Quality Engineer

TriMas Corporation•Huntsville, AL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer works directly with customers and engineering to determine product requirements, communicate those requirements to production, and monitor quality system results. The role investigates quality concerns and develops and implements preventive actions and process improvements. It addresses daily quality problems and escalates them as necessary. The position supports new product introductions and launches, performs validation activities, and helps ensure manufacturing processes and products meet established quality requirements. It maintains quality plans and quality-system documentation, administers nonconforming material controls and process deviations, conducts internal ISO audits, and reports quality-system results to management. The role also supports training, safety, and housekeeping audits, and performs duties in accordance with Norris QMS, ISO, and safety regulations.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Understanding of ISO 9001:2015 or other regulated-industry quality management system standards.
Project management experience.
Fluent in spoken and written English.
Dependable, punctual, and maintain good attendance.
Flexible and adaptable to change.
Able to positively motivate others and create a team environment.
Demonstrate professional conduct and be quality-driven with attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to organize work with a high level of detail and accuracy.
Ability to work in a consultative relationship throughout the organization.
Mental ability to read and comprehend policies, procedures, and instructions; write reports in English; use logic and data to solve problems; assess needs; communicate effectively; and exercise varying degrees of independence, judgment, and discretion.
Physical ability to move around an office and industrial environment; finger and grasp materials; move around equipment for field measurements and installation supervision; lift light tools; speak effectively; and listen with intent.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP software.
ISO Internal Auditor Certification.
Environmental Monitoring experience.
Minitab experience.
Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Motivated and self-directed.
Training in advanced problem solving, such as Green/Black Belt or CAPA.
Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and taking initiative.
Process- and results-driven.
Innovative and inspiring.

Responsibilities

Support Engineering during new product introductions and launches.
Perform validation activities, including First Articles and capability analysis.
Perform product and process risk assessments.
Audit, qualify, and optimize quality plans and manufacturing processes.
Investigate customer issues and problems as assigned by the Quality Manager.
Issue and manage deviations from established processes.
Administer the nonconforming material control process.
Address day-to-day quality problems and troubleshoot manufacturing problems.
Maintain quality plans for new products and revise quality plans for existing products.
Drive current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and GDP throughout the company.
Implement process improvements to prevent defects and improve efficiency.
Ensure statistical controls and sampling methods for inspection and testing are created and followed.
Maintain records demonstrating quality-system effectiveness, including scrap over standard and material certificates.
Monitor OEE quality by shift.
Perform internal ISO auditing.
Report quality-system results to management, including complaints analysis.
Maintain up-to-date calibrated equipment used for inspection by the QA Lab.
Administer quality-system documentation, including procedures, forms, and quality plans.
Perform housekeeping and safety audits.
Provide training and testing for departmental personnel as it relates to their involvement in the quality process.
Perform duties in accordance with Norris QMS, ISO, and safety regulations.