Quality Engineer

About the role

The Quality Engineer designs, installs, and evaluates Quality Assurance (QA) process sampling systems, procedures, and statistical techniques. They also design or specify inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment, analyze production and service limitations and standards, monitor manufacturing process, fabrication, inspection, test and shipping activities, recommend revisions to specifications, formulate or help formulate QA policies and procedures, and conduct training on QA concepts and tools. They interface with all other engineering functions in Benchmark and with customers and suppliers on quality-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Validates SPC limits and controls.
• Audits process to ensure proper use and corrective action when out-of-control limit is reached.
• Reviews the contract data item descriptions and requirements and assist with establishing the necessary controls to ensure compliance.
• Creates control plans that align to customer, product, regulatory and sector requirements.
• Participates in pilot runs and preproduction runs; Assist with a basic analysis of results.
• Reviews production and manufacturing specification processes to ensure conformance to drawings specifications and contract requirements.
• Participates in the generation and review of various types of specification, drawings and Acceptance Test Procedures.
• Performs, when applicable, measurement capability and correlation studies to ensure continual adequacy and capability.
• Makes reviews and analysis of evaluations, together with all pertinent charts, graphs, etc., under guidance of more senior engineers.
• Ensures that records/files are initiated and maintained in all relevant documentation pertaining to Quality Assurance.
• Performs Quality Audits to determine the effectiveness of the Quality Program and prepare audit reports.
• Drives/Use Key Process Indicators (KPIs) to determine process effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, best practices and drive continuous quality improvement.
• May participate as an active member of the MRB Board in the Receiving, Inspections and Production areas.
• Participate in the timely investigation, disposition and corrective actions to prevent recurrence of non-conforming materials, processes and products; Follow up for completion and measurement of effectiveness.
• Takes corrective action to assist in the solution of measurement problems, as required, with guidance from senior engineering.
• Prepares reports and corrective action documentation, under review of more senior engineers, in answer to Customer inquiries or complaints regarding inspection, test and production activities.
• Drives/Use Key Process Indicators (KPIs) to determine process effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, best practices and drive continuous quality improvement.
• May participate as an active member of the MRB Board in the Receiving, Inspections and Production areas.
• Participate in the timely investigation, disposition and corrective actions to prevent recurrence of non-conforming materials, processes and products; Follow up for completion and measurement of effectiveness.
• Takes corrective action to assist in the solution of measurement problems, as required, with guidance from senior engineering.
• Prepares reports and corrective action documentation, under review of more senior engineers, in answer to Customer inquiries or complaints regarding inspection, test and production activities.
• May/may not present material directly to customers.
• Review procurement documents to ensure that all provisions necessary for the suppliers to achieve control of the quality of the product being procured are included; Add any requirements necessary to ensure product quality.
• Prepare reports and corrective action documentation in answer to Customer inquiries or complaints regarding inspection, test and production activities.
• May/may not present material directly to customers.
• Review the contract data item descriptions and requirements and make recommendations to establish the necessary controls to ensure compliance.
• Participate in planning pilot runs and preproduction runs; Analyze results and furnish analysis with appropriate recommendations to senior engineering.
• Prepare quality program plans defining the responsibility and authority of all functions necessary to comply with provisions of all specifications and contract requirements.
• Define tasks necessary to be responsive or “describe exceptions, man load needed hours” to accomplish the task.
• Provide technical assistance in the preparation of workmanship standards, instructions and inspection criteria.
• Resolve fabrication, test and inspections problems.
• Review test reports and information furnished by suppliers in support of materials being supplied.
• Participate in special testing to ensure that units or assemblies are compatible to system end use requirements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism.
• Understands and uses continuous improvement tools.
• Strong customer service and client focus.
• Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• 4 year Engineering or Technical degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management.
• Understanding of and ability to use metrics and continuous improvement tools (e.g. Defect per Million Opportunities (DPMO), First Pass Yield (FPY), Defects per Million (DPM), Six Sigma, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), etc).
• Supports internal, corporate, notified body, FDA, customer and other audits.
• 5+ years of electronics manufacturing experience; Familiarity with advanced technologies and applications; Accredited certification preferred; Master of advanced technologies and applications.
• Able to travel up to 10% of the time, including day and overnight as required.

Skills

• Understanding of and ability to use metrics and continuous improvement tools (e.g. Defect per Million Opportunities (DPMO), First Pass Yield (FPY), Defects per Million (DPM), Six Sigma, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), etc)
• Supports internal, corporate, notified body, FDA, customer and other audits.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.
• Understanding of and ability to use productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software.