Quality Assurance Engineer

The Quality Engineer is responsible for preventing quality anomalies, reducing green waste and cured scrap, and ensuring process capability and compliance across all manufacturing stages, including Mixing, Stock Preparation, Tire Building, Curing, and Final Inspection. This role serves as the customer advocate on the shop floor, ensuring Toyo product, process, and system requirements meet internal standards and external customer expectations. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Manufacturing Process & Product Quality Support quality assurance activities across Mixing, Stock Prep, Tire Building, Curing, and Final Inspection processes. Monitor and improve process capability (Cp/Cpk) for critical and significant characteristics (CC/SC). Utilize SPC tools to detect variation and initiate corrective actions. Support new tire launches, engineering trials, and specification changes. Problem Solving & Corrective Action Lead structured problem-solving using methodologies such as: 8D, 5-Why, DMAIC, etc. Investigate scrap, rework, anomalies, and process escapes/leakages. Manage corrective actions through Toyo CA tracking systems Initiate and lead containment actions, perform thorough root cause analysis, and define effective short-term and long-term preventive actions to eliminate recurrence of quality events. Track, analyze, and lead reduction activities for cured scrap and green waste, including trend analysis by anomaly type, machine, process, and shift. Partner with Production, Engineering, and Maintenance to implement error-proofing (poka-yoke) and preventive controls at key failure points. Actively participate in and support Kaizen, continuous improvement, and cost-reduction initiatives tied to waste, downtime, and quality losses. Address customer quality concerns and corrective actions. Manage supplier quality issues and CARs. Support incoming material quality containment. Quality Systems & Compliance Support IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 compliance. Maintain Control Plans, PFMEAs, Flow Diagrams, and Work Instructions. Serve as Management Representative or Process Owner as assigned. Data Analysis & Leadership Proficient in analyzing data using tools such as: Minitab, Excel, PowerBI, etc. Present quality metrics to management and customers. Provide shop-floor quality leadership and training. Requirements EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in an Engineering field from an accredited four-year college or university; and four or more years related experience and/or training preferred. Benefits Summary Medical / Financial Benefits Medical & Prescription: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Vision: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Dependent (Daycare) FSA: WEX Health Savings Account (company & employee contributions): Bank of America 401(k) with company match: Fidelity Insurance Coverage Short-Term Disability (company-provided): Lincoln Financial Voluntary Long-Term Disability: Lincoln Financial Basic Life & AD&D (company-provided): Lincoln Financial Voluntary Supplemental Life & AD&D (Employee, Spouse, Child): Lincoln Financial Voluntary Group Accidental Injury: Lincoln Financial Voluntary Group Hospitalization Indemnity: Lincoln Financial Voluntary Group Critical Illness: Lincoln Financial Employee Assistance Program (Employee Connect): Lincoln Financial Pet Insurance: MetLife Company-Provided Programs & Perks Safety Shoes: $100 annual reimbursement Safety Glasses: $100 annual reimbursement Tootris Childcare Benefit: up to $200/month Bereavement Leave (paid) Paid Holidays PTO & Vacation Additional Employee Benefits Employee Discounts & Perks Employee Tire Purchase Program (discounted) Home-Buying Program with closing cost match Preferred Employer Discounts (car dealerships, rental communities, gym memberships) EEO is the Law #J-18808-Ljbffr