Quality Engineer

Weco Manufacturing•Town of Ontario, NY

51d•$85,000 - $105,000

About The Position

The Quality Engineer helps maintain a steady flow of products to internal and external customers in a quality-focused and safe manner while minimizing cost. The role addresses customer quality concerns, supports customer and certification-body activities, validates new project prototypes, coordinates corrective-action processes, and monitors customer quality feedback. The position also supports supplier quality and performance, including incoming material controls, supplier selection, corrective-action reviews, and supplier performance records. It conducts audits and inspections, facilitates factory-floor 5S activities, provides quality-process training, and participates in material review board activities.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience in an industrial environment as a manufacturing or quality professional.
Ability to read blueprints and drawings and perform quality inspections using mechanical/functional gaging and test equipment.

Nice To Haves

An associate degree in a technical discipline is desired.
ASQ, CQT, or CQE certification is preferred.
Experience in ISO and AS is preferred.
Demonstrated use and understanding of analytical problem-solving tools is preferred.
Demonstrated use and understanding of Six Sigma techniques is preferred.
Knowledge of welding techniques and standards such as AWS D1.1, 1.2, EN, and ISO standards is desired.
Knowledge and use of ISO 9001 is desired.

Responsibilities

Respond to customer quality issues professionally and in a timely manner.
Provide on-site support and service to customers, customer third-party representatives, and certification bodies.
Validate new project prototypes with customers using appropriate product quality planning tools, including FAI, PPAP, Gage R&R, and work instructions.
Coordinate and facilitate cross-functional teams for 8D/CAPA processes, including containment, brainstorming, cause-and-effect analysis, and action-item follow-through.
Collect and distribute customer quality scorecards covering quality, warranty, on-time delivery, and other feedback to relevant departments.
Handle and analyze Return Material Authorizations (RMA).
Prepare weekly and monthly customer quality status reports.
Provide quality-process training and review.
Facilitate and audit 5S activities on the factory floor.
Perform internal and external audits according to ISO and/or other quality-standard requirements.
Develop incoming material control plans and coordinate with suppliers and customers as necessary.
Perform supplier selection and management using APQP and PPAP methodology.
Develop and manage supplier performance records.
Assess and review supplier corrective action plans.
Conduct or participate in MRB and lead identified actions.
Perform other duties as assigned.