Quality Engineer Job

Primary Location: Hilliard, Ohio
Relocation offered: No
Employment status: Full-Time
Travel: 25% - 30%

The estimated base salary range for this role is $72,000 - $90,000 per year.
Individual pay is based on location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors

What does it mean to work at Armstrong?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company. By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

• A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, and many more.
• Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
• A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results.

Reporting to the Plant Technical Services Manager, the Quality and Claims Specialist leads the plant in implementing key process measures and procedures to monitor and control the manufacturing process to ensure finished products meet established quality and product performance requirements. In this role, you will manage the claims process for the Hilliard Plant, ensuring timely resolution to customer claims and initiation of preventive actions within manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• 
  Owner and executor of Hilliard Plant Claims Process; Interacts with contractors, distributors, sales reps, and customers;
• Manage product complaints to minimize Armstrong costs while maximizing customer satisfaction and experience; Make a visual analysis of complaint materials; advise on the validity of complaints.
• Travel to field installations for first-hand observations and comments on complaint materials
• Responsible for improving and sustaining the plant quality systems, including Standardized Board Review Process, Containment Process, Standardized Claims Process, Change Management System, Gauge Infrastructure, and Internal Audits. Own and coordinate the corporate on-site quality assessment process and the score for each of these systems.
• Lead the plant in implementing key process measures/procedures to monitor & control the manufacturing process & ensure product performance requirements are satisfied
• Advise production supervision on the acceptability of raw materials and finished goods relative to quality aspects; make decisions as to the acceptance or rejection of materials (line calls).
• Identify training and development opportunities for production crews to improve quality performance and conduct agreed-upon training
• Develop and maintain quality visual standards for all products with guidelines from ABP Quality Assurance and Sales.
• Transfer customer feedback/ requirements back to the appropriate value stream team for implementation into plant quality systems;
• Prepare for and lead Spring and Fall Product Quality and Service Reviews.
• Own Hilliard Plant Quality Documentation Systems
• Assist in the start-up of new products and processes.
• Participate in quality-related meetings with ABP management, Sales, Research and Development, and Plant personnel.
• Work closely with Technical Services, Plant Engineering, Maintenance, and Production organizations in the development of new processes, products, and cost-reduction opportunities to ensure Armstrong customer satisfaction.
• Be available to respond to inquiries concerning product quality from manufacturing operations, sales, and customers that occur at any point and at any time.

Required Qualifications:

• 
  BS degree in engineering, quality management, or a similar degree
• 1-2 years of related experience within a manufacturing environment

• Demonstrated organizational and self-management skills
• Must be able to exemplify excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong Computer Skills - Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Valid Driver’s License
• Valid Passport for foreign travel to locations for complaint resolution
• This position does require 25 – 30% travel (including overnight) and travel can be unexpected therefore successful candidates must have the flexibility to travel as required in response to claims.
• This position is required availability to be on call and respond to inquiries from production, sales, and customers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 
  Quality Management experience
• 3 years or more years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
• Lean or Six Sigma training and experience
• Construction Management
• Higher level degree or certification (business, engineering, quality management)

Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative commercial and residential ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions in the Americas. With approximately $1B in revenue, AWI has about 2,800 employees and a manufacturing network of fifteen facilities in the US and Canada.

At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces. For more than 150 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees. We are committed to developing new and sustainable ceiling solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

Our Sustainability Ambition

"Bringing our Purpose to Life" - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.
We are committed to:

• Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce;
• Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet;
• Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play;
• Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and
• Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact.

About the Location (Hilliard OH)

Our Hilliard Plant, one of twelve Armstrong plants in North America, employs 100+ people across multiple shifts who are involved in the manufacturing and shipping of acoustical ceiling tile. The Hilliard plant prides itself in placing high priority on safety, quality and exceeding customer expectations. Located 13 miles west of downtown Columbus, the city of Hilliard is a charming blend of old and new. Leisure strolls through historic Weaver Park, football games at OSU, thriving businesses and chic boutiques and shops are just some of the many ways that Hilliard caters to both ends of the generation spectrum.

Armstrong is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce. As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisition and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Come and build your future with us and apply today!