Engineer, Quality Assurance

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We have an opening for a Quality Assurance Engineer at our Bowling Green, Kentucky location. If you possess an interest and have experience as a Quality Engineer check out the details below.

What will you be responsible for?

- Performs quality engineering activities including capability studies, measurement systems analyses, development of process control and reaction plans.

- Performs root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action for process related concerns.

- Performs and assists in reviewing quality assurance policies used in all existing and new plants, including procedures and equipment with the aim of standardizing wherever possible.

- Assists in establishing and maintaining the quality management system.

- Conducts analysis to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management system

- Conducts and participates in continuous improvement activities to enhance the quality management system (such as 5S, Kaizen lean methods, etc.)

- Develops training to build and sustain quality awareness.

- Conducts audits, creates audit finding reports, determines proper corrective and preventive actions and closes out audit findings.

- Analyzes failure, corrective and preventative action to respond to customer complaints.

- Creates and maintains company quality documentation, such as quality manuals, quality procedures, etc.

- Manages and conducts audits of suppliers’ performance, ensuring timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective action and preventive actions.

- Investigates, within the group function, the quality assurance aspects of new or existing products to establish schedules for testing and developing such activities.

- Participates and interacts with the engineering and operations groups and plant staff on quality-related matters.

- Participates in evaluating customer claims. Presents such data to highlight problem status for areas needing attention; also to reflect areas where corrective action has/has not had the desired results.

- Participates in quality improvement programs if deemed beneficial to the division.

What are we looking for?

- Broad training in a related field usually acquired through a bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering

- Job related experience for 3 years minimum in quality or quality-related environment; experience in manufacturing or laboratory environment preferred

- Certifications/Licenses/Other: ASQ Quality Engineer certification preferred, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred, QA Auditor certification preferred

- Working knowledge of the following areas: engineering principles, practices, nomenclature, and procedures, quality assurance principles, and the manufacturing process.

Compensation & Benefits:

- Expected Hiring Salary Range:  $75,400, - $105,290 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)

- This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.

- Please visit our "Total Rewards" page to learn more about Ball’s comprehensive benefits structure.

- Onsite Work Environment: This requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site. Travel and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.

When submitting your application to Ball, we encourage you to emphasize your skills, experience, and qualifications that align with the role.

Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non-merit characteristic.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.

- Under Colorado, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania law, you have the right to exclude or redact age-related details—such as your date of birth, school attendance dates, or graduation dates—from your resume, cover letter, CV, or other supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, certificates).

- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visa, now or in the future, for this job opening.

* This position will be posted internally for a minimum of 5 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

No agencies please.

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