Manufacturing Quality Engineer I

Nammo Defense Systems, Inc•Perry, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Quality Engineer (MQE) is responsible for driving continuous process improvement in the manufacturing process to improve first pass yield, reduce the Cost of Poor Quality, and address timely quality discrepancies and countermeasures to minimize any impact on delivery commitments. The MQE will collaborate with their Program Team in assessing, developing and executing process improvement initiatives and operational enhancement programs that deliver strategic value and profitable growth for their program and the business.

Requirements

BS Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, Materials) or similar
Strong analytical and critical thinking capabilities, and sound judgement coupled with effective decision-making skills
Passion for problem solving and continuous improvement
Ability to drive Containment, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions in a cross-functional team environment
Knowledge and experience with a variety of Lean tools such as, Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, Daily Visual Management, 5S, 5Whys, Fishbone, Fault Tree Analysis, Problem Solving Process, and Visual Project Management
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously while meeting challenging deadlines
Capability of delivering results in a high paced and constantly changing environment.
Excellent attention to detail and follow up
Strong work ethic, and self-motivated with the ability to work independently or in a team atmosphere
Good understanding of statistics, with particular emphasis on process control, sample selection and measurement systems
Strong oral and written communication skills
Good organization and project time management skills
Ability to create and implement process control plans
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Power Point and Excel

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience as a Quality Engineer in the Defense Industry working in ordnance and use of energetic materials, powders/propellants.
Experience with measurement equipment such as optical comparators and CMM’s
Experience with AS9100 / ISO 9000 quality management systems, corrective and preventative action, CDRLs. NDT, MIL-STD-1916, and MIL-STD-1168
Six Sigma Green belt certification or higher
Experience with statistical analysis software such as Minitab
Experience with PFMEAs, PLVs and SPC
ASQ Certification, CQE/Quality Auditor

Responsibilities

Coordinate all quality activities in manufacturing and works collaboratively with Customer Quality Engineering to ensure the flow-down and compliance with customer contractual requirements
Works with Production Supervisor, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineer, Program Manager and other disciplines to ensure the quality of the product
Investigate internal and external quality concerns, and lead cross functional teams to determine root cause, and implement permanent corrective actions
Inspect and review lot manufacturing and quality records completeness and correctness
Analyze work instructions and procedures for errors and potential failure points
Drives quality improvements through reducing variation with process controls, implementing clear quality defect criteria, generating clear and accurate manufacturing work instructions, performing effective training, and introduction of creative and innovative human error elimination tools.
Works with Supplier Quality Engineering in the effective resolution of supplier quality defects affecting manufacturing first pass yield
Works with Manufacturing Engineering in the optimization of manufacturing processes (including automation), in-process and final quality inspection methods to reduce ergonomic safety risks for manufacturing and quality control employees
Supports Engineering during both the development cycle and product introduction phase for various defense and military related products
Ensures the execution of customer product quality plans and compliance to customer specifications
Establishes trends, Pareto’s, and analyzes manufacturing quality data to help drive continuous improvement activities by utilizing team-oriented problem-solving methods
Actively participates in Visual Daily Management and drives quality countermeasures for timely resolution of quality discrepancies
Conducts frequent process spot audits, and drives and coordinates rapid response with manufacturing, and quality control supervisors and leads, manufacturing engineering and workforce employees as necessary
Ensures the manufacturing activities are performed in compliance with the Quality Management System requirements
Builds a quality library of defects, containment and corrective actions and lessons learned
Prepares and communicates quality alerts to heighten employee awareness towards internal or external quality concerns