Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Tiara Yachts - Manufacturing Quality Engineer

725 East 40th Street, Holland, MI. 49423

Position Summary:

The Quality Engineer is responsible for support and facilitation of the QMS as well as assure ongoing improvements in quality performance and customer satisfaction. We are looking for a highly motivated, intellectually curious, and passionate Manufacturing/Quality Engineer who will build and implement quality systems while supporting the manufacturing teams with effective problem-solving initiatives.

Tiara Yachts is a boat manufacturing company. Throughout our storied history of hand-building boats, we have remained based in beautiful Holland, Michigan. This allows us to offer the highest level of craftsmanship, the greatest control over quality and creates a source of pride for our customers that their boat was handmade in the U.S.A. We have honored our craft throughout decades and generations, improving on design and manufacturing to the apex of refinement evident in our boats today.

This same honor and longevity shows through the dedication of our employees. We have generations of families working at Tiara. We offer bonus incentive, paid holidays, paid vacation and an attractive medical benefits package.

Job Responsibilities:

• Promote and ensure quality activities in manufacturing and support functions to assure that objectives are met
• Execute root cause analysis, consistently drive to reduce defects & lead product rework

• Work with the process team to improve processes to reduce common cause variability and eliminate special cause by following Problem Solving techniques such as Six Sigma (DMAIC)
• Ensure appropriate collection of quality data, analyze the data for trends, identify corrective action opportunities, and drive corrective action activities
• Provide presence on the production floor and develop positive relationships with manufacturing personnel
• Support manufacturing operations for all quality activities and provide accurate and timely information, data and reports as requested
• Timely review and disposition of all non-conforming material
• Own customer and internal quality concerns from receipt to closure. Lead investigation to determine root cause using 8D or 5-Why problem-solving tools. Implement permanent corrective actions. Verify implementation and standardization across the plant
• Conduct internal quality audits, report findings, and work to close out issues
• Prepare and maintain quality system documentation 

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Quality Engineering or equivalent accredited certifications.
• Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Associate with ASQ, desired
• Lean Six Sigma certification, strongly preferred
• Related work experience in a marine, automotive, or engine manufacturing plant is preferred
• Knowledge of PPAP and Process FMEA activity for both current and new product launches
• Familiarity with GD&T and ability to read & understand blueprints, tolerances & symbols
• Experience with Statistical Process Control, auditing & ISO 9001:2015 Quality Systems
• Ability to lead, teach and motivate a team
• Organizational skills necessary to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio. Statistical software
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities while remaining tactful, professional, and flexible
• Good written and oral communication to communicate with all levels of the organization