Quality Engineer

GCM•San Jose, CA

59d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer is responsible for analyzing trends, determining underlying causes to systemic quality deficiencies, and leading improvement projects. Responsibilities also include creating process metrics, coordinating major production approval deliverables, and conducting internal audits.

Requirements

3-6 years of progressive Quality Assurance experience
Relevant industry experience
Associate or bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Responsibilities

Coordinates with customers on quality concerns, reports, improvement projects, etc.
Leads corrective actions using formal methodologies such as 8D, 5-Why and fishbone analysis
Analyzes system data to determine major contributors to poor performing processes
Proactively determines possible failure modes in the manufacturing process and suggests steps for preventive action
Evaluates project performance while the project is active and upon project completion
Leads cross functional teams in developing and improving systems
Coordinates and creates PFMEA, MSA, Control Plan, and Capability Studies for customer deliverables and to improve manufacturing processes
Compiles PPAPs (Productive Part Approval Process), defect containment, and root cause analysis
Analyze production and supplier nonconformance data to determine cause
Analysis customer returns to determine underlying root causes
Improves QMS documents including procedures, forms, work instructions
Collaborate with external suppliers, product engineering, process engineering, maintenance, purchasing, and operations to resolve issues or non-conformances with product and processes.
Lead in vendor surveillance and on-site assessments of purchased materials and processes.
Responsible for issuing, tracking, verifying root cause solutions, and closing supplier corrective actions.
Must be a team player as measured by his/her peers
Performs other related duties assigned