Senior Quality Engineer

Circor International•Tampa, FL

29d

About The Position

The purpose of this role is to carry out a wide range of Quality Assurance activities at Leslie Controls in Tampa, Florida. The Senior Quality Engineer shall support the business in the areas of new product development, lean implementation, process capability improvement, daily production support, project management, technical data interpretation/analysis (engineering drawings, specifications, technical publications, component maintenance manuals, purchase orders, etc.), and quality system management. With an initial focus on in-service defects.

Requirements

Knowledge of manufacturing operations required.
High ethical standards. Models and supports organization's goals and values; adapts to changing conditions; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
Strong business/technical writing, presentation, planning, problem solving, organizational, project management and decision-making skills.
Six sigma tools and methodology; green belt or black belt experience is a plus
Lean manufacturing practices to improve product/process quality
Excellent problem solving skills aimed at identifying and correcting the root causes of problems
Demonstrated working knowledge of problem solving tools: 5-Whys, failure mode and effects analysis, 8-D, Pareto analysis, fault tree analysis, Bayesian inference and Ishikawa diagrams
Demonstrated ability to create and implement statistically valid control plans and audit plans
Working knowledge of inspection metrology and proper application of automated measuring equipment
Excellent working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
Ability to create and/or review failure analysis reports and perform dimensional tolerance stack up analyses
Thorough knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Project, and other applicable tools
Knowledge of appropriate computer based programs.
A thorough knowledge and understanding of the use and application of statistical quality assurance methods.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Experience with PPAP, Control Plans, FMEA's, and problem solving techniques.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
BS Engineering with 7+ years of experience in a quality related field.
Or A minimum of 15+ years of progressive quality systems and process quality experience a manufacturing environment with a focus on Supplier Quality Development.
U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

Masters of Science in Engineering a plus
Design, mechanical integrity, process control, project management, assembly, and machining experience preferred.
Experience with lean manufacturing in a high mix low volume environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

Drive manufacturing process capability improvements through variation reduction, error-proofing, and implementation of statistical process control
Collect and analyze data to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement of product and process quality
Provide leadership on problem solving teams to drive root cause analyses and corrective/preventive action plans
Key quality representative on new product introduction teams responsible for contract review and driving design-for-quality on new product introduction teams
Manage major program manufacturing process qualification
Manage supplier quality and provide support for supplier quality development
Perform product reliability studies
Validate and respond to corrective and preventive action requests (from both internal and external customers)
Provide quality witness on tear down of customer returned material
Participate on Material Review Board and Configuration Control Board
Develop process flow charts/diagrams and process failure mode effects analyses reports
Create statistically valid control plans for manufacturing processes
Use of lean and six sigma tools to drive variation reduction
Conduct and participate in quality system, process, and product audits
Provide technical leadership to inspection team members
Support product/process certifications and approvals
Comply with all company policies/procedures
Comply with all military and contractual requirements
Perform other job-related duties as assigned by management