Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available. This role is hybrid onsite in Burnsville MN (at least 3 days/week)The Senior Quality Engineer (SQE) will lead the quality function in product development to ensure quality targets are properly defined and implemented, lessons learned are translated (“designed-in quality”), while contributing Time-to-Market and higher customer satisfaction.  The SQE will work together with other divisional experts or with Trade Good Suppliers in an international environment, to manage quality activities and ensure continuous improvement efforts across the organization.Derive measures to improve preventive quality of our products and contribute to their implementation in the development processCollaborate with teams throughout the product lifecycle and track appropriate quality assurance measures to achieve required product maturitiesCreate methods and reports to manage stakeholder expectations and foster data-driven communication in quality.Lead quality function in product development to ensure quality improvement opportunities are identified, targets are properly defined and implemented, lessons learned are translated to projects. during product development (“designed-in quality”), and ensure that requirements for quality gates are met.Monitor and conduct analysis of warranty return & repair data, failure cost, and customer complaints for early detection of quality-related problems with a data driven approach.Develop quality improvement targets in alignment with overall business objectives.Identify and drive quality improvement and warranty cost reduction initiatives by ensuring timely and methodological problem solving through techniques such as  8D, Fishbone, 5why, etc.Manage Trade Good Supplier quality issues and supplier development.Contribute to reduced Time-to-Market by improved execution of processes and avoidance of deviations in projects and products.
