Junior Quality Engineer

G+D makes the lives of billions of people around the world more secure. We create trust in the digital age with integrated security technologies in three business areas: Digital Security, Financial Platforms and Currency Technology. We have been a reliable partner for our customers for over 170 years with our innovative solutions for SecurityTech! We are an international technology group and traditional family business with over 14,000 employees in 40 countries. Creating Confidence is our path to success. Trust is the basis of our co-operation within G+D.

At Payment Technology, our mission is to be at the start of every transaction and to make it secure and simple. We also create contemporary payment and banking solutions for our digital age. As a one-stop shop, we produce and personalise hundreds of millions of payment cards every year and store their "digital twins" - mobile and digital. Would you like to actively shape the digital transformation with us?

Job Summary

The Junior Quality Engineer will be responsible for quality-related projects at the plant level including training quality inspectors and technicians on proper inspection procedures, analysis of statistical data from the production lines, participating in Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing events related to quality improvement, addressing client quality concerns, and root cause analysis related to quality issues.

Duties & Essential Job Functions

• Support production teams in meeting quality KPIs and compliance requirements.
• Provide day-to-day support to Quality Technicians and Inspectors.
• Assist in training operators and inspectors on quality standards and best practices.
• Participate in product and process audits, including first article and in-process inspections.
• Collect and analyze quality and production data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on defect reduction and process stability.
• Assist with incoming material inspections, product testing, and R&D lab activities.
• Execute and support manual and automated testing, including Dirac testing.
• Document and track nonconformances, customer complaints, and supplier issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on new processes, equipment launches, and control plans.
• Develop knowledge of the company’s products, processes, and quality systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline and/or a combination of college education and Engineering experience totaling 3 years.
• Must be proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and general engineering software solutions.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in both written and verbal forms.
• Experience with inventory control programs.
• Strong practical skills within a Lean manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems.
• Passionate about Lean Manufacturing and the attainment of key initiatives.
• Strong data driven process and system methodologies.
• Ability to hold self and others accountable.
• Enjoys plant level, hands-on involvement in the improvement process. Willing to roll up sleeves and spend time in the manufacturing plant.
• Willingness to travel on occasion as needed.
• Requires eyesight correctable to 20/20 to operate equipment. Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens. Requires normal color perception.

Preferred

• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or other quality management systems.
• Experience with quality systems or tools (e.g., Jira, SAP, Minitab).
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Requires eyesight correctable to 20/20 to observe production machinery. Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens. Requires normal color perception.
• Requires working on hard floor – standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting and stooping on occasion.
• Must be able to withstand loud noise in a manufacturing environment
• Must be able to work while wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

The pay range for this position is $68,500-$74,742 and is eligible for an annual bonus. Benefits offered to eligible employees include, medical (PPO and HDHP with HSA), dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, 401K w/ employer match, short/long term disability, life insurance, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending, EAP, commuter benefits, education assistance, pet insurance, legal, and more.