Quality Engineering Technician

RFA Engineering•Chillicothe, IL

18h•Onsite

About The Position

RFA Engineering is seeking an entry-level to experienced candidate to become an integral part of their engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customer's world-class engineering and manufacturing facilities. This is a full-time position with a full benefit package that includes opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by our customers, and additional opportunities within our own organization. The selected candidate will research and test the design, functionality and maintenance of products, equipment, systems and processes and develop quality standards. A typical quality engineer has the ability to read and interpret blueprints, and evaluate product integrity and standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Associates in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication both written and verbal.
Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and commitments.
Ability to thrive in a team environment.
Ability to travel (less than 10% of time).

Nice To Haves

Experience with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning).
Experience with FMEA, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.
Experience with validation, testing, reliability, or quality engineering activities.
Experience with data collection and test data analysis.
Experience supporting manufacturing operations and production environments.
Experience with quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
Exposure to engines, powertrain systems, off-road equipment, heavy machinery, or industrial products.
Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
Desire to work in an engineering environment focused on product quality, reliability, and performance.

Responsibilities

Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
May write training material and conduct training sessions on quality control activities.
May specialize in areas of quality control engineering, such as design, incoming material, process control, product evaluation, product reliability, inventory control, metrology, automated testing, software, research and development, and administrative application.
Travel to supplier or customer sites pending project needs (up to ~10%).