Quality Engineer

Swagelok Company•Solon, OH

27d

About The Position

The Quality Engineer performs multiple assignments of moderate to complex scope, with guidance from a supervisor and technical experts. The role evaluates and applies standard quality engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment to make adaptations and modifications. Assignments have clear objectives. The engineer trains manufacturing personnel on quality requirements and methods and develops and maintains quality plans and specifications for new and existing products. The position supports product and process quality planning, statistical capability and measurement-system analysis, process audits, corrective actions, supplier and production problem solving, and new product validation. It works with production, project, manufacturing, and support groups to improve gauging and machine capability, implement process development in Value Stream operations, and reduce the risk of external escapes. The engineer also communicates project progress through management updates and team meetings.

Requirements

Four-year degree in a technical field.
Maintain ongoing education in related areas.
At least 2 years of experience in manufacturing process design and development, quality planning, and/or quality control supervision.
6–12 months of ISO/QS9000 implementation and/or auditing experience.
ISO 9000 awareness.
Ability to solve moderate to complex problems and complete multiple projects, using advanced problem-solving methods to make decisions.
Ability to apply proven technology independently.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation and facilitation skills.
Strong computer skills, including data evaluation and statistical process analysis skills.
Excellent time-management skills.
Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with applicable standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with applicable standards.
Must pass pre-employment and annual Vision Acuity tests.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a quality-related field.
Advanced problem-solving experience, such as DOE or Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement product quality assurance plans and specifications.
Assist with developing and implementing process control plans for designated products.
Collect and assess statistical capability data to verify that products, processes, and measurement systems meet quality goals, and initiate corrective action when needed.
Assess whether control plans meet stated quality goals and initiate corrective action as necessary.
Design and acquire gauges, measurement systems, and data collection systems.
Train personnel in product quality requirements, process control tools, statistical methods, gage design, problem solving, and use of the PQP toolbox.
Issue or modify quality-related documents through the DCN system.
Provide feedback on and approve documents such as technical bulletins, test procedures, test data analyses, preliminary catalog information, and manufacturing drawings.
Conduct internal process audits and report their results.
Provide periodic project-status reports as required.
Drive process improvements to reduce external escape risk; engage production to identify quality risks and improvements proactively.
Assist in developing Service group product family plans.
Lead and/or participate in PQP events, including defining customer requirements, completing SDA’s, conducting process analyses and process and gage studies, and conducting DMA’s.
Work with support groups to improve gauging methods and machine capability and to adjust product requirements.
Work with Project and Manufacturing personnel to support smooth implementation of process development into Value Stream operations.
Attend PQP CoP meetings and communicate progress through management updates and team meetings.
Evaluate nonconforming material conditions and provide approval recommendations.
Assess key performance indicators, identify improvement opportunities, and initiate disciplined problem solving.
Follow up on corrective-action responses, ensure appropriate problem-resolution methods are implemented, and verify their effectiveness.
Assist internal and external suppliers as necessary to resolve production problems.
Evaluate customer information requests, such as capability studies and compliance with potential customer specifications, and prepare formal responses.
Coordinate and analyze gauge R&Rs.
Design and analyze component capability-study information for new processes and quality-improvement efforts.
Participate in department meetings concerning the design and implementation of product quality planning systems and procedures.
Review testing parameters and process sample-size calculations for appropriate functional requirements.
Provide reliability analysis and Weibull data calculations for project- and product-related issues.
Provide input into project contracts.
Develop and execute measurement systems for new products, including coordinating and analyzing gauge R&Rs.
Complete documentation required to qualify appropriate suppliers as Ship-to-Stock.
Be responsible for the entire validation phase of new product development.