Quality Engineer

Crystal Group•Hiawatha, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will perform key quality management system activities, including First Article Inspections (FAI), root cause analysis, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), and supporting Material Review Board (MRB) and audit functions. The role includes conducting internal audits, reviewing contracts for quality requirements, and identifying process improvement opportunities. Additionally, the engineer will promote awareness of quality standards, prepare reports, and participate in benchmarking to implement best practices.

Requirements

Familiar with Microsoft Office tools including Outlook, Word, Excel, and web applications
Must be a US Person (US Citizen, person granted US Permanent Resident Card or any individual who is granted status as a "protected person”)
Bachelors in engineering, business, science, or related field.
Four years of quality control, quality analyst, or quality engineering experience may be substituted for a degree

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AS9100D, ISO9001:2008, AS9102, and SPC
Quality and/or continuous improvement certifications (e.g., CQE, CQA, Six Signma, etc.)

Responsibilities

Complete the support activities for quality management system processes including execution of first article inspections (FAI), root cause and corrective actions, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), Material Review Board (MRB), audit support activities, source inspection support activities, etc.
Support one or more aspects of the quality management system including internal audits, FAI, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Nonconforming Material Report (NCMR) / MRB, complaints, counterfeit parts prevention, supplier quality, customer source inspections, etc.
Complete contract reviews for quality requirements verifying the customer needs are covered by current Quality Management System (QMS) processes or providing feedback when changes are needed to either the QMS or the contract for acceptance
Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance to quality standards and internal procedures
Promotes awareness of customer requirements and quality standards throughout the organization
Determine quality improvement opportunities by monitoring process performance metrics, reported issues, and known failures
Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data, making recommendations
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks
Conduct benchmarking activities to collect and implement best practices