Quality Engineer

Connecticut Spring & Stamping•Farmington, CT

17d

About The Position

Assists in maintaining a high standard of quality activities to improve customer satisfaction. This role involves direct experience in the metal forming/metal stamping industry, working with Operations and Quality Groups on approval processes like PPAP/AS9102. The Quality Engineer communicates with customers regarding product problems and works with estimating on new product quotations, providing quality time requirement estimates and equipment/gauging recommendations. The position also involves developing, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating quality activities to enhance customer satisfaction, monitoring and improving the corrective and preventive action process, and performing statistical techniques such as SPC. Additionally, the role includes determining inspection methods and participating in Lean Initiatives by observing company processes and making recommendations for improvement.

Requirements

Requires direct experience working in a metal form/metal stamping industry.
Bachelor degree or higher from accredited college or university or demonstrated equivalent.
Must have 3+ years’ experience in a metal form / stamping manufacturing environment with aerospace, automotive, and medical quality standards, hands on inspection experience.
The ability to communicate effectively with customers and company personnel at all levels is essential
Computer literate
Knowledge of statistical techniques
Knowledge of how to complete PPAP documents
Blue print reading and knowledge of GD&T
Visual ability (corrected) to read directions and prints and to inspect parts closely to ensure that they meet specifications.
Manual dexterity sufficient to operate inspection machinery for precision work.
Physical ability to do work requiring frequent stooping and bending.
Ability to lift objects from lower to a higher position or moving horizontally from position-to-position.
Ability to lift up to 35 lbs unassisted

Responsibilities

Works with Operations and Quality Groups in the PPAP/AS9102/Customer defined approval process.
Communicates with customer and coordinates activities relating to product problems as needed.
Works with estimating with new product quotations to provide quality time requirement estimates and equipment/gauging recommendations.
Works with Operations and Quality Groups in Lean Manufacturing.
Works in developing, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating quality activities to improve customer satisfaction.
Monitors and improves the corrective and preventive action process.
Perform statistical techniques as needed, including SPC
Determine inspection methods
Observes Company processes and makes recommendations for improvement
Participates in Lean Projects
Maintains adherence to company policies, environmental and safety standards, and good housekeeping standards.
Performs other duties as may be required.
Attendance is an essential function of the job