Quality Engineering Technician

Innovize • Saint Paul, MN

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About The Position

The Quality Engineering (QE) Technician is a vital member of the Quality Engineering team and will have extensive knowledge of the Quality Engineering practices of the documenting, inspecting and testing of manufacturing processes. The QE Technician position is a key adjunct to, and consultant for, the CFT Quality Engineers including but not limited to: blueprint assessment, GD&T assessment, time studies, quality plan development and process qualification execution. The QE Technician will participate in engineering problem solving, CMM inspection program troubleshooting, root cause investigations of product and process issues, customer complaints and documenting the findings of same.

Requirements

• High School diploma
• Two-year technical degree required
• 15 plus years of related experience in a manufacturing environment required; medical device industry experience a plus
• Formal training or experience with Lean manufacturing principles a plus
• Proficient using Microsoft office, specifically need to be an expert in Excel
• Minitab or similar statistical package experience preferred
• CAD package experience required
• CMM programming experience required
• GD&T expertise required
• Experience in a fast-paced custom development/manufacturing environment

Nice To Haves

• Formal training or experience with Lean manufacturing principles
• Minitab or similar statistical package experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Review of customer drawings in conjunction with CFT Development Engineers and Quality Engineers to assure all CTQ dimensions, tolerances and notes are identified, and tooling designs are appropriate to customer requirements
• Assisting the CFT QE staff with the creation, editing, and execution of manufacturing, inspection and test methods and instructions
• Assisting CFT QE staff with documentation of quality inspection plans and Quality Annotated Drawings
• Create forms and CoC documents in support of CFT process development and validation
• As a GD&T and Blueprint reading expert, teach and train associates on how to read and interpret blueprints
• Assisting CFT QEs with protocol execution, process time studies, process risk assessment, control plan development and process improvement identification and implementation
• Acting as an Adjunct QE in the absence of an available CFT QE at the direction of the Quality Engineering Advisor
• Create practical exams and train production associates on build instructions
• Identify and implement quality sampling methods and equipment to reduce cost and improve productivity
• Utilizes safe working practices including wearing appropriate personal protective equipment as required

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree