Quality Optimization Engineer Lead

10 Hours ago • 7 Years + • $114,750 PA - $192,780 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Quality Optimization Engineer Lead is responsible for implementing and supporting the First Time Right and Product Release Optimization program, focusing on process improvement and promoting productivity. This role involves creating and deploying DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) trainings. The role involves supporting quality improvement initiatives, optimizing product release processes, and monitoring key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement, improve product quality and reduce cycle time. The role requires working with international teams and includes 20-30% global travel for strategic initiatives. It also requires developing and delivering training materials focused on problem-solving methodologies.
Must have:
  • 7+ years of experience in Quality Management or related areas.
  • Strong experience in DMAIC Methodology or equivalent problem-solving methodology.
  • Experience mentoring and coaching, and with leading projects.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related field.
  • Six Sigma Black belt trained (black belt certified strongly preferred).
Good to have:
  • Experience developing quality improvement strategies preferred.
  • Experience in training trainers and coach development is a plus.
  • Experience delivering formal curriculum is a plus.
Perks:
  • Generous PTO
  • 401k (up to 7% match)
  • HSA (with company contribution)
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Education reimbursement

Job Details

Job Title

Quality Optimization Engineer Lead

Job Description

Quality Optimization Engineer Lead

The Quality Optimization Engineer Lead is responsible for implementation and support of the First Time Right and Product Release Optimization program, supporting process improvement and promote Productivity. This role will be responsible for creation of DMAIC trainings, and deployment.

Your role:

  • Support the execution of quality improvement kaizen events and optimize product release, sampling, and destructive testing methodologies at operations sites, focusing on identifying conditions required for producing good parts, implementing controls to prevent defects, and driving cost savings and process efficiencies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and site leadership to assess, prioritize risks, and develop and implement action plans to improve product quality, streamline inspection processes and to ensure program objectives are met.
  • Serve as a coach and mentor, providing guidance on problem solving principles, methodologies, and tools, promoting a culture of quality at the source. Lead efforts to optimize product release processes by conducting thorough analyses, implementing data-driven solutions, and reducing reliance on manual inspection throughout the manufacturing process.
  • Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) related to quality, escapes, scrap, inventory levels, and cost of poor quality (COPQ), identifying trends and areas for improvement. Drive continuous improvement efforts within the quality improvement program and product release processes, leveraging data-driven insights and best practices to enhance product quality and reduce cycle time.
  • This flexible role offers you the opportunity to work with international teams, while benefiting from an office-based working model (spend at least 3 days working from the office and up to 2 days from home).  Travel between 20-30% globally is required for strategic and key initiatives, as well as leadership activities.
  • Develop and deliver training materials focused on problem-solving methodologies, with an emphasis on DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) methodology; Conduct basic problem-solving training sessions to enhance team capabilities in continuous improvement practices.

You're the right fit if:

  • You’ve acquired 7+ years of experience in Quality Management or related areas within Medical Device (strongly preferred) or other regulated industries. You have strong experience in DMAIC Methodology (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) or equivalent problem-solving methodology. You have experience mentoring and coaching, and with leading projects (project management). Experience developing quality improvement strategies preferred. Experience in training trainers and coach development is a plus, as well as experience delivering formal curriculum (a plus).
  • Your skills include strong communication and organizational skills; comfortability presenting to a broad audience of learners from different levels within the organization; and strong analytical skills to interpret and present data (data analytics applied to Quality). Formal coaching training required.
  • You have a bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or related field (Mathematics, Statistics, etc.), and are Six Sigma Black belt trained (black belt certified strongly preferred).
  • You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
  • You’re self-driven and able to work independently, and a strong team player/collaborator with experience working with international cross functional/multidisciplinary teams.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an Office-Based role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Plymouth, MN is $120,488 to $192,780.

The pay range for this position in Nashville, TN is $114,750 to $183,600.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.   

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.  Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.  Details about our benefits can be found here

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. 

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.  For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Plymouth, MN or Nashville, TN.

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This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.

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About The Company

At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life.For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health.Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters.

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