Quality Engineer 1

Emerson•Ash Flat, AR

About The Position

This role is for a Quality Engineer 1 who will be responsible for analyzing quality trends, recommending improvements, leading continuous improvement teams, determining root causes of quality problems, and implementing corrective actions. The engineer will also participate on cross-functional teams to qualify new processes, equipment, and materials, and prepare quality plans for projects. Key deliverables include PPAP's, D/PFMEA, capability studies, statistical analysis, inspection plans, quality records, MSA, and workmanship standards. The role also involves completing quality actions from design reviews and PFMEA's, providing training on quality tools, recommending design changes, participating on Material Review Boards, and working with suppliers on PPAP's and corrective actions for non-conforming parts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
Experience as a Technician or Engineer in a Manufacturing environment (including internship or co-op experience)
Superior verbal and written communication skills
Proficient utilization of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
2-3 years experience as a Technician or Engineer in a Manufacturing environment
Proficient in technical skills, such as, statistical analysis, FMEA, SPC and other common quality tools
Experience with ERP and QMS software (JDE and EtQ preferred)
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, or Technician
6 Sigma or other Lean Manufacturing Certification
ISO9000 experience

Responsibilities

Analyze quality trends and recommend improvements to help reduce Cost of Quality and improve yield.
Lead or participate on continuous improvement or corrective action teams as assigned.
Determine root cause of quality problems and implement effective corrective action.
Participate on cross-functional teams to qualify and approve new processes, capital equipment and materials.
Prepare detailed quality plans for small-scale projects to reduce risk of producing non-conformances.
Provide or coordinate required project quality related deliverables, such as, PPAP’s, D/PFMEA, capability studies, statistical analysis, inspection plans, quality records, MSA, and workmanship standards.
Complete or assist with quality actions stemming from Design Reviews, DFMEA’s and PFMEA’s.
Provide training and mentoring to promote proper use and understanding of quality tools.
Recommend design, manufacturing or control changes to increase product performance, quality or reliability.
Participate on Material Review Board. Coordinate inspections or tests if necessary to determine disposition.
Work with suppliers on PPAP’s for new suppliers, new parts and new tools.
Work with suppliers on corrective actions for non-conforming parts.
Other duties as assigned.