Quality Engineer
Posted by Guerrilla Gravity on 01/27/2022
Job Basics
Industry Sector: Bike
Job Categories: Operations
Company Type: HardGoods/Equipment, Recreation
State: CO
City: Denver
Country: United States
Required Experience: 5 - 7 years
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: 65,000 - $75,000 per year
Required to Relocate: Yes
Required to Travel: No
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job Seeker Must Live Within: 25 miles
Job Description & Requirements
Details:
- Location: Denver, Colorado - On Site Required
- Reports to: Aaron Parker, Operations Manager
- Type of Role: Full Time, Salaried
Summary:
Revved Industries, the parent company of Guerrilla Gravity, is the bike industry’s newest and most advanced carbon fiber operation. The company is driven to make a simpler, less impactful, and more ecologically responsible manufacturing process and product designs. We are looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to take the lead in developing a Quality Management System and drive overall process quality improvement throughout the facility.
Education/Experience/Background:
- Bachelor's Degree in chemical, manufacturing, mechanical or industrial engineering
- 5+ years of Manufacturing Quality experience
- New Product Launch experience preferred
- Advanced Product Quality Planning experience
- Quality Management System implementation and/or maintenance
Duties and Responsibilities:
Engineering Change Management:
- Own and lead the Engineering Change Management process; work with the cross-functional team to identify engineering changes, scope the activities required, and drive the activities to completion
Advanced Product Quality Planning:
- Drive activities that contribute to high quality in new product development
- Complete process flow diagrams, PFMEA, control plans and other APQP tools
- Complete Measurement Systems Analysis for all measuring instruments & systems
- Implement calibration process for all measuring instruments & systems
- Lead new product containment and inspection activities to ensure shipment of quality product
- Lead development of an internal Quality Lab for testing and measuring product
Current Product Support:
- Lead disciplined problem solving activities for internal and external quality issues
- Inspect and/or measure current product as defined in the control plan
- Assist the cross-functional team with activity related to warranty issues
Process improvements:
- Use internal audit as a tool to identify and implement process improvements related to quality
- Lead implementation of a Quality Management System that conforms to ISO 9001:2015
- Support the cross-functional team with any improvements that impact quality
- Lead standardization of processes throughout the facility
- Define quality standards for all stages of the manufacturing process
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible in the working environment
- Ability to collaborate digitally as needed if not on site
- Ability to develop a plan with relevant engineering and manufacturing teams
- Strength in completing designs in a timely fashion, implementing the project with the planned level of improvement seen in the results
- Ability to wear lots of hats in a small company environment
- Ability to problem solve and work independently
- Has good instincts--when you suggest approaches that nobody on the team has thought of, it immediately strikes everyone as obvious
- Attention to detail in everything you do with an obsession with quality, organization, and efficiency
- Lean manufacturing experience & understanding
- Experience with APQP (Process flow, PFMEA, Control Plan, etc)
- Extensive experience with Quality Management Systems
- Experience defining and executing MSA
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
The salary range for this position is ??$65,000 - $75,000 per year depending on education and experience.
Application Process:
- Use the subject line: “Quality Engineer”
- Instead of a cover letter, please choose one of the below to complete, and limit the response to 250 words.
- What are the two most important and impactful factors/values/tools to consider when prioritizing quality? How do you implement these factors/values/tools in order to maximize impact?
- Discuss a quality issue you have had to address in the past. How did you determine the root cause? What were the corrective actions? What was the outcome?
About Guerrilla Gravity
Here at Guerrilla Gravity, we build highly-refined mountain bikes that are optimized for speed. Our frames are designed and built right here in Colorado. This localized setup allows us to closely link the design and manufacturing process, maintain keen quality control, and provide riders extensive customization options.
