Quality Engineer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cook up and lead all APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) activities, including part warrants and related documents
• Handle all problem solving and improvement activities related to customer concerns/issues
• Visit customers as needed to resolve issues and coordinate continuous improvement
• Lead and train plant personnel in quality functions and disciplines
• Coordinate all products assigned SPC (Statistical Process Control) aspects
• Conduct process audit analysis with quality department technicians and analysts
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess strong communications skills and the ability to effectively interface with all levels of hourly and management both inside and outside of the plant
• Strong technical skills
• Possess strong problem solving skills as well as statistical process control capability
• Computer literate in applicable programs
• Demonstrate knowledge in quality tools
• Understand / worked in QS-9000 quality system. Individual may also be a TS16949 systems internal auditor and/or ASQ Certification Quality Engineer

QUALIFICATIONS (CONT.)

• Possess a four-year (4) college degree or two (2) year degree and 2-5 years experience with a strong growth pattern in a manufacturing environment
• Understand / worked in QS-9000 quality system
• Individual may also be a TS16949 systems internal auditor and/or ASQ Certification Quality Engineer

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Four year (4) college degree or two (2) year degree and 2-5 years experience with a strong growth pattern in a manufacturing environment
• Understand / worked in QS-9000 quality system
• Individual may also be a TS16949 systems internal auditor and/or ASQ Certification Quality Engineer

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Able to read and interpret documents of highly technical nature
• Able to write reports and correspondence
• Able to effectively present information in one-on-one, small & large group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Able to perform all basic mathematical functions
• Able to use computer software for data analysis as required for the job requirements
• Able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry

REASONING ABILITY

• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where standardization exists

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stand and walk while performing the duties of this job
• Frequent use of hands, reach with hands and arms
• Talk and hear

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Office setting, customer visitation and plant floor
• Exposure to machinery with moving parts typical of a manufacturing environment
• Noise level in the work environment on plant floor is moderate and hearing protection is required while in the production areas of this location