Quality Engineer

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength were dedicated to empowering the world to work out and creating healthier lives together. As a Quality Engineer youll play a critical role in ensuring the quality reliability and performance of industry-leading fitness equipment that serves customers around the globe. Working closely with Operations Engineering Purchasing Suppliers and Quality teams youll lead problem-solving initiatives strengthen manufacturing quality systems and drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance product performance and customer satisfaction. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact in a collaborative fast-paced manufacturing environment while helping deliver innovative high-performance workout solutions that customers trust.

As our Quality Engineer you will:

• Lead structured root cause analysis and corrective action activities using tools such as 8D 5-Why Fishbone Pareto Analysis and effectiveness verification.
• Partner cross-functionally to identify contain and resolve supplier process product and reliability issues.
• Support and continuously improve the Quality Management System including ISO 9001 compliance activities.
• Develop and deliver quality training that improves awareness problem-solving capability and consistent execution of quality requirements.
• Collaborate with Engineering Operations Purchasing and suppliers during new product launches and production changes using PPAP PFMEA Control Plans MSA and capability studies.
• Lead supplier quality improvement initiatives including supplier corrective actions (SCARs) containment activities escalations and effectiveness verification.
• Drive resolution of nonconforming material through NCR/MRB processes rework validation risk assessment and recurrence prevention.
• Analyze customer complaints warranty and field-quality data to identify trends and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Six Sigma Kaizen and other data-driven methodologies.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Quality Technicians and other team members.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor to support operators supervisors technicians and engineers in resolving quality concerns.
• Own quality issues from containment through closure ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Conduct product process and quality system audits while driving corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Develop and improve inspection methods measurement systems Gauge R&R studies and capability analyses.
• Create and maintain quality documentation including procedures work instructions PFMEAs Control Plans inspection plans and quality records.
• Develop and communicate meaningful quality metrics and reports including defect trends scrap rework first-pass yield PPM NCRs customer complaints and supplier performance.
• Utilize statistical analysis and manufacturing data to identify opportunities for improvement and support business decisions.

What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Quality Engineer:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of quality engineering or related manufacturing quality experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading root cause analysis corrective actions nonconforming material investigations and manufacturing problem-solving efforts.
• Working knowledge of SPC process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk) measurement system analysis and statistical methods.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience analyzing manufacturing and quality data to identify trends and recommend solutions.
• Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving abilities with a proven ability to independently drive results.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and suppliers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with precision measurement equipment engineering drawings GD&T and dimensional inspection.
• CMM programming and operation experience including Calypso and/or PC-DMIS.
• Experience with Minitab or similar statistical software.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma PPAP PFMEA Control Plans MSA and other core quality tools.
• Manufacturing experience involving machining fabrication welding powder coating paint assembly or related processes.
• ASQ CQE CQA CRE Six Sigma or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience with Power BI Python computer vision or other advanced analytics and automation technologies.

Why Join Us

Youll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on product quality customer satisfaction and manufacturing excellence while collaborating with talented teams who are passionate about innovation and continuous improvement. If you thrive in a hands-on manufacturing environment enjoy solving complex problems and are motivated by delivering exceptional results wed love to hear from you.

Work Environment

This position is primarily based in a manufacturing environment and may involve exposure to elevated noise levels. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required as applicable.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strengthwe think customer firstplay as one team andraise the bar on fitness innovationin the gym and in every corner of our facilities. Wepersevere and get it done with a clear purpose toinspire each other to live healthier lives. If youre ready to bring out the best in people while powering the future of fitness manufacturing we invite you to apply.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. The salary range for this position intended for U.S. applicants is $78000 - $113300 position is eligible to participate in Life Fitness / Hammer Strengths annual Manager Incentive Plan to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of bonus varies based on company and individual performance goals and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members including but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match; medical dental and vision insurance parental medical and military leaves of absence paid time off including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability health savings account health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance hospital indemnity; identity protection legal services adoption assistance tuition assistance commuter benefits employee discounts and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling also have access to our state-of-the-art on-site fitness center featuring industry-leading Life Fitness and Hammer Strength equipment making it easy to support health and wellness before during or after the workday. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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