Quality Engineer - Manufacturing

Northern Gear•Muskego, WI

60d•Onsite

About The Position

Northern Gear and Machining is a full-service machining company based in Southeastern Wisconsin that produces precision CNC machined parts, geared components, and related assemblies. As a family-owned business for over 70 years, Northern Gear and Machining has been able to provide their customers outstanding service with quality products, cutting edge-technology, and on-time delivery. Good Quality Engineers are highly analytical people who love solving problems.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of relevant software, quality assurance methods, measuring tools, gages, and quality manufacturing processes (PPAPs, Control Plans, ISO...)
Excellent written and verbal communication
Strong Math Skills
Knowledge of metals machining
Attention to detail
Analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving ability
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to handle stress
Capable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Ability to switch between tasks easily
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
Four (4) or more years of quality engineering experience

Nice To Haves

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Responsibilities

Maintain quality control systems
Identify required specifications per customer print, determining an appropriate level of variation and monitoring quality assurance rates
Design automated testing systems and quality control workflows to improve the efficiency of the quality assurance process
Collect data about instances of product errors and investigation of possible solutions by troubleshooting the manufacturing or design process
Document initial quality standards and the actual quality of products during production
Find defects, help determine the causes of those defects, and assist to create resolutions
Teach production staff how to use effective quality controls and supervise outcomes
Work closely with design and production teams to solve problems
Respond to questions about how to achieve quality goals and implement changes to reduce the instance of human or machine errors
Determining quality improvement factors
Implementing methods to inspect, test and evaluate the reliability of the manufacturing processes, products, and production equipment
Making sure processes adhere to quality standards
Preparing reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data
Programming computerized measuring equipment, such as CMM, Keyence, and GMM