Quality Engineer - Fort Wayne, IN

Building our Future Together. FXI is a leading provider of comfort solutions to the Bedding, Furniture and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. We are an industry leader in the rapidly growing Mattress in a Box segment of the bedding market. We have created a "molecules to doorstep" business model that leverages our leading innovation, scale, and footprint to deliver our own brands as well as other leading brands to the market and to consumers doorsteps.

With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. We provide one of the broadest sets of comfort solutions to the broadest set of industry players, through the broadest manufacturing platform in the industry. You will find FXI's comfort technologies inside countless applications you encounter every day. Everywhere comfort is needed, FXI's innovations lead the way! We are always looking for best-in-class talent to join our innovative, fun, and value-driven culture. What are you waiting for?

Job Overview: The Quality Engineer will work out of our Engineered Foam plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana which provides foam to multiple business sectors including Automotive, Medical, Aerospace, Acoustics, and a variety of other markets. The ideal candidate is a practical, hands-on person with a drive for learning and problem solving. In this role, you will use your technical expertise to improve products and processes, while working closely with customers, local team members, and others from within FXI. You will be responsible for quality aspects as applies to your customers and other needs within the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct root cause analysis for concerns internal and external and follow issues through to effective resolution.
• Timely follow up with customers for corrective actions.
• Internal Auditing for IATF/ISO compliance
• Work closely with other departments on corrective, preventive and improvement activities.
• Utilize Core Quality Tools FMEA, SPC, MSA, PPAP, APQP.
• Lead program launch activities for new programs and complete all relevant PPAP documentation.
• Support, develop, and maintain Work Instructions (WI's)
• Develop and maintain appropriate logs, reports and key process indicators.
• Support company and plant safety initiatives and objectives
• Perform other duties as assigned by direct manager, indirect manager or their designee.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in automotive OEM/Tier 1 customer QE or industrial manufacturing experience preferred
• Action oriented, possess a "hands-on" mentality, is operationally focused, and is able to continually improve their skills and effectiveness
• Strong and assertive communication skills (written and verbal), along with sound technical judgment using data-based arguments and conclusions
• Proven ability to drive to root-cause of technical problems and facilitates implementation of the associated corrective actions in a cross-functional team
• Proficient in Microsoft Office core tools and statistical analysis software (e.g. Minitab)
• Bachelor's degree in engineering is preferred but not required

Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce: FXI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FXI does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identify or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We support workplace diversity. We strongly believe that diversity contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better products. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can.