Hexagon Purus is a global leader in zero emission mobility solutions for light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, buses, maritime, rail, aerospace, and backup power solutions, storage and distribution.
With a legacy of 60 years developing clean fuel systems, we are a growing global team of over 500 employees, with presence in Norway, Germany, Canada, USA and China.
Hexagon Purus is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Being in the heart of energy transformation, we lead with purpose, and our goal setting is aligned with our people and our shared mission to drive the transition to zero-emission mobility.
Join us on our innovative journey and work toward a clean energy future!
Job Summary: Develops and implements Quality Management System improvements and design/process enhancements to meet internal goals and satisfy external customers.
Works under the guidance of the Quality Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Support the development and launch of new H2 products through effective and proactive product quality planning
Perform internal Management System and process audits.
Assist manufacturing operations to quickly and permanently resolve quality issues as they arise
Take a lead role in completing preventive and corrective actions, for both internal and external customer issues, using effective engineering judgment and appropriate root cause analysis tools
Plan, oversee and analyze process capability studies and gage repeatability & reproducibility (GR&R) studies
Create and implement control plans that are risk-based, robust and effective in all phases of production.
Evaluate the capability and performance of new and existing suppliers through on-site audits and assessments
Interface with customers and suppliers on quality issues.
Coordinate containment and improvement actions to resolve issues in a timely manner
Review engineering specifications, drawings and work instructions, for fulfillment of customer requirements
Represent the Quality Team as a point of contact for daily operational support as required
Perform other functions as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Process-based Management System audits (ISO 9001, 14001, TS 16949, etc.
) is required
Implementation and evaluation of process controls is required
Development and maintenance of production Control Plans is preferred
Knowledge of basic gage calibration practices is preferred
Selection and analysis of statistical methods (SPC, ANOVA, hypothesis testing, etc.
) is required
Application of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methods is preferred
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is preferred
Development and analysis of Design of Experiments (DOE) is preferred
Design and analysis of Gage Repeatability& Reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies is preferred
Six Sigma or TQM methods/tools is preferred
Ability to work effectively and independently in a fast-paced and demanding environment with a strong sense of urgency
Ability to communicate effectively using the English language, both written and verbal,
Ability to interface with customers and suppliers individually and within a team to resolve issues and strengthen relationships
Ability to observe situations with a high degree of detail/complexity and make appropriate decisions
Ability to simplify and solve complex problems, both alone and within a team environment, with a high level of creativity
Ability to reliably report status, performance and results
Ability to plan and organize projects
Ability to interpret and understand complex engineering drawings and flow charts
Ability to plan, conduct and analyze statistical experiments and studies
Ability to use basic measurement instruments such as a micrometer, caliper, etc.
Travel up to 10% of the time within the US and internationally
Have the flexibility to adjust work hours and schedule to support internal and external customer needs
Professional organization involvement is desired, such as American Society for Quality (ASQ), Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Association.
for Operations Management (APICS), Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), or other similar
Must be United States citizen, lawful permanent resident or otherwise eligible to work in the United States.
Education, Certifications and Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in an Industrial Engineering Program with an ABET accredited university in an ABET accredited engineering or engineering technology program as a minimum.
5 years minimum of applicable experience is required.
Other certifications, such as, Lean, TWI (training within the industry), BAMA (Blue Grass Automotive Manufacturing Association) Six Sigma Black/Green Belt, etc.
are desired.
UK certification for lean, Michigan State certification for lean.
Lean methodology/tools such as mistake-proofing (poke-yoke), value stream mapping & design (VSM & VSD), and Kaizen, Six Sigma, Red X training (lean methodologies)
Must be United States citizen, lawful permanent resident or otherwise eligible to work in the United States