Quality Development Engineer

What Timken makes possible begins with you.Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace.

Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.Job Title: Quality Development EngineerLocation: Wadsworth, OH (on-site)Employment type: Full-time, Exempt (salary)Pay: Starting pay based on experience and education level; range starts at $65,000What We OfferCompetitive PayComprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverageBenefits start on first day of employment401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company match10 paid holidays per year plus paid vacationPaid parental leave at one year of serviceEmployee discounts on products and servicesEducation expense reimbursement, eligible to apply at first day of employmentOpportunities for professional development and career growthPosition Summary:This position exists to drive operational excellence and systemic improvement throughout the organization by leading root cause problem solving initiatives of customer returned product, non-conforming material evaluation and disposition, production troubleshooting, and working with collaborative teams to drive organizational continuous improvement.Responsibilities:Manage non-conforming material procedure and internally generated QIM (Quality Issue Management) events resulting from non-conforming materialSupport root cause investigation of assembly production issues resulting from customer, supplier or internal QIM eventsPerform final and incoming inspection as required and work with inspectors to support inventory containment issues resulting from quality events; cover Rover Arm/CMM inspections as neededSupport gage calibration softwarePerform internal audits to ISO 9001:2015 standardComplete PPAP/FAIR/CoC events in QIM as required by new product deployment/Safe Launch processWork with manufacturing and CI Engineering group to drive continuous improvement in assembly production processesManage and monitor reliability engineering by receiving warranty return data and writing a damage analysis report, be a liaison between the service manager and engineering, and providing input to the service manager relative to field service callsParticipate in reliability initiatives by initiating studies of product returned on service orders documenting service life, failure modes, and measurements of failed components to study impact of design specifications on product performance; and studying non-warranty failures as an input into root cause investigations of warranty concernsRequired Qualifications:Associate’s degree in an applicable STEM field or ASQ CQE certificationExperience with basic metrology tools (calipers, micrometers, etc.) and advanced metrology tools (Bridge, Arm CMM’s) including GDT standardsExperience with the Internal Auditing processAbility to work in database systems (e.g. QIM, Windchill, and SAP)   Proficient with MS Office software applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)Strong math skills in geometry and statisticsPreferred Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in an applicable STEM fieldMechanical Engineering degree or similar ABET accredited programFormal training in CMM software (PC DMIS, Polywork, Calypso)Understanding of industrial standard Production Machinery and Processing techniques (casting, machining, forging, heat treat, and assembly)This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR).  Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US. All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards.

There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.