Job Description

What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Purpose

This role will lead or support the development of essential Quality Management Systems to ensure product safety and quality. The position will train plant Quality teams and identify best practices for global implementation. Additionally, it will support or lead resolution of customer-facing quality issues or broader cross-organizational quality concerns. Success in this role requires effective collaboration in a matrix organization through participation in cross-functional projects spanning all global areas of operations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and assure Timken maintains suitable, adequate, and effective Quality Management Systems globally for assigned locations and projects
• Help drive a quality culture and protect the Timken brand by teaching, coaching and mentoring to build a self-sufficient Quality Management team for assigned locations and projects
• Assure that installed gauging methods are appropriate and effective, and that installed assets have acceptable process capability through interaction with the Manufacturing Advancement, Manufacturing, and Technology Center teams.
• Assist in maintaining required industry specific certifications (eg ISO9000, AS9100, IATF, NADCAP, etc.)
• Execute customer approvals and certifications as required
• Achieve Timken brand approval, by demonstrating compliance to Business and Quality systems, demonstrated process capability for key processes, adherence to dimensional specifications, appropriate material selection, acceptable product marking, evidence of Outgoing Quality Audit, and appropriate product performance level determined (bearing rating)
• Lead audits and ensure Timken compliance to requirements
• Develop, lead, or support continuous improvements projects as assigned.

Skills/Experience:

• Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
• Demonstrated Ability of Attention to Detail
• Familiarity with New Product or Process launch
• Experience as Plant Quality Engineer (preferred)
• Computer technical skills
• History with Quality System or Technical Software
• Written and Verbal communication (English)
• Quality Certification (e.g. Lead Auditor, CQM, CQE)
• Project Management and Prioritization
• Experience with Manufacturing Process Design, Gauge design, Quality System
• Experience with Training and Brand Certification

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Science or related field with 7+ years of experience
• Masters Degree in Engineering, Science or related field with 5+ years of experience

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.