Job Details

Quality and Manufacturing Engineer

The Quality and Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for ensuring the organization's products and services meet company quality requirements, addressing quality concerns and driving quality improvements through root cause analysis, while also optimizing production processes by defining current state, collaborating with a cross functional team to define a future state, perform a gap analysis, and manage a project plan achieve the future state.

A successful candidate will be able to collaborate with cross-functional teams and be familiar with tools such as time studies, takt time/cycle time, value stream mapping, Six Sigma, 5S methodology, Pareto, SPC, and able to define operator standard work to ensure quality is built and not inspected into the product.

• Apply and train VSM, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S skills to effectively map the manufacturing processes to identify and implement process improvement opportunities and developing/documenting factory capacity and bottleneck analyses.
• Develop capacity improvement plans for inclusion into CI or capital planning.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to visually communicate key quality metrics and trends to stakeholders.
• Must have a change agent mindset to lead factory initiatives around safety, quality, continuous improvement (CI), lean manufacturing, mistake proofing, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead cultural change to a lean philosophy through communication of vision and expectations.
• Support and develop implement project plans to achieve Future State.
• Assess and recommend the purchasing of manufacturing equipment, installation and commission. Facilitate operational cost reduction through productivity or material cost improvements supporting annual objectives.
• Develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing procedures/processes, including instruction manuals, documentation, pictures, step by step procedures, and training.
• Conduct periodic audits of in-process quality checklists, forms, and documentation to ensure compliance with standards.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and adherence to the quality program.
• Lead the analysis of warranty claims to identify root causes and trends, implementing corrective actions to address recurring issues.
• Experience with Toyota Production System (TPS), or some other enterprise lean implementation methodology is a bonus.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent previous work history in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years practical experience in a similar setting
• Proficient with AutoCAD & Microsoft Office Apps (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word)
• Lean manufacturing training and experience
• Experience as a quality or manufacturing engineer in a mission critical business space
• Project management experience is a must
• Strong ability to explain topics and influence others
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Bias to action and driving results
• Ability to exercise professional influence with tact and ethics when dealing with vendors, co-workers, and customers
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment and conducting hands-on inspections and audits
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time

Summary

Where Potential Powers Progress

At Sunbelt Solomon, we believe progress starts with people their ideas, their expertise, and their drive to make energy work better. With more than a century of combined experience, we deliver full-lifecycle power, energy, and automation solutions across the Americas.

From our 39+ locations and a team of over 1,600 skilled professionals, we serve nearly every industry with the people, products, and insight needed to keep the electricity running. Our solutions span low-, medium-, and high-voltage systems, covering the complete electrical lifecycle, from design and engineering to operation, maintenance, modernization, and sustainable decommissioning. We're known for our expertise in remanufacturing electrical equipment, including transformers and switchgear, and for providing flexible, reliable temporary power rental solutions. Through the Sunbelt Solomon family of brands, including Trinity Power, Magna IV Engineering, and Power Solutions Group, we combine deep technical field experience with advanced engineering and turnkey project delivery.

Together, we help customers optimize performance, extend asset life, and achieve sustainability goals while building a more resilient, efficient energy future. At our core, we're powered by people innovators, engineers, technicians, and problem solvers all working together to deliver energy solutions that move industries forward.

Mission, Purpose, Vision & Core Values

In developing our mission, purpose, vision and core business values, we engaged in a thoughtful process that incorporated the combined principles of our family of companies and reflects our commitment to valuing our history and investing in our people, services, and products.

Mission: Through a culture of integrity, bold innovation, and customer-centricity we create value for our partners and team members with safe and reliable electrical power solutions and services.

Purpose: To enhance the lives of our team members and partners through sustainable products and services in the communities we serve.

Vision: To be the leading provider of customized electrical power solutions and services.

Core Values:

People: The core of our success.

Safety: It's in our DNA.

Strategic: We forge our own future.

Sustainability: Industry leaders in power distribution life cycle management.

Performance: Delivering excellence at every opportunity.

Company Benefits

Sunbelt Solomon offers a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package to employees who work 30 hours per week or more following 90 days of employment. Benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, 401k with company match, life insurance and disability, paid vacation, sick time, and holiday. Temp employees are not eligible for company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Pre-Employment Screening

Following an offer of employment all candidates are required to complete a background check and drug screen prior to being cleared to start employment. A physical and respiratory fit test may also be required based on the job responsibilities and location of the position.