ABOUT FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES

Frontier Technologies is a well-respected manufacturer of machined and fabricated components and a provider of aftermarket services for the renewable energy market. With two locations in Brewton, AL and Theodore, AL, we specialize in Energy, Services, Engineering, and Logistics providing wind turbine components and services to our customer that encompasses anything from welded brackets, wood platforms, and rework.

Frontier Technologies is now part of Gexpro Services, a world-class Supply Chain Services outsource provider, specializing in developing and managing production inventory management programs. Our managed inventory programs are designed to support manufacturing OEM’s with their engineered production material specifications, fulfillment, and quality requirements.

Our expertise is in a broad offering of engineered commodities, coupled with our program management capabilities and established global supply chain network, uniquely position Gexpro Services to deliver rapid improvements in fulfillment, transaction and material costs productivity, and process and product quality. That's why we’re looking for someone like you - a fresh thinking, innovator, and groundbreaker.

Company Benefits: Frontier Technologies offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, an employee assistance program, health wellness programs, pet insurance and more! Eligible employees can contribute to our 401(k) immediately with a competitive match. Lastly, we offer several paid holidays and paid time off that includes personal, sick and vacation time.

Summary

Working directly with the global and local branch team's, the successful candidate will apply process improvement methodologies and International Standards Organization (ISO) tools to improve customer service, drive new product innovation and compliance, supplier productivity, quality, cycle, and delivery performance. This opportunity involves direct contact Frontier’s largest customers in several key vertical markets including the Renewable Energy division. The Quality Engineer will report to the Quality Manager and assist in driving Frontier’s growth internally in our manufacturing facilities as well as specific large-scale projects such as Off Shore Wind turbines in the America’s.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop and drive process consistency to ensure compliance with Sourcing Quality and qualification requirements. There will be an emphasis on developing the Off Shore Wind Program for both manufacturing facilities.
• Execute key Customer Service projects to reduce defects and cycle time and improve fulfillment.
• Develop & implement ISO compliant processes for applicable business functions.
• Conduct process audits and manage regulatory compliance requirements.
• Work hands on with the manufacturing floor to drive quality improvement and design projects to improve processes.
• Drive Customer Quality improvements utilizing the Quality Dashboard metrics.
• Manage non-conforming material, customer complaint, and Corrective/Preventive Action processes.
• Prepare sound responses to Customer-issued Corrective Actions.
• Lead internal and support external ISO audits.
• Lead Cost of Quality reduction initiative for given area of responsibility.
• Lead and track supplier/part qualifications & surveillance activities for assigned commodities or segments.
• Assist and train in complex part inspection/design and implement check fixtures.
• Monitor supplier performance to identify and drive process improvement, manage root cause analysis and corrective & preventive action implementation.
• Partner with Sourcing to establish methods of evaluating existing suppliers and approve potential suppliers through various assessment screens and quality metrics.
• Work with external customers, internal customers, and business leadership as needed to meet goals and communicate performance.
• Ability to identify and implement Best Practices.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated team and empowerment skills.
• Strong PC skills (MS office suite).

Skills, Knowledge, and Education

• BS Technical degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in quality or operations leadership.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, handle, or feel, and required to speak, read, and hear English. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

“Gexpro Services (A VEVRAA Federal Contractor), and its affiliated companies, is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by law.”