Quality Engineer

Company Name: Hellbender Inc.

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Department: Operations

Report to: Chief Operating Officer 

Who we are:

Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at prototype to high volumes. 

Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women, trans and non-white races in our community and industry.

Job Summary:

As the Quality Engineer at Hellbender, you will utilize statistics-based design techniques to identify and implement new product introduction and quality inspection initiatives. You will impact the overall supply chain and production process by developing quality inspection plans, analyzing inspection data, implementing corrective actions and running continuous improvement projects. You will collaborate with product development teams, supply chain teams, manufacturing engineers, machine operators, technicians, and external suppliers to qualify new products for production and ensure consistent outgoing product quality. The core responsibilities of this role are to establish and implement effective inspection methods; provide actionable insights from recorded data; and collaborate with Product Development teams on testing, validation, and inspection.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish new product introduction and quality inspection initiatives 
• Train and supervise the quality inspection team 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product development, manufacturing, and supply chain) to ensure consistent application of quality inspection techniques and standards 
• Develop continuous improvement projects by applying lean, Six Sigma, or other methodologies throughout all stages of the production process 
• Maintain, review, update, and create quality documents for production activities
• Develop and implement corrective and preventative actions for nonconforming material

Qualifications, Skill, and Attributes

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or technical school in manufacturing, materials, engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
• 5+ years working in manufacturing, quality assurance/quality control, materials engineering, or mechanical engineering roles
• 2+ years of experience in an electromechanical product manufacturing environment utilizing high volume production processes such as SMT and PCB assembly highly preferred
• Expert knowledge and skills in process integration in a production environment 
• Knowledge and use of statistical process control, process improvement techniques, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Ability to use production and quality measuring and test equipment; including manual, electronic, and programmable devices
• Practical experience with lean manufacturing principles and tools, identifying opportunities for and designing changes to processes
• Experience establishing quality control methodologies and procedural standards for product manufacturing
• Experience as both a project leader and individual contributor - ability to influence others while independently owning many aspects of a project
• Fluent in computer applications including MS Office applications/suites, production/procurement control systems, logic/programming, development of calculation formulas/scripts, and presentation graphics
• Strong technical documentation and presentation skills

Job Type: Full-time 

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 5% Safe Harbor Contribution to 401k by Hellbender
• Dental insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Health insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Vision insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families 
• 7.5 weeks total Paid time off
• Flexible spending account
• As needed PPE reimbursement, including things such as prescription safety glasses, steel toe boots, ESD smock.
• Hellbender Inc. options through our Equity Incentive Plan
• Profit Sharing (through 401k)
• Hellbender swag

Work Location: UPARC Pittsburgh, PA

Opportunity for advancement:

Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.