Job description

Location: Lebanon, OH
Employment type: 1st shift, full-time, direct hire

Job brief

Kable Workforce Solutions is hiring a quality engineer for our client. This role involves developing sampling procedures, inspection methods, and training materials, while ensuring compliance with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and TS16949 standards. Responsibilities include overseeing product testing, analyzing data, improving processes, leading 5S initiatives, and managing discrepant material procedures.

What’s a typical day like?

• Devise sampling procedures and design and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Work independently in establishing programs to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
• Work independently in the development and implementation of methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material, and devise methods to assess cost and responsibility.
• Direct workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability.
• Be proactively involved and initiate activity in the improvement process and promote its use within the facility.
• Compile and write training material and conduct training sessions on quality control activities.
• Actively participate in and lead continuous improvement and 5S activities.
• Be fluent in systems such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and QS9000/TS16949 requirements.
• Possess a proficient working knowledge of SPC and MSA.
• Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts while performing duties.

What are the requirements of the job?

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and 4-8 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Proficiency in quality engineering tools and methods (e.g., geometric dimensioning, statistical analysis, seven tools of quality).
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to clearly communicate in both written and oral forms with others.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regularly required to stand or sit; walk; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and use hands and arms to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required to perform mechanical inspections include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment varies from moderate to loud.
• Required to wear additional safety equipment in other areas, which may require medical certification.

How to apply and next steps?

Please submit your resume in our application by clicking “apply now.” We look forward to reviewing your application and you will hear from us within one business day.

About Kable Workforce Solutions

For over 50 years, Kable Workforce Solutions has been connecting skilled professionals with leading employers across the region. We’re dedicated to helping people build lasting careers and helping companies grow through quality, integrity, and partnership.

We believe in people first — empowering individuals to succeed and celebrating the work that drives our communities forward.

Kable Workforce Solutions is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.