Quality Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Represent FMI quality as the point of contact to assigned customers including support of onsite & virtual meetings as well as maintaining responsibility for distribution of data & information as required
• Cook up FMI and supplier quality requirements to ensure proper flow down to vendors; assist in identification of supplier related issues &/or qualification of new vendors
• Develop and utilize FMI systems to satisfy customer quality requirements including regulatory, certification, and validation systems
• Aid in providing quality support throughout the various gates of FMI’s Contracts & Proposal process
• Deploy both proactive & reactive quality tools & principles within the organization including execution of RCCA, PFMEAs, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Flow Diagrams, Manufacturing Quality Plans (MQP), APQP as required
• Ensure proper product sampling, quality control checks, identification, and traceability are in place across the entire manufacturing value stream
• Make recommendations & establish business cases for capital expenditures in support of enhancing the quality of products & processes
• Support the rollout of additional applications within FMI’s eQMS incl. proceduralizing internal processes, training and monitoring/support during & after deployment
• Perform reviews on customer & internal drawings; report back to stakeholders on required changes
• Participate in the organization’s configuration management process including initiating, reviewing and dispositioning Engineering Change Notifications
• Support FMI’s QMS including supplier management, auditing & document control IAW AS9100
• Participate &/or lead various RCCA activities in support of internal/customer non-conformances
• Participate in &/or lead Material Review Boards (MRB) meetings as quality engineering representative
• Assists with new facility commissioning incl. understanding customer requirements & converting those into sustainable/repeatable processes that can be deployed across multiple sites
• Supports, cooperates with, and participates in company-wide Lean and Safety improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, materials engineering, or closely related discipline
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Windows Operating systems
• Demonstrated experience with database usage, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Strong communication skills (written and oral)
• Expertise/experience in working with and meeting customers and/or suppliers requirements
• Experience as a team leader in identifying and resolving issues
• Familiarity with utilizing electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) software solutions
• Good presentation skills
• Quality Assurance practices and procedures expertise
• Practical knowledge and experience using Lean, Six Sigma, & TQM principles
• Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations
• Supports, cooperates with, and participates in company-wide Lean improvement initiatives