Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• To initiate, establish, sustain, and improve methods for controlling and improving the quality and integrity of all systems, processes, and procedures related to the design and manufacturing of rubber compounds.
• To review and approve daily lab testing of produced material to ensure that it meets internal and external specifications.
• Develop, document, implement and validate robust corrective actions with cross-functional teams that eliminate the causes of product and process nonconformities, especially customer complaints.
• Maintenance of existing ISO: 9001:2015 quality system with the focus on the HEXPOL’s quality objectives.
• Manage the nonconforming material process from identification through disposition.
• Drive continual quality improvement focused on improved customer satisfaction, exceeding quality objectives and reducing quality costs using systematic quality and/or six sigma tools within the framework of HEXPOL’s strategic initiatives.
• Analyze process and test data to determine and improve process capability.
• Create and develop all related documentation (warrant, MSAs, FMEA, control plans) or PPAP submission.
• Represent HEXPOL during audits of the quality system by customers or third-party certification/registration agencies.
• Perform internal and external audits as required to ensure compliance with ISO9001, HEXPOL and customer requirements.
• Oversee the Layered Process Audit (LPA) program.
• Complete GEMBA walks, for audits, identify and address issues on the manufacturing floor.
• Support Purchasing in the development of our supply base and ensure all specifications are met.
• Support any quality test laboratory activities including the reduction of variation in measurement systems.
• Manage the location personnel in training and enforcement of quality procedures, inspection methods, quality control and other quality assurance methods.
• Direct the supervision of Lab Technicians and Quality team personnel.
• Perform any other project/task as assigned by Management.