Senior Quality Engineer

About Us: 

How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 179 years?! 

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team! 

Location: This position is located in Maple Grove, MN, 5 days a week onsite.

What’s the role?  

This position is the primary Quality role for the IQS PC production in the US, responsible to execute and control continuous quality improvements throughout production.

Under the direction of the Quality Manager and support from the Production Manager this position will lead the Operative Quality Management by providing broad-based support for all key Quality activities and initiatives. This includes complaint Management, defect analysis, product auditing, continuous Improvement projects, and compliance with all specifications, process, and operational procedures.

Sound Interesting?  

Here’s what you’ll do:  

• Create/track/evaluate complaints (Customers, internal, Cross Company and suppliers). This position also supports the outbound team by actively leading and improving CPO scores and consequently sub factors leading to it.

• Perform/initiate/track projects to internally improve quality, like FPY, rework reduction, improving non quality expenses

• Control the replacement/reworking of defective parts in production. Propose guidelines for reworking and seeking approval from global engineering for new and altered procedures.

• Review performance of initial sampling of measuring machines (also corporate) and supporting production with continuous improvement.

• Metrological material qualifications driven by production and development. Responsible for supporting and /or driving new material implementation, machine transfers etc.

• Measurement comparison with suppliers and other production facilities.

• Perform series tests in incoming goods (also corporate) and evaluate series quality deviations. Addresses quality deviations with the Quality Group and production management via PDCA / A3, QRQC.

• Maintains internal risk assessments and action plans to continuously improve the quality of processes and products (CMM machines, etc.)

• Perform Warehouse checks (also corporate).

• Evaluate and estimate potential risks and give regular feedback to production management and local / global Quality Management.

• Supporting in Lean events to improve and harmonize the workflow in accordance with global production requirements.

Do you qualify?  

• Bachelor or technical degree in technology discipline or equivalent Industry experience.

• Must have knowledge of the ISO 9001.

• Must have experience with Quality Tools (8D, Ishikawa, 5 Why SPC, Minitab).

• Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.

• Minimum of 3 - 5 years’ experience working in the manufacturing industry is required. 

• English speaking and writing is required, other languages like German or Spanish is a plus.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint Presentation).

• Must be able to communicate internally at all levels.

• Must be able to communicate externally with the customer.

• Must be a self-motivated individual with good organizational skills that can prioritize work depending on importance.

The annual pay range for this position is $90,000 – $112,000. This position is also eligible for a performance bonus.

The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent.

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS! 

• Medical 

• Vision 

• Dental 

• 401k Matching 

• Employee Assistance Programs 

• Vacation and sick pay 

• The list goes on! 

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).