Quality Engineer

Schneider Electric•Lexington, KY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

We're seeking a quality professional to drive excellence across our manufacturing operations. If you're passionate about process improvement, problem-solving, and ensuring product safety, this role offers the opportunity to make a measurable impact on customer satisfaction and operational performance. The Quality Engineer assists in the establishing and maintaining the Quality Management System, methods, procedures, and processes to improve product quality, inspection effectiveness, and suppliers’ performance in adherence with the Corporate Quality Policy.

Requirements

BS Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Quality).
Must have had training in Statistical Analysis & Root Cause Failure Analysis Techniques.
Experienced with & knowledge of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System, Auditing, Process Mapping, Supplier Controls, etc. a must.
Have the ability to learn and use the ASCO Business Computer System in short order.
Must be computer literate and have a working knowledge in all Microsoft Applications.

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience in the field of Quality Engineering preferred.
Knowledge of third party agency approval process (UL, CSA, IEC, etc.) a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist in maintaining the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System
Perform scheduled Compliance and Leadership Quality Audits and provide Process Improvement Recommendations as a result of these audits
Analyze process related non-conformances
Disposition of Supplier related non-conforming parts or assemblies found at receiving and/or in process inspection during the manufacturing process
Define and document acceptance criteria for manufacturing operations
Analyze manufacturing area Scrap to identify possible root causes and make recommendations for process improvement
Analyze First Pass Yield Rate data and investigate possible root causes and make recommendations for process improvement
Improve Process Controls
Assist Manufacturing in implementing Engineering Changes
Participate in new process implementation, product transfer and process validation
Interface with UL, CSA, KEMA, etc. applying for third party agency approvals, maintaining the appropriate databases and following up on any and all open issues.
If required, sit on Standards Committees representing ASCO Power Technologies.
Staff position with some responsibilities for engineering guideline interpretation.
Provide technical quality direction to engineers, designers, technicians and inspectors.
Interface with various other department representatives for the purpose of obtaining Cause and Corrective Action on various types of non-conformances. This may by product or component related problems, ISO 9001:2008 Continuous Improvement Programs, customer complaints, Process Improvements, etc.
Interface with Vendors, Customers, and Sales People may also be required during witness tests, source inspection, etc.
Responsible for the accurate analysis and timely completion of engineering tasks and projects.
Some travel to other ASCO Power Technology facilities as well as vendor/customer visits may be required.
Must have good Communication Skills to communicate with other departments, vendors and customers.
Performs analysis to develop or modify and improve existing processes. Customer requirements or corporate direction may influence these decisions. Must be able to make recommendations on the most effective course of action to be taken, develop a plan based on these decisions and have the ability to present the same in a professional manner.
Review and analyze current as well as new processes to uncover potential problems and determine alternates. Review and analyze requirements to produce a product that meets the industry standards, is acceptable to customer, within budgetary requirements and acceptable in product appearance.
Assume additional responsibilities as assigned