Continuous Improvement & Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Your mission : Lead quality that customers can feel

Imagine a trailer rolling down the highway—steady, safe, and reliable because every component met the standard. At Dexter’s Fremont, IN plant, you’ll be the catalyst who ensures that outcome by steering our quality system for axles, suspension, brakes, doors, venting products, and towing components serving RV, commercial trailer, heavy-duty, marine, agriculture, and manufactured housing markets.

Who we are

Dexter, headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, operates a North American network of manufacturing and distribution sites. We deploy robotics, precision welding, and automated machining to achieve superior quality, continuous improvement, and exceptional customer service. Visit www.dextergroup.com.

How you’ll lead

• Anticipate and mitigate quality risks by advising on process and design provisions.
• Develop, implement, and control mandatory quality documentation.
• Schedule and perform process audits; verify effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Own root-cause and corrective action processes—drive timely and durable fixes.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Production to eliminate internal defects and embed standards.
• Stack-rank and execute improvement priorities that move key metrics.
• Promote and deliver quality training; reinforce policies that sustain results.
• Govern the quality management system’s documentation and reporting.
• Set clear performance goals for quality; monitor and communicate outcomes.
• Capture customer sentiment through surveys; translate it into action.
• Apply statistics and data analysis to control and improve processes.
• Perform gage calibration and product testing; keep meticulous records.
• Engage in internal / external audits to benchmark and advance performance.
• Model mechanical aptitude, problem-solving, leadership, conflict management, and team building.
• Deliver product conformance reports that inform decision-makers.
• Other duties as assigned.

What it takes

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What drives us

Rewards

Compliance statements

Dexter Axle Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a background check and drug screen.

Join us

Apply now and help us elevate quality for every customer we serve.