Quality Engineer

Quanex•Rice Lake, WI

21d•$54,000 - $79,600

About The Position

Quanex is looking for a Quality Engineer to join our team located in Rice Lake, WI. What’s attractive about the Controls Technician? Fast paced environment Variation of job tasks The company LIVES its values What Success Looks Like: Works with operations, manufacturing, and product engineering, suppliers, and customers to develop quality standards, specifications, and quality metrics that can be economically maintained to ensure product acceptability Act as the primary liaison between customers or suppliers and Quanex on quality-related issues and perform inspection tasks in emergency, temporary absences, or other appropriate circumstances Visit suppliers and customers on a routine or emergency basis to resolve quality issues Develop and maintain supplier quality audit materials and supplier quality metrics, verify supplier quality systems on the production floor, and conduct supplier quality audits Assure accuracy of quality documentation, including hold tags, inspection reports, data collection, supplier inspection reports, and test reports Compiles and prepares technical documentation in a presentable manner appropriate for the target audience, and monitors conformance to standards Lead cross-functional teams in problem-solving sessions to establish definitive root cause and effective corrective actions for both internal and supplier quality issues

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or Associate’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., quality, engineering, business, information systems, data management).
5 years of experience in a Quality position within a manufacturing environment and/or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
A strong mathematical background is required to compile statistical data.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office essential.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated knowledge of Lean Six Sigma is preferred.

Responsibilities

Works with operations, manufacturing, and product engineering, suppliers, and customers to develop quality standards, specifications, and quality metrics that can be economically maintained to ensure product acceptability
Act as the primary liaison between customers or suppliers and Quanex on quality-related issues and perform inspection tasks in emergency, temporary absences, or other appropriate circumstances
Visit suppliers and customers on a routine or emergency basis to resolve quality issues
Develop and maintain supplier quality audit materials and supplier quality metrics, verify supplier quality systems on the production floor, and conduct supplier quality audits
Assure accuracy of quality documentation, including hold tags, inspection reports, data collection, supplier inspection reports, and test reports
Compiles and prepares technical documentation in a presentable manner appropriate for the target audience, and monitors conformance to standards
Lead cross-functional teams in problem-solving sessions to establish definitive root cause and effective corrective actions for both internal and supplier quality issues