Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Six Sigma Master Black Belt 

LOCATION: Hanover / Pennsylvania (US-PA), United States | BRAND: Sheppard | REQUISITION ID: 5887 | JOB GRADE: 16

| ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site 

 

Founded in 1937, R.H. Sheppard Co. Inc. has a rich history of innovative design and American manufacturing excellence. Headquartered in Hanover, Pa., our dedicated team of over 700 employees supply components for the trucking and transportation industry worldwide. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and a proud member of Knorr-Bremse.

Whatever your career path – whether it’s product innovation through engineering, working directly with our customers, manufacturing quality products or supporting our business in some other way, Sheppard – a Bendix CVS Company – delivers. Visit us online at www.rhsheppard.com/careers

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Provide world class quality engineering technical support, at an expert level to the manufacturing areas and product launch activities that meet or exceed customer expectations. The Six Sigma Master Black Belt oversees key continuous improvement projects and support the Quality Manager in establishing performance standards, procedures, and audit controls in order to meet business requirements, as well as, identify and implement process improvements to increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of company products and services.

 

Essential Duties:

• Develops and implements key improvement projects to improve KPI’s and customer metrics.
• Trains other team members in basic and advanced problem-solving techniques include Six Sigma, SPS, Red X, A3, 8D etc.
• Participate in New Product Launch activities to ensure the effective transfer of the Engineering intent as shown in supporting engineering documents is realized in supplier and internal processes at the required high level of quality.
• Use advanced quality statistical / 6 Sigma tools (Six Sigma, SPC, DOE) for defining root causes and implementing effective fact-based corrective actions.
• Effectively use company provided IT tools such as SAP, Eibner/Cadim, Excel, PowerPoint, MiniTab, SPC in the performance of Quality Engineering, and the reporting to management of Product / KPI Performance.
• Review and approval of Engineering drawings for implementation.
• Understands Product / KIP performance, calculation, and reporting.
• Evaluation of independent test results and reports, including Engineering test plans, test reports, and third-party material and failure analysis reports.
• Perform customer visits as required.
• Participate in Non-Conforming material review, MRB, on-hold material and Containment of defects and lead or manage corrective actions.
• Drive Failure Mode and Effects Analysis activities for both Process and Design FMEA’s.
• Develop effective quality control and associated risk management plans.
• Conducts routine audits and/or surveys to determine acceptability of quality controls.
• Monitors experimental / pilot product runs.
• Lead / complete capability and gage R&R studies as directed.
• Must understand and support all Quality, Product Safety, and health/Safety/Environmental/Energy policies.
• Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations.
• Must understand, support and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures and instructions.
• Must understand and support relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), as defined in the goal tree.

 

Skills and Competencies:

• Has the ability to develop and implement Quality standards.
• Is proactive and strategic thinking.
• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills; confident to face customer or supplier.
• Has the ability to influence others.
• Has organizational skills.
• Understands KPS or lean behaviors and able to apply these to processes.
• Experienced with APQP and relevant Quality control tools and processes, including knowledge of or education in Quality Engineering, design control, and verification and validation tools and methodologies.
• Independently analyze and trend data, formulate and implement corrective actions to improve products, processes, and systems.
• Experienced in Advanced Math, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Minitab.

• Understands PFMEA (Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis).

• Has advanced problem-solving skills Strong problem-solving skills, and critical thinking skills using DMAIC/RedX and 8D strategies.
• Experienced in Metallurgy/Materials Testing and inspection/measuring machines and tools (ex. CMM, micrometers, calipers, gauges).
• Customer Orientation - Is about demonstrating service and relation