Quality Engineer
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection plans for CNC-machined thermal products.
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements to ensure accurate quality planning.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for internal and customer quality issues.
- Support first article inspections, in-process inspections, and final inspections.
- Collaborate closely with CNC machinists, programmers, and supervisors to resolve quality concerns and improve processes.
- Analyze quality data and trends, and recommend process improvements.
- Manage nonconforming material reports and coordinate disposition activities.
- Absorb and coordinate with customer, internal, and third-party audits, including ISO 9001.
- Ensure proper calibration and maintenance of inspection and measurement equipment.
- Support supplier quality activities, including supplier evaluations and corrective actions.
- Implement and maintain statistical methodologies for process improvement.
- Train production and inspection personnel on quality standards and best practices.
- Collaborate daily with internal departments, including sales, customer service, engineering, purchasing, and production.
- Lead and direct the shop-floor quality team, including training and addressing technical challenges.
- Perform other tasks and special projects as needed.
Requirements
- Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree is required.
- Minimum of 5 years of Quality Engineering experience.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting engineering drawings and GD&T.
- Experience with quality tools such as PPAP, FMEA, SPC, root cause analysis, and 8D.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 or other applicable quality management systems.
- Proficiency with statistical software such as MiniTab or JMP.
- Experience using inspection equipment like calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and CMMs.
Qualifications
- ASQ quality-related certifications such as CQE or CQA are preferred.
- Lean / Six Sigma certifications such as Green Belt or Black Belt are preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality documentation systems.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $75,000.00 - $100,000.00/yr. Offers a competitive salary, full benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, EAP and 401k with employer match, annual bonus if company hits target numbers.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
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