Principal Site Quality Engineer

Who We Are

• Midwest (WI, IL, IN),
• Northwest (CA, OR, WA),
• Southeast (MS, AL, TX, FL, NC) ,
• Northeast (NY, PA, MA, CT)

• Provide Quality leadership at customer installation sites, focusing on identification and timely resolution of issues via structured quality methods.
• Plan, execute, and manage quality activities with suppliers & customer sites, setting a high standard so quality issues are prevented or minimized.
• Employ 8-D based Supplier Corrective Action request to deliver efficient and effective root cause analysis and corrective / preventive actions that ensure there is no recurrence
• Communicate issues across our operations team and drive closed loop problem resolution with bot manufacturing and engineering.
• Support Manufacturing and Quality Assurance with the disposition of discrepant material and the qualification of new material/ processes to assure reliability requirements are met.
• Analyze and evaluate field return materials.
• Utilize Six Sigma and Lean methods to drive quality and process improvements. & u tilize root cause methodologies to analyze product failures and develop corrective and preventive actions.
• Perform Site Quality activities focused on daily and weekly updates on bot health and performance utilizing dashboards and KPIs.
• Drive data analysis of major performance concerns at sites- downtime, suspects, and PDN
• Run incoming inspection of new equipment at new sites
• Help develop and support returns management process for FRUs and equipment
• Manage Supplier Quality related activities for purchased materials.
• Orchestrate first article inspection / first production inspection, and ongoing inspection plans that are aligned with supplier's capabilities, quality history and Symbotic product needs.
• Inspire others to share acquired knowledge and can take a supportive role during technical discussions
• Set up and use dashboard to communicate status and drive suppliers and vendors in the execution of quality system
• Regular travel required up to 75%

• B.S. Degree in Engineering or related discipline
• 10+ years of Quality Engineering experience within a regulated manufacturing industry.
• Experience in all aspects of quality management: quality concepts/tools/methods (FMEA, DOE, MSA, GRR, 8D, etc.) Strong quantitative and analytic skills; capable of translating findings into business actions
• Experience working in or with Engineering, Quality, Development Engineering, and Manufacturing.
• Strong process engineering fundamentals with the ability to identify critical control points
• Strong hands-on project management and teamwork skills with demonstrated ability to consistently establish and meet aggressive timelines. Ability to build and maintain productive cross-functional relationships. Demonstrated ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment.
• Experience using Control Plans, FMEA's and PPAP or equivalent part approval process.
• Analytical problem-solving skills to determine root causes (8D, A3) and use of statistical analysis tools.
• Experience in reliability methods and failure mode analysis (DFMEA, PFMEA)
• Familiar with statistical process control software such as SAA, Minitab, and JMP and Mat lab. Advanced excel silks to organize and treat data
• and driving corrective action with large global suppliers
• Cross functional experience in Procurement and Supplier Relationship Management
• CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt preferred (must show deep core knowledge)
• Certified or previously certified auditor for ISO 9001, AS9100, etc. preferred.