Sr. Quality Engineer - Williamsburg, United States - Bridgestone Americas
Description
**Company Overview**
Firestone Airide, specializes in air spring manufacturing and technology with a history of more than 80 years of research and development on technologically advanced air springs for the global marketplace. Firestone engineers air springs and related products for commercial trucks and trailers, cars, sport utility vehicles, light trucks, mini vans, motor homes, buses, agricultural equipment, rail and industrial applications.
**Job Category**
Production & Skilled Trades
**Position Summary**
Manufacturing Quality Assurance work includes:
Defining and specifying activities, processes, and standards to fulfill the quality requirements for a manufactured material, component, or product
Building and maintaining the infrastructure and systems necessary to consistently ensure the timely delivery of quality products
Auditing, monitoring, and determining the quality of manufacturing processes and/or outputs against defined internal and regulatory standards
Reporting and troubleshooting manufacturing process deviations and defects in finished goods
**Responsibilities**
Leads projects or processes of diverse scope, while working independently with limited supervision
Coaches and reviews the work of lower level professionals
Supports continuous improvement/automation activities
Uses advanced analytical/technical problem solving to develop new solutions to existing problems/procedures
Supports relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders
Other duties as assigned
**Minimum Qualifications**
Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelors degree; or 3 years and a masters degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience
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**Employment Eligibility**
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