Quality Control Engineer

JOB POSTING

Position Title: Quality Control Engineer

Reports To: Engineering Services VP

Position Summary:

We are looking for a well-organized and detail-orientated individual with excellent analytical skills and the ability to manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment. The Quality Control Engineer will play a crucial role in our manufacturing, semi/ complete knockdown (SKD/ CKD), and warehousing environment, developing and maintaining an effective Quality Control System. The position requires multitasking and collaborating with all market areas (Water, General Industry, PCC, Energy), KSB factories, suppliers, and customers. We are looking for an ambitious individual who is a well-organized and detailed oriented. The position demands multitasking with KSB factories, our sales team, suppliers, and customers to generate parts proposals and process parts orders. The individual will work in an exciting and fast past paced environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Effective Project Management - including managing deadlines, identifying stakeholders, understanding, communicating, and achieving goals.

Relentless focus on operational excellence.

Knowledge/ familiarity with relevant pump standards like ANSI/ ASME B73.1/ B73.2, ANSI/ API 610, DIN EN ISO 5199, ANSI/ HI, etc.

Time management – Aptitude for effectively prioritizing tasks to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Active Learning – Good problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills

Excellent technical writing ability

Deductive Reasoning – Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce sensible answers.

Information recall - Understand the significance of new information not only for current and future needs.

Intuition - Identifying and addressing potential problems before they become issues.

Quality & Productivity – Produces work at a rapid rate and with high accuracy, demonstrates accountability if mistakes occur.

Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office is required. Experience with ERP systems is required.

Experience with the SAP system is a plus and preferred.

Must have strong analytical skills and a systematic approach to problem-solving.

Strong technical aptitude and ability to read manufacturing drawings, procedures, industry standards, and other technical documentation.

Tasks / Responsibilities:

Overall responsibility for ensuring the quality of products and services generated by our organization, overseeing material flow from inception to packaging.

Designing, developing, and implementing best-quality Manufacturing, semi/complete knockdown (SKD/ CKD), and Warehousing Quality Control processes and practices.

Developing and initiating quality standards for inspections, evaluations, and tests

Maintaining, monitoring, and ensuring the highest quality in products or services

Designing and creating instructions and forms for assessing, evaluating, documenting, and reporting on quality standards in services or products.

Troubleshooting and resolving problems related to quality control.

Researching, compiling, and preparing information on quality control processes, procedures, and activities.

Analyzing and monitoring quality control performance

Investigating and troubleshooting production or product errors

Tabulating and documenting data related to processes, materials, and product qualities and reliabilities.

Training company staff, technicians, and other professionals on quality control aspects of their work.

Leading, directing, and assisting technical and professional staff in testing and measuring services or products.

Collaborating with company operations managers to create and implement controls and product improvements.

Education / Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment (pump manufacturing an advantage).

A college or technical degree is acceptable if complemented with 15+ years of experience in the field.

EOE/M/F/D/V Drug-Free Environment