Job Description

Dexter is the premier manufacturer and supplier of axles, suspension, brakes, doors, venting products, trailer parts, accessories, and towing components serving the commercial trailer, RV, heavy-duty, marine, agriculture, and manufactured housing markets has an opportunity for Quality Engineer at our manufacturing facility located in Albion, IN.

Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, Dexter has manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Employing state-of-the-art robotics, precision welding equipment, and automated machining processes, Dexter has achieved many years of success through a commitment to the principles of superior quality, continuous improvement, and unparalleled customer service.

For more information about our company, access Dexter's web site at www.dextergroup.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Assist the Quality Manager in developing and implementing strategic plans to improve plant Safety, Quality, and Efficiency while ensuring product and processes adhere to robust quality and engineering policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyzing failures, corrective, and preventive action to respond to customer complaints
• Leading teams through problem identification, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Demonstrating experience with Quality tools, such as 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone diagrams, process mapping
• Investigating and troubleshooting product, process, or production issues
• Responsibility for assisting with continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen lean methods, etc.
• Identifying and reviewing Part Qualification documents such as First Article Inspection, Gage R&R, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, capability study, control plan, process validation etc.
• Monitoring, analyzing, reporting, and communicating quality metrics and performance
• Supplier development, validation, and supplier quality
• Ensuring timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
• Developing requirements for quality inspection of incoming material from supplier
• Facilitating the completion of Supplier Corrective Action Request and Vendor Quality Notices from supplier
• Monitoring outside and internal part and process capabilities
• Identifying and implement Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Cost improvement projects

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QUALIFICATIONS:

**2 years’ experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, continuous improvement or similar role

1 year manufacturing preferred

1 year ISO or IATF preferred**

**Quality System Auditing

Root Cause Corrective Action

Six Sigma Principles

FMEA**

**Control Plans

PPAP

Capability Studies

Statistical Process Controls**

EDUCATION:

**Degree in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or comparable discipline and at least 1-year related experience; or an equivalent in combination of education and experience. **

Dexter is driven by our core values committed to Safety, Quality and Integrity:

• Execute with Determination
• Be curious, work together, break new ground, find solutions, fulfill our commitments, surpass expectations!
• Connect with People – Empower employees to grow, engage and collaborate; build lasting customer partnerships; care for our communities.
• Do the Right Thing – For our people, for our customers, and for the business.

**We care for our people. Here are some of our great, comprehensive Benefits:

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• Dexter offers a competitive wage
• Full benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HSA
• 3% profit sharing in our Safe Harbor program
• 401(k) Plan with company contributions
• Opportunities for internal career development and growth

Apply now to join an industry leader and make a difference in what we do for the customers we serve!

***Equal Opportunity Employer

Offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a background check and drug screen. Dexter Axle Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

You should be proficient in:

• Kaizen
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Six Sigma Experience