Senior Manager, Manufacturing Quality Engineer

At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make “good things, for life.”  As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., we’re powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there’s always a better way.  We believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore, discover and build good things, together.  The GE Appliances philosophy, backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work, invent, create, do business, and serve our communities: we come together, we always look for a better way, and we create possibilities. Interested in joining us on our journey? The Senior Manager, Manufacturing Quality Engineer executes operational and strategic efforts focused on product quality improvement, with primary oversight of the Measurement and Metrology Lab for the Site. The Manufacturing Quality Engineer owns Quality Improvement Projects as assigned, as well as maintaining and improving Plantwide Measurement Technology, Systems and ExecutionPositionSenior Manager, Manufacturing Quality EngineerLocationUSA, Decatur, ALHow You'll Create PossibilitiesCollaborate with factory operations team to improve product quality through the identification and elimination of root cause of issues. Utilize Lean manufacturing concepts to facilitate the success and validation of manufacturing processes. Communicate opportunities and project status with Operations and Quality Leaders and other functions as required.Resolve escalated floor & field issues. Coordinate quality, manufacturing, design, SQE & technology team resources to drive solutions. Ensure control plans resolve issues.Facilitate the MCP process to create, communicate and publish all documents for assigned manufacturing area(s).  Ensure MCP documents are relevant and up to date. Coordinate resources to operationalize MCPs. Ensure MCP processes are followed during change control.Create, update and maintain Manufacturing Control Instructions (MCIs), visual aids and quality alerts as needed.Coordinate cross functionally to ensure repair procedures are approved and repair operators are trained.Live, promote and support the Appliance Performance System (APS) philosophy and drive continuous improvement in the quality area.Work with AQE to drive selection of Critical to Quality characteristics (CTQs) to the vital few. Implement the appropriate measurement method on selected CTQs.Work with BQL (Business Quality Leader) to determine projects & quarterly goals to improve yield, scrap, SCR and other COQ metrics.Provide guidance to the broad New Product Introduction (NPI) team regarding manufacturing process capabilities for application to new designs, processes or geometries. Evaluate and implement new testing technologies to support new product innovations, while improving outgoing quality.Provide technical ownership to drive the development, procurement and ...