Quality Engineer

Amphenol Borisch Technologies•Allen, TX

About The Position

The Quality Engineer ensures customer requirements are planned and implemented during product purchasing, inspection, and launch. Working closely with Programs, Operations, and Engineering, the Quality Engineer leads efforts to identify problems, investigate causes, and recommend and implement solutions that improve product quality and production efficiency. The role identifies trends that adversely affect product quality and drives timely, sustainable improvements using problem-solving methodologies and tools, with limited supervision from management. The Quality Engineer applies industry specifications and practices to communicate customer contractual requirements across departments, supports internal quality management system efficiency, and helps ensure compliance with AS and ISO standards. The role participates in new product introductions using APQP tools, validates processes through Quality Assurance Control, and identifies manufacturing process control methods by performing and updating FMEAs. The position leads improvement teams, monitors key performance metrics and critical manufacturing processes, and implements solutions and countermeasures to support consistent production of quality products. It uses structured problem-solving methods, leads corrective action work, drives systemic resolution of complex problems, and verifies the effectiveness of implemented solutions by monitoring production performance. The Quality Engineer also maintains professional and technical expertise through ongoing learning and performs other tasks as requested by the Manager.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant quality experience.
Experience in a lean six sigma manufacturing environment.
Experience using Lean Six Sigma tools, such as FMEA, Fishbone, 5 Why, 8D, Value Stream Map, Process Flow, and A3.
Experience using quality tools and practices.
Excellent problem-solving, statistical, and analytical skills.
Excellent computer skills, including expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, preferred.
Quality Engineer certification, preferred.
Experience in a lean six sigma manufacturing environment, preferred.

Responsibilities

Flow customer contractual requirements to all departments using industry specifications and practices.
Support internal QMS efficiency and ensure compliance with AS and ISO standards.
Participate in new product introductions using APQP tools to help assure launch success.
Validate processes through Quality Assurance Control.
Identify manufacturing process control methods by performing and updating FMEAs.
Lead core teams using structured process improvement methodology to identify improvement opportunities through monitoring key performance metrics.
Identify and monitor critical manufacturing processes, raise concerns when necessary, and implement solutions and countermeasures to support consistent production of quality products.
Use problem-solving methodologies to determine root causes and implement effective, sustainable solutions.
Lead as an essential member of the Corrective Action team and drive systemic resolution for complex problems.
Use the CAR or CAPA process to address and solve issues.
Verify the effectiveness of problem resolution by monitoring production performance after implementation.
Maintain professional and technical expertise through educational workshops, professional publications, personal networks, benchmarking, and participation in professional societies.
Perform other tasks as requested by the Manager.