Quality Engineer

About the role

Tempur Sealy. Iconic brands. Storied history. Industry-leading innovation.

Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness.

Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy® and Stearns & Foster®. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night's sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!

Our Company Offers Great Benefits, Including

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Competitive Medical, Dental & other wellness programs
• Disability and Life Company Paid
• Retirement Plan Options
• Generous Employee Purchase Discounts

What You'll Do (Essential Duties and Responsibilities)

• Application of analytical tools to drive improvement in foam quality and continually achieve variation reduction.
• Perform internal scrap cost analysis and drive scrap cost reduction projects.
• Support Quality Technicians with addressing production issues and improvement opportunities via problem solving techniques.
• Participate in New product/process development, qualification, and establishment of "Safe Launch" Plans.
• Track, Report, and drive improvement in direct material suppliers to improve incoming quality performance.
• Performs product inspection and audits products and/or systems for conformance to standard.
• Performs weekly CTQ audit and reporting to drive continual improvement.
• Facilitate best practices benchmarking between TPVA, TPNM, TPIN and other facilities.
• Assists in problem investigation and resolution.
• Periodically support the laboratory including, performing laboratory tests, and/or experiments following established procedures or protocols while operating requisite laboratory equipment and instruments; records data; maintains and makes minor adjustments to equipment.

What You'll Need (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 1-2 years directly related experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Business acumen, will act as business partner to Operations
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Advanced knowledge of PC usage required to include using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Demonstrated experience in 5S, Lean and Six Sigma principles. Green Belt preferred, or ability to obtain within the first year of employment.
• Minitab or JMP experience preferred.

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