Quality Engineer

Quanex•Cannon Falls, MN

10d•$57,664 - $78,000•Onsite

About The Position

Quanex is looking for a Quality Engineer to join our team located in Cannon Falls, MN. This role operates in a fast-paced environment with a variation of job tasks, where the company lives its values. The Quality Engineer will work 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. They will 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. The role involves visiting suppliers and customers on a routine or emergency basis to resolve quality issues, developing and maintaining supplier quality audit materials and supplier quality metrics, verifying supplier quality systems on the production floor, and conducting supplier quality audits. Additionally, the Quality Engineer will assure the accuracy of quality documentation, including hold tags, inspection reports, data collection, supplier inspection reports, and test reports. They will compile and prepare technical documentation in a presentable manner appropriate for the target audience, and monitor conformance to standards. The role also includes leading 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