Sr. Quality Analyst

Your Career Begins at Timken

If you are ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken.  Our employees make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Benefits start on first day of employment.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company match.
• 10 paid holidays per year plus paid vacation.
• Paid parental leave at one year of service.
• Employee discounts on products and services.
• Education expense reimbursement, eligible to apply at first day of employment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Position Summary:

Lead role in developing and implementing strategies for improving quality system deficiencies and enabling the continuous improvement of our manufacturing processes in operations.  This position will coordinate activities to improve process capability, reduce scrap, reduce CAR's, maintain quality system requirements and improve customer satisfaction.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead quality improvement activities utilizing quality tools (FMEA, C&E Diagrams, Pareto, SIPOC modeling, etc.) and quantitative analysis to achieve improvements in process capabilities, scrap/rework, customer complaints and to improve the QMS.
• Support 18-84 operations by trouble shooting quality and inspection problems on the operational floor, developing tactics to correct the root cause of problems, and leading the implementation of the solutions.
• Conduct PPAP's,/ISIR's, GR&R's and capability studies as required.
• Investigate failures and help determine root cause and corrective actions as needed.
• Function as a liaison with engineering by making product dispositions, handling deviation requests, and interpreting engineering and corporate standards as required.
• Interact with other areas of the company (engineering, sales, research, etc.) and customers to address quality issues.
• Accomplishes objectives and delivers planned results.
• Able to get results when unplanned needs or problems occur.
• Diligently works toward fulfling internal customer needs while maintaining process flow and effectively managing costs.
• Ability to think critically and make good, sound decisions.
• Takes a proacitve approach in anticipating, identifying and solving problems; and makes necessary changes so problems do not occur in the future.
• Able to handle multiple competing tasks and priorites and perform quality work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Experience in scheduling employees in a production environment.
• Able to work required hours, which may include weekends and holidays.
• Manual dexterity to handle tools and the ability to move 30 pounds; standing, walking, bending, climbing, and stretching are required for extended periods during the day.
• Vision must be sufficient to perform job functions safely.

Basic Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in Business Mangement/Technical (Required); Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Manufacturing Supervision (Quality Role).

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Preferred experience with automotive suppliers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.