Quality Assurance Engineer

Oil-Dri Corporation of America•Blue Mountain, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides support for Oil-Dri’s Safety, Environmental, and Quality policies aligning them with Oil-Dri’s strategic Mission, Vision, and our WE CARE values. Supports facility leadership through developing, planning, and executing Quality projects with secondary focus on Safety, Health, and Environmental work. This position is based at an active mine site and requires daily onsite presence. Work conditions may include uneven terrain, climbing ladders, navigating steps, and exposure to varying weather conditions such as heat, rain, or mud.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree (BS) from four-year college or university required.
Prefer 1 or more years related experience in manufacturing operations.
Basic knowledge of the Process industry and/or experience in a manufacturing environment desired.
The position requires certification as an American Society of Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), and/or Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Lean Bronze & Silver Certifications, as determined by manager and/or annual goals. If not already done, the certification requirements must be met within 24 months of being assigned the position with the first attempt at certification within the first 12 months.
A professional safety certification is required as determined by manager and/or annual goals. If not already done, the certification requirements must be met within 24 months of being assigned the position with the first attempt at certification within the first 12 months.
Hands-on experience creating and revising standard operating procedures, process work instructions, and forms. Creating and revising process standards as needed.
Must be able to multi-task, prioritize, and delegate tasks readily.
Excellent communicator who can lead co-workers at various levels.
Strong interpersonal skills, plus oral and written communication skills, including excellent presentation skills.
Must be able and willing to work extended hours as required (including weekends).
Able to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Knowledge of database, project management, spreadsheet, and word processing software, electronic mail, statistical software, graphics, technical diagrams, flow charts, etc.

Responsibilities

Provide Project Management for Quality focused new product/process development (NPD), improvement, and infrastructure projects. Primary workload will be in support of NPD in the Blue Mountain factory and as such the role will be based there.
Prepare periodic reports and performance tracking communications.
Provide on-site, on the production floor support of NPD efforts.
Directly supports factory Quality, Continuous Improvement, and Division 3 Product Management teams fielding their requests and completing tasks as needed.
Travel to other locations to support assigned tasks and projects.
Perform other such duties as may be required.
Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures and reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
Contribute to building a positive team spirit.
Apply effective written and verbal communication.
Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing, or using for benefit of 3rd parties.