Quality Engineer

SIFCO Industries • Cleveland, OH

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About The Position

The Quality Engineer is directly responsible for the daily activities related to non-conforming material investigation and control, calibration, and corrective / preventive action. Facilitates MRB activity including investigation and resolution; provides associated reporting. Supports New Product Introduction by ensuring First Article requirements are met.

Requirements

• BS Engineering or Technology discipline, in Metallurgy or Materials Science preferred (or equivalent experience)
• Aerospace industry experience preferred
• Familiarity with ISO 9000 and AS9100 quality standards
• Nadcap Special Processes experience preferred
• Knowledge of statistical techniques, SPC, FAI, PPAP
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing / Visual Factory / Continuous Improvement Tools
• Must possess solid analytical skills in defining problems, collection data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions
• CMM experience
• ASQ CQA or CQE preferred along with project management or facilitation experience
• Aerospace SAE 13001 / DPVR experience or training preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement control processes and programs, ensuring critical to quality characteristics are defined and implemented in the manufacturing processes.
• Actively participate and support New Product Introduction.
• Develop quality plans and documentation requirements, including the use of statistically valid sampling methods, to evaluate product at every stage of the manufacturing process.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and records are in place for inspection and quality engineering activities.
• Develop inspection and testing methods and interpret industry and customer product evaluation requirements.
• Provide training and develop others to ensure quality requirements are understood and followed.
• Confer with management, customers and suppliers in planning, scheduling, coordinating and directing quality activities to ensure conformance to customer requirements and specifications.
• Support qualification requirements, including components of FAI / LAI, and PPAP (PFD, FMEA, Control Plans).
• Ensure First Article documentation is prepared and provided according to standard and customer requirements.
• Coordinate testing, layout, and inspection to facilitate and set priority.
• Define qualification requirements to ensure compliance to customer requirements.
• Assist in driving the internal and external quality audit process and ensure timely auditing and corrective action follow-up.
• Oversee the disposition of non-conforming material, ensuring root cause analysis (RCA) has been completed.
• Confirm appropriate disposition activities are carried out; verify electronic and physical inventory are in alignment for MRB product and finished goods.
• Supplier Corrective Action Requests are issued as a part of non-conforming material management.
• Support SMART program by defining and facilitating continuous improvement activities; apply Lean, Six Sigma and sound RCA tools.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• disability
• flexible spending accounts
• supplemental insurance
• 401(k) plan with a generous match

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees