Quality Engineer I

Role details

Position Summary

Parker Lord Saegertown is located in Northwest Pennsylvania and is part of a global Fortune 250 company, but has a small company feel. We thrive on high performance teams that are empowered to make decisions on both a big and small scale. We strive to make a positive impact on the lives of our team members by establishing an inclusive, caring, and friendly work environment. We encourage the continued education and skill development of our teams and offer advancement opportunities within one of the largest global divisions of Parker Hannifin.

If you’re looking for a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you can be at the cutting edge of engineering solutions while also being part of one of Parker Hannifin’s most profitable manufacturing sites, look no further.

Responsible for completing clearly defined assignments requiring the application of standard quality engineering practices related to new business activities, quality systems, processes, and products/materials, to assure compliance with customer technical expectations, and quality-related regulatory requirements, at minimum cost to the company. The relative contribution to each of the above will vary with the incumbent’s specific assignment.

The Saegertown Quality group is responsible for the support of manufacturing for industrial adhesives and coatings as well as support for any customers inquiries or issues. The Quality Engineers must work with a cross-functional team including process engineering, production, receiving, shipping, materials, and others in order to problem solve and make improvements to manufacturing processes in support of Quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, coordinate and complete assigned annual goals and Quality Improvement tasks in a timely, professional, and effective manner.
• Identify, and communicate to the organization, all customer, regulatory and Parker-Lord product specific quality requirements, for assigned products and customers, and assist with internal quality planning efforts to assure compliance in a cost-effective manner.
• Participate in the development, documentation implementation, audit and improvement of quality systems and processes, as assigned, to assure conformance and effectiveness.
• Support company quality image through interface with customer personnel to clarify quality requirements and resolve quality problems in a professional, timely, effective, and cost-conscious manner with empathy to the needs of the customer.
• Achieve ongoing improvements to customer satisfaction and quality metrics through team-based improvement activity, individual improvement initiatives and appropriate application of basic continuous improvement tools and methods.
• Lead Zero Defects initiatives and coordinate improvement activities to resolve product and process non-conformances for assigned products/materials and processes, with guidance.
• Solve non-routine technical problems with some complexity. (Design and execution of moderate investigations and troubleshooting, intermediate data analysis, intermediate report generation) Sometimes implement technical solutions to some challenging problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.

Qualifications

WORK EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED

• 0-2 years’ experience in a related technical field.

EDUCATION

REQUIRED

• BS Degree in engineering or related technical field (Chemistry, Biology, Industrial Science, etc.)

PREFERRED

• BS Degree in Chemical Engineering

LANGUAGES

REQUIRED

• English

*MUST BE A US CITIZEN OR GREEN CARD HOLDER!*

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.