Quality Process Engineer

About Crown:

CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world.  We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers, and consumers alike. With operations in 39 countries employing approximately 25,000 people and net sales of approximately $12 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally.  Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. 

Division Overview:

Crown’s Beverage Division manufactures a variety of packaging solutions for soft drinks, craft beers, coffees and teas as well as new energy drinks. Crown Beverage leads the packaging industry with innovative technologies that redefine how the world looks at beverage cans. With a large printable surface area and a wide range of sizes, shapes and decorating options, our aluminum cans are the perfect packaging format to create compelling brand presence where it counts. Here is your chance to join the Crown Beverage Division.

Location:  Olympia, WA

Salary: $71,727- $113,801

Benefits: The Crown Plan offers employees a comprehensive, high-quality Medical Program, dental, and vision as well as a Prescription Drug Program. Along with options for Flexible Spending Account, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and more. New employees become eligible for benefits under the Plan the 1st of the month following one full month of employment and must enroll within 30 days of your eligibility date to have coverage for the remainder of the current Plan year (January 1 through December 31).

Position Overview:

Provide technical support and training to plant management and manufacturing personnel in the application of statistical tools and problem solving techniques.  Evaluate and improve manufacturing quality, performance and capability.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to the Quality Assurance Manager, the Quality Process Engineer's responsibilities would include, but not limited to the following:

1. Technical Support to Management Team

• 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.

1. Technical Support to Plant 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. 

1. Project Management / Team Work Groups

• Plant QIT / Management Team
• SPC Implementation Team
• SPC Certification Teams
• Gauge Maintenance Committee
• SOP Team
• Lead Six Sigma and Lean Process Improvement Teams

1. Provide Quality Support

• Gauge Design and R&R Studies
• SPC Software
• Document Control
• Plant / Process Performance Audits
• Procedures / Policies

Performance of other job-related duties as required or assigned. 

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• This position requires a successful passing of the Munsell Color Test. 
• Three (3) or more years of quality/engineering experience including at least one (2) year of previous manufacturing experience
• Analytical skills (ability to objectively evaluate data and perform statistical analysis)
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Microsoft WORD and EXCEL
• Statistical Software (ex. MiniTab)
• Advanced Statistical Process Control and Capability (Six Sigma)
• Gauge Capability Analysis
• Technical writing skills
• Minimum of six-sigma Green-Belt Certification preferred
• Project Process Improvement Management
• Must be available to work various shift as needed
• Must be able to facilitate and work in a Team environment.

Benefits:

CROWN offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits including free company paid health insurance for employees and well as company matched 401(k). 

Interested?

Take the next step in your career and apply online today at www.crowncork.com/careers

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