at Crown Cork & Seal involves providing technical support and training to plant management and manufacturing personnel in the application of statistical tools and problem-solving techniques. The role focuses on evaluating and improving manufacturing quality, performance, and capability. The engineer will report directly to the Quality Assurance Manager and will be responsible for various duties including process analysis, statistical evaluations, and managing training programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide process analysis of plant manufacturing performance to management team.
• Conduct statistical evaluations of new and existing equipment to determine process/equipment capability.
• Provide data analysis to facilitate the allocation of resources in the scheduling of plant equipment maintenance and repair.
• Participate in customer/supplier audits and provide supporting process performance analysis.
• Manage plant SPC training program for salary and hourly personnel.
• Conduct training in basic SPC principles and applications.
• Conduct training in the application of statistical problem-solving techniques.
• Coach hourly personnel in the use of SPC on the plant floor.
• Provide process analysis to QA manager and to the management team.
• Conduct gauge R&R accuracy and gauge stability roll-out studies and training programs.
• Support establishment and monitoring of gauge maintenance programs.
• Provide training in the use of statistical software packages.
• Facilitate plant SOP development and training programs.
• Support corporate TQ engineers with the installation and maintenance of quality network systems.
• Facilitate team meetings and support development of team dynamics.
• Manage process certification efforts within the plant.
• Maintain quality network systems.
• Assume the role of QA Manager during absence when necessary.
• Lead Six Sigma and Lean Process Improvement Teams.

Requirements

• Three (3) or more years of quality/engineering experience including at least two (2) years of previous manufacturing experience.
• Analytical skills (ability to objectively evaluate data and perform statistical analysis).
• Statistical Software (ex. MiniTab).
• Advanced Statistical Process Control and Capability (Six Sigma).
• Gauge Capability Analysis.
• Technical writing skills.
• Project Process Improvement Management.

Nice-to-haves

• Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of six-sigma Green-Belt Certification preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits including free company paid health insurance for employees.
• Excellent retirement package including a pension and company matched 401(k).