Quality Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Quality Requirements
• Uses high level competency of industry specifications (IPC, J-STD, AS, ISO, Mil-STD, etc.) and practices to flow customer contractual requirements to all departments.
• Supports internal QMS efficiency and ensures compliance with AS and ISO standards.
• Process Validation
• Participates in new product introductions using APQP tools to assure launch success.
• Validates processes through Quality Assurance Control.
• Identifies control methods for manufacturing processes by performing and updating FMEAs.
• Issue Identification
• Led core teams using structured process improvement methodology to identify opportunities for improvement by monitoring key performance metrics.
• Identify and monitor critical manufacturing processes, raising the alarm when necessary and implementing solutions and countermeasures to ensure consistent production of quality products.
• Problem Solving
• Utilizes problems solving methodologies to determine root causes of problems and implement effective and sustainable solutions.
• Leads as an essential member of the Corrective Action team. Able to drive systemic resolution for complex problems. Consistently uses the Corrective Action Request (CAR) or Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA) process to address and solve issues.
• Verifies effectiveness of problem resolution by monitoring production performance after solution implementation.
• Development
• Gains and maintains professional and technical expertise by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, and participating in professional societies.

Job Requirements

• BS Degree in Engineering, preferred, and at least 5 years of relevant quality experience
• Quality Engineer certification, preferred
• Experience in lean six sigma manufacturing environment, preferred
• Experience utilizing Lean Six Sigma tools (FMEA, Fishbone, 5 Why, 8D, Value Stream Map, Process Flow, A3, etc.)
• Experience using Quality tools and practices
• Excellent Problem Solving, Statistical and Analytical skills
• Excellent computer skills. Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills