Quality Engineer I

NIBE Element North America•Hayward, CA

7h•$80,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer leads quality initiatives across assigned divisions and departments, managing overall quality within a matrixed organization and supplier network. This role ensures that process controls are effectively implemented and maintained throughout the entire manufacturing process. The engineer is involved early in product development, offering input on drawings and designs, and partnering with internal teams and suppliers during initial builds to establish high-quality outcomes from the start. Additionally, the role handles customer issues and escalations by driving supplier corrective actions and reporting progress to business stakeholders.

Requirements

Working knowledge of mechanical quality concepts, supplier management, and general manufacturing operations
Project management experience and an understanding of problem-solving tools including design of experiments, root cause analysis and statistical analytical tools
Strong discipline and attention to detail for accuracy of analysis.
Basic knowledge of project management principles
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
BS in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing systems engineering or similar).

Responsibilities

Leads quality problem resolutions and incident management, drive root cause, preventative and corrective actions. Identifies and drives broad based systemic resolutions at the process level.
Drive SPC (statistical process control) compliance and improvement projects to reduce out of control conditions.
Prepare and present executive summaries on customer and factory escalations. Prepare and present Quality Reviews to manager and other stakeholders.
Designs and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and/or production equipment.
Evaluates work methods, procedures and policies. Track’s progress of qualification status, review’s test results, determines disposition of non-compliant products, reviews and releases qualification packs.
Utilizes drawings, specifications, industry standards, and sketches, adapting inspection measuring devices and procedures when necessary. Read and interpret technical drawings and specification requirements.
Organize data and input into JMP statistical analysis package to complete analysis.
Analyzes internal/external failures (RMA), suggest corrective and preventive action to respond to customer complaints.
Work with Quality Engineering and Product Development to interpret the results of analysis and to draw conclusions and future recommendations.
Work with internal and external groups to ensure that proper definition of quality expectations and that appropriate assurance techniques are used for the product.
Drive follow-up actions on special projects as needed from conclusions of analysis.
Evaluate and communicate yields of new and existing processes.