About this role
<p><br><strong>Purpose / Mission: </strong>The Quality Engineer Ensures product and process quality within the operational unit.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Accountabilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Defining and specifying activities, processes, and standards to fulfill quality requirements for manufactured materials, components, and products.</li> <li>Monitoring quality KPIs for the operational unit and/or assigned value stream.</li> <li>Establishing quality standards and guidelines related to products and processes and contributing to their ongoing development.</li> <li>Monitoring and evaluating manufacturing processes and outputs against internal and regulatory quality standards.</li> <li>Reporting and troubleshooting manufacturing process deviations and product defects.</li> <li>Maintaining responsibility for quality across more than one value stream within the value stream organization.</li> <li>Improving quality standards and concepts within the operational unit.</li> <li>Working with limited supervision in non-routine situations and potentially leading daily operations.</li> <li>Training, delegating, and reviewing the work of lower-level employees.</li> <li>Communicating with company departments regarding performance and quality standards and monitoring compliance.</li> <li>Training employees on quality measures to ensure targets are met.</li> <li>Communicating with suppliers to ensure their products meet organizational quality standards.</li> <li>Coaching and supporting teams and key interfaces, including team clusters, value stream leaders, and other QCD functions such as material management, industrial engineering, and quality departments.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Knowlege and Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, technician qualification, higher technical education, or quality-related education.</li> <li>Alternatively, professional experience at Festo exceeding the minimum requirements, typically five or more years.</li> <li>Professional Knowledge and Skills</li> <li>Problem-solving methodologies including corrective and preventive actions, 8D, 5 Why, A3 Reports, and Ishikawa analysis.</li> <li>Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification or higher.</li> <li>Technical knowledge of process management, quality management systems, ISO 9001, and preferably IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3.</li> <li>Experience with quality tools and methods such as Control Plans, Inspection Plans, PDCA, SPC, and FMEA.</li> <li>Project management knowledge and basic business/economic understanding.</li> <li>Ability to evaluate and interpret product-specific and customer requirements.</li> <li>Knowledge of production processes and manufacturing technologies.</li> <li>Internal auditor knowledge or certification preferred.</li> <li>Basic training and facilitation skills.</li> <li>Fluency in the local language and English.</li> <li>Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office applications.</li> <li>Familiarity with CAQ systems and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) preferred.</li> </ul>