Quality Engineer

Multimatic • Butler, IN

7d

About The Position

The Quality Engineer provides technical liaison services between manufacturing and quality on matters involving quality systems, procedures, direction, and processes, including implementation and maintenance of Quality Assurance. The role identifies, tracks, and resolves quality problems; coordinates metrology activities for manufactured parts and fixtures; and supports Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales, and Purchasing to ensure effective communication and coordination.

The position evaluates quality requirements, engineering designs, prints, specifications, and control plans to promote reliable quality and manufacturing capability. It participates in product feasibility assessments, advanced product quality planning, customer quality audits, and reviews of safety and critical characteristics. The Quality Engineer leads prototype activities, PPAPs, PSOs, customer support, and problem-solving efforts for assigned accounts, and assists with the development and implementation of the Quality system.

Additional work includes writing IATF-16949 procedures and TS16949 cascading documents, supporting capability and process potential studies, training quality and manufacturing personnel, assisting with supplier audits and evaluations, monitoring process control, maintaining the quality hold area, and following up with customers on trials and corrective actions. The posting invites interested candidates to apply with a cover letter and resume. Recruitment-related disability accommodations are available upon request.

Requirements

• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities representative of the requirements for the role; specific credentials or years of experience are not stated.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical liaison services between manufacturing and quality on quality systems, procedures, direction, processes, and Quality Assurance implementation and maintenance.
• Identify, track, and resolve quality problems.
• Coordinate metrology activity with requirements for manufactured parts and fixtures.
• Provide technical liaison and consultation to Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales, and Purchasing.
• Evaluate and develop quality requirements and maintain technological advancements compatible with company needs.
• Evaluate engineering designs to ensure compatibility with manufacturing processes and first-time quality capability.
• Participate in advance product feasibility assessments with relevant quality areas.
• Organize and direct responses to customer complaints, including communication, review, and action.
• Review prints and specifications for quality reliability requirements and track engineering changes.
• Review Control Plans and advise or assist in achieving compliance, including analysis, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, and acceptance sampling.
• Provide Manufacturing and Engineering with metrology information as needed.
• Assist and train Quality Assurance personnel to support acceptable quality performance.
• Train quality and manufacturing personnel on new and existing equipment as required.
• Assist with capability studies and process potential studies.
• Communicate with company management and coordinate with departments to resolve quality problems.
• Participate in customer quality audits.
• Review safety and critical characteristics with Engineering to reach agreement on specifications.
• Write IATF-16949 procedures.
• Lead prototype efforts to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Develop and lead PPAPs and PSOs on newer modified products.
• Conduct customer surveys and assist with supplier audits and evaluations.
• Assist the Quality Manager in developing and implementing the Quality system.
• Participate in advanced product quality planning activities.
• Monitor and assist Manufacturing with process control and development.
• Lead inspectors and technicians, in conjunction with the Quality Supervisor, in performing annual capability studies.
• Participate in customer purchase order and subcontract reviews.
• Lead technical customer support and service for assigned accounts.
• Lead customer problem-solving efforts for the assigned area.
• Develop TS16949 cascading documents, including process flows, FMEAs, Control Plans, and check sheets.
• Maintain the quality hold area and disposition NMP material.
• Follow up with customers on trials and corrective actions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed