Quality Engineer

Hytorc•Mahwah, NJ

16d

About The Position

The Quality Engineer organizes and handles activities to ensure HYTORC products exceed customer requirements and that product, inspection, testing, calibration, and related control processes comply with applicable ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, regulatory, and customer requirements. The role measures, analyzes, tests, troubleshoots, monitors, reports, audits, coordinates, and supports corrective actions and process controls. The Quality Engineer works across engineering, operations, customer support, suppliers, and customers to investigate issues, support product quality, manage inspection and calibration activities, and maintain quality processes. The position also supports audits, supplier corrective actions, nonconformance handling, and first article inspections.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, or Quality Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline; equivalent education combined with significant quality experience may be considered.
Mechanical Engineering background is required.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management requirements.
Strong communication skills when dealing with suppliers, customers, and internal groups.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Ability to travel to vendor sites and U.S. facilities.
Must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, reach, lift, and use hands; ability to climb, squat, bend, and kneel on the floor is also required.
Good vision and hearing and ability to perform repetitive motions.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025 calibration and laboratory requirements.
Experience in quality testing, internal auditing, calibration control, nonconforming material/MRB, and problem solving.
Knowledge of 2D and 3D design software.

Responsibilities

Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities.
Develop and consistently apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using mathematical knowledge and instruments such as micrometers, calipers, micro height, depth gages, and thread gages.
Compile, analyze, and clearly document testing results and conclusions.
Maintain working knowledge of diverse machinery.
Schedule and track preventive maintenance for major assets, including CMMs, calibration equipment, and quality equipment.
Coordinate and maintain calibration activities and records for gages and equipment used in the machine shop, assembly, and Quality areas, including calibration status, due dates, and follow-up on out-of-calibration conditions.
Maintain facility Safety Data Sheet (SDS) books and ensure current SDS information is accessible in applicable work areas.
Reinforce quality practices throughout the organization.
Serve as a troubleshooting and escalation resource to engineering, operations, customer support, suppliers, and customers.
Conduct failure and root cause analysis on electronic and mechanical components.
Facilitate cross-functional discussions with Engineering’s Research & Development team about factors discovered during analysis.
Perform internal audits and participate in external audits for ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 certification or accreditation, including audits conducted by Intertek or other external bodies; support timely closure of findings and corrective actions.
Analyze supplier failures, support corrective actions, recommend solutions to Engineering, and ensure unacceptable material is identified, contained, and dispositioned through the approved nonconformance process.
Work with Incoming Inspection to optimize inspection methods and processes.
Maintain and control activities within the MRB cage, including material identification and segregation, inventory movements, status tracking, and disposition coordination in accordance with approved MRB procedures.
Participate in the First Article Inspection (FAI) process.
Interface with Engineering to ensure new product offerings can be supported without sacrificing quality.