Quality Engineer I

Cretex • Coon Rapids, MN

12h • $70,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer I will provide comprehensive quality assurance support for manufacturing operations. This role is crucial in defining, implementing, and enhancing quality-related practices, ensuring inclusivity and diversity are integral parts of the process. The incumbent will offer technical guidance, support measurement methodologies, and foster an environment that embraces inclusivity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or in another Engineering Science
• Knowledge of quality systems, regulatory requirements, and industry standards
• Intermediate knowledge of blueprint reading and GD&T
• Ability to analyze data and ensure data integrity
• Ability to operate a variety of inspection equipment
• Ability to consistently achieve short and long-term business results
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Ability to prioritize and multitask

Nice To Haves

• Statistical expertise with DOE and Capability Studies
• Design software- Minitab
• Process management
• Continuing Education; including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations

Responsibilities

• Quality engineering support for manufacturing and project management
• Develop inspection requirements; facilitate PFMEAs; resolve discrepant material issues and create and maintain quality document such as control plans and inspection plans
• Analyze data and identify improvement opportunities
• Act as the quality interface for a production team in responding to customer complaints using failure analysis, development of corrective and preventative actions and trend analysis
• Support internal and external audit activity
• Lead and participate in company projects providing quality recommendations
• Support validation activity of processes, equipment, and metrology
• Create protocols and analyze data
• Support the Quality Inspectors to ensure that inspection plans comply with the relevant requirements of customer’s product requirements
• Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements
• Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work
• Partner with other business segments: sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance
• Understand customer needs and the core business markets we serve
• Ensure business systems are implemented, maintained, and functioning properly
• Participate in required company meetings
• Maintain an organized work area (5S)
• Participate in the Operational Excellence Program
• Complete all other work duties as assigned
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• profit sharing
• short-term disability insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• paid time off
• holiday pay
• onsite medical clinic
• Onsite Clinic
• Paid Parental Leave
• Monthly Social Events
• Annual Employee Appreciation Week
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Program
• 401k retirement savings plan with a company match contribution
• onsite health clinics
• discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service)
• Cretex University
• 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost
• wellness program with incentives
• employee death benefit
• employee sick and safe leave
• comprehensive medical insurance with access to virtual providers
• dental insurance (Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider)
• vision insurance
• a pre-tax health savings account
• healthcare and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement accounts
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• discretionary profit sharing program
• Parental Leave
• accident and critical illness benefits
• optional employee, spouse, and child life
• short and long term disability
• company provided life insurance
• tuition assistance programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level