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Join Our Team as a Quality Engineer

Location: Litchfield, MI

Reports to: Quality Manager

Department:  Operations

Job Type:  Full-Time, Onsite

About Us:

At LuxWall, we pride ourselves on innovation and excellence in our industry. We are committed to optimizing our processes to deliver high-quality products and services to our customers. We are currently seeking a skilled and motivated Quality Engineer to join our team and drive continuous improvement in our operations.

LuxWall is focused on the product development, scaling and commercializing of innovative glass products and solutions for the built environment. LuxWall's transparent insulation technology, Enthermal Glass, provides a step change in energy performance by significantly reducing convective, conductive, and radiative heat gain and heat loss in buildings. Acting as a transparent thermos bottle for building, LuxWall has the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by more than 0.5 gigaton per year with mass adoption. Enthermal Glass will forever change the way buildings are designed and constructed for the future sustainability of our plant.

Job Summary:

The Quality Engineer in the Glass Industry is responsible for ensuring that all glass products meet the highest standards of quality and safety. This role involves developing, implementing, and maintaining quality control systems and procedures, conducting inspections and tests, and working closely with production teams to identify and resolve quality issues. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality engineering, a deep understanding of glass manufacturing processes, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Control and Assurance:

• Develop and implement quality control procedures and standards for glass production, including raw material inspection, in-process quality checks, and final product testing.
• Conduct regular inspections and tests on glass products to ensure they meet customer specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze test data and reports to identify trends, deviations, and potential quality issues.
• Responsible for troubleshooting root cause analysis, SPC data analysis, implementation and maintaining up to date documentation related to APQP, PFMEA, DFMEA, and Control Plans.

Process Improvement:

• Work with production teams to identify root causes of quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Lead and conduct the improvement of capacity studies and gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R) analysis.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing product quality, reducing defects, and optimizing manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with R&D and engineering teams to develop and validate new processes and products.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain accurate records of quality control activities, including inspection reports, test results, and non-conformance reports.
• Prepare detailed quality reports and present findings to management, production teams, and customers as needed.
• Ensure all quality documentation complies with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Supplier Quality Management:

Evaluate and qualify suppliers based on their ability to meet quality standards for raw materials and components.

Conduct supplier audits and work with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve product quality.

Monitor supplier performance and implement quality improvement plans as needed.