Quality Engineer
About The Position
The Quality Engineer will be responsible for developing, applying, implementing, and maintaining quality requirements, standards, and written processes for development, manufactured, and purchased products to ensure product consistency, safety, and compliance with customer specifications. This role serves as the primary Quality Assurance resource for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting, and continuous improvement. The Quality Engineer will support concurrent engineering efforts by participating in design development projects, representing Quality Assurance and the customer. Responsibilities include designing and implementing methods for process control, process improvement, testing, and inspection, as well as inspecting and testing materials, equipment, processes, and finished products to verify adherence to quality and safety standards. The role also involves promoting and executing quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology, quality plans, documents, and reports. Additionally, the Quality Engineer will recommend and implement preventive and corrective actions, participate in new product launches, redesigns, and process changes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve quality and productivity. Maintaining and improving the Quality system certification and objectives, preparing and presenting reports on quality and safety issues, and participating in internal and external quality audits are also key functions. The role requires interfacing with supplier and customer quality representatives and involves minimal travel within North America.
Requirements
- 2 to 5 years Manufacturing and/or Quality work experience.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering and/or STEM equivalent.
- Quality related professional training and/or experience such as ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, IPC-A-620, ISO 9001/AS9100 Auditor, or equivalent.
- Good understanding and working knowledge of ISO 9001:2000 or AS9100 (preferred).
- Experience with other Quality Systems and regulatory agencies such as FAA, SAE, UL and OSHA.
- Familiarity with Lean Principals, Control Plans, FMEAs, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective/Preventive Action Plans, Statistics, Supplier management.
- Competence in performing quality system audits.
- Innovative problem-solving approach.
- Bi-lingual skills (English/Spanish) a plus, but not mandatory.
- Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
- Desire and ability to work independently.
- Customer-oriented with outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Broad knowledge of theory and principles of statistics and statistical process control.
- Diverse knowledge of inspection, control methods, control techniques, and documenting inspection. Knowledge of conformity and documenting conformance and nonconformance.
- Skilled at auditing both internal and external processes for objective and effectiveness.
- Familiarity with OSHA audits and safe work practices in manufacturing.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Strong computer skills including QA applications, spreadsheets, and ERP systems.
- Demonstrate the ability to anticipate and solve practical problems.
Nice To Haves
- Electrical Engineering background highly preferable.
Responsibilities
- Develop, apply, implement and maintain quality requirements, standards and written processes for development, manufactured and purchased products to ensure product consistency, safety and compliance with customer specifications.
- Serve as the primary Quality Assurance resource to department supervisor(s) for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting, and continuous improvement.
- Support concurrent engineering efforts by participating in design development projects representing Quality Assurance and the customer.
- Design and implement methods for process control, process improvement, testing, and inspection.
- Inspect and test materials, equipment, processes, and finished products to verify adherence to quality and safety standards.
- Promote and execute quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology, quality plans, documents, and reports.
- Recommend and implement preventive and corrective actions to enhance product safety and quality.
- Participate in new product launches, redesigns, and process changes to ensure design-process compatibility.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, procurement) to improve quality and productivity.
- Maintain and improve Quality system certification and objectives.
- Prepare and present reports on quality and safety issues to management.
- Participate in internal and external quality audits.
- Interface with supplier and customer quality representatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
