Quality Engineer

Dover Corporation • Salisbury, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

MPG delivers radio frequency (RF) spectrum-centric solutions at the speed of technology. We enable mission-critical communications and space-based missions with ruggedized RF components, subsystems, and turn-key solutions. Civilian government, military and commercial customers rely on MPG's deep engineering expertise, and scalable manufacturing capability to deliver what they need, when they need it. MPG operates engineering and manufacturing facilities in: Austin, TX; Columbia, MD; Ventura, CA; West Chester, OH; Salisbury, MD; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and York, United Kingdom. This position handles major projects, participates in high-level cross-functional teams, and develops inspection and testing processes and procedures. The role involves writing, editing, reviewing, and/or approving quality-controlled documents, applying strategic decision-making skills to identify performance gaps and establish goals, and planning and conducting effective benchmarking. The Quality Engineer identifies and champions state-of-the-art world-class concepts in quality business processes and continuous improvement. Responsibilities include performing reliability analyses such as MTBF calculations and FMEAs, participating in advanced quality planning (e.g., FMEA, QFD, DOE) during design, contract, and process reviews, and applying the theory of statistical variation (e.g., ANOVA, t-test, f-test). The role interfaces with sales, engineering customers, and suppliers, provides input to the contract review process, and performs diagnostic research, analyzing data, identifying trends, and suggesting corrective and preventive actions. The Quality Engineer systematically analyzes complex process problems, develops/evaluates alternative solutions, and acts as Lead Internal Auditor and/or Lead Auditor for supplier audits. This position also acts as a technical interface between design engineering, mechanical engineering, purchasing agent, and the supplier. The role may prepare budgets and integrates quality and statistical tools with lean manufacturing methodologies. Effective presentation of information to all levels of the company in electronic, oral, and/or written form is expected. May have supervisory responsibility.

Requirements

• BS degree in a technical discipline with 5 years of quality-related experience.
• Ability to clearly communicate with tact and sensitivity.
• Ability to write succinctly.
• Ability to make presentations and respond to sensitive inquiries.
• Ability to apply advanced statistical techniques.
• Ability to read drawings, blueprints and schematics.
• Ability to organize and prioritize.
• Lean manufacturing experience.
• Strong to expert user of Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal day-to-day direction.
• Ability to manage via influence rather than title.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and manage interactions across diverse groups, e.g. engineers, sales, finance, marketing.

Nice To Haves

• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Quality Engineer, and ASQ Certified Green Belt highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Develops inspection and testing processes and procedures.
• Writes, edits, reviews and/or approves quality controlled documents.
• Applies strategic decision-making skills to identify performance gaps and establish goals and objectives to successfully meet the organization's expectations.
• Plans and conducts effective benchmarking, and applies lessons learned.
• Identifies and champions state-of-the-art world-class concepts in quality business processes and continuous improvement.
• Performs reliability analyses such as MTBF calculations and FMEAs.
• Participates in advanced quality planning (e.g. FMEA, QFD, DOE) during design, contract, and process reviews.
• Applies the theory of statistical variation - e.g. ANOVA, t-test, f-test.
• Interfaces with sales, engineering Customers, and Suppliers.
• Provides input to the contract review process.
• Provides diagnostic research; analyzes data, identifies trends, and suggests corrective and preventive actions.
• Systematically analyzes complex process problems and develops/evaluates alternative solutions.
• Acts as Lead Internal Auditor and/or Lead Auditor for supplier audits.
• Acts as technical interface between design engineering, mechanical engineering, purchasing agent and the supplier.
• May prepare budgets.
• Integrates quality and statistical tools with lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Effectively presents information to all levels of the company in electronic, oral, and/or written form.
• May have supervisory responsibility.

Benefits

• a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• medical, dental and vision insurance
• wellness programs
• health savings account
• health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• company paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
• adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
• commuter benefits
• parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
• paid time off, including 10 paid holidays per calendar year
• paid vacation days beginning at 80 hours annually
• 40 paid sick leave hours annually or as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
• tuition assistance
• business travel services
• employee discounts
• an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior