Quality Engineer I
Merco & Frymaster

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are Welbilt! We design, manufacture and supply best-in-class commercial food and beverage equipment for the global foodservice market. We empower you to grow with us. We recognize you and reward you. We win together as one team. Bring your passion for excellence to our table.

Welbilt's portfolio of 11 award-winning product brands includes Cleveland™, Convotherm®, Crem®, Delfield®, Frymaster®, Garland®, Kolpak®, Lincoln™, Merco®, Merrychef® and Multiplex®. These product brands are supported by FitKitchen®, our fully-integrated kitchen systems brand, and KitchenConnect®, our cloud-based digital platform brand.

We are looking for a quality engineer to monitor and improve the overall quality of our operational processes and outputs. The quality engineer's responsibilities include: *Analyzing the quality of product and service* Conducting quality audits* Making recommendations to management based on findings about product quality* Developing and enforcing quality control standards and procedures* Evaluating and improving production processes.

Reporting directly to the Quality Director, this position is based in Shreveport, LA.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Responsible for daily tactical issues related to internal and external quality in the functional area.
• Conducts and leads process improvement efforts as an individual and through teams to complete initiatives.
• Supports related operations to improve and sustain KPIs.
• Develops and sustains the Quality Management System (QMS) to ISO standards.

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitors production floor processes for conformance to KPI's and customer requirements which includes fit, form, function, reliability and appearance criteria.
• Investigates reported quality issues and drives the root cause/corrective action process.
• Responds to day-to-day design, production, supplier, and customer related quality issues.
• Collects, organizes, monitors, and distributes information related to supplier quality and process improvement functions.
• Analyzes data to identify trends in product quality or defects with the goal of mitigating and preventing recurrence.
• Collaborate with operations to develop and implement controls and improvements.
• Improve product quality by making recommendations for change.
• Provide aid or direction to less experienced staff.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or 8 years' experience in lieu of degree.
• 3-5 years quality experience

Skills & Abilities:

• C.Q.E. and/or Quality Assurance training with certificate underway or completed a plus.
• Able to read prints, specifications, and schematics.
• Familiar with ISO 9001:2015
• Six Sigma, and other statistical and quality tools
• Lean manufacturing concepts
• Experienced in the use of MS Office products.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and management.

*Frymaster in Shreveport, Louisiana is an industry leader in the manufacturing of commercial fryer, fryer filtration equipment (built-in and portable), foodservice equipment computers, water-bath dethermalizer's and pasta cookers. The facility in Shreveport is a division of Welbilt, Inc.

OUR BENEFITS:

We believe that our people our one of our most valuable assets. That's why we provide our employees with a competitive benefits package that helps protect their health, income and lifestyle. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location, and can include the following:

• Competitive wage
• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) savings plan
• Wellness Program
• Supplemental Health Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training and Development
• Tuition Assistance
• Holiday Pay opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• On-the-job training and skills development
• Basic Life Insurance
• Leave Program
• Employee Events and more...

For more company information, visit www.welbilt.com. To explore more Career opportunities at Welbilt, visit www.careers.welbilt.com.

Welbilt, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace. All applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment in employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, familial status, medical condition, or any other status protected by law. All recruitment, hiring, placements, transfers and promotions will be on the basis of individual skills, knowledge, abilities, and business need.

This job has expired.