Quality Engineer

Major Responsibilities

• Primary quality contact with Kaney, Inc. customer's quality organizations for assigned programs or customers/products.
• Evaluate and investigate customer concerns, taking action to promptly address and correct issues.
• Proactively seek guidance from quality management where needed.
• Respond to customer requests in a timely manner for quality data and information.
• Develop, submit, and track requests for deviations/waivers stemming from nonconforming material.
• Review quotes and new PO contracts for quality requirements and provide necessary input to internal departments.
• Review customer-supplied quality ratings and report to management.
• Analyze data and take appropriate corrective action to address negative trends.
• Coordinate and sponsor customer-driven continuous improvement programs.
• Lead teams within the organization in the development and verification of effective root cause and corrective actions stemming from customer-related issues.
• Provide appropriate level of communication to customer on progress of corrective actions.
• Perform compliance audits to customer requirements as defined on current POs and document audit results, coordinating required corrective actions.
• Develop and execute program-specific quality plans to meet customer contractual requirements.
• Audit suppliers, monitor supplier performance, and work with suppliers to improve when needed.
• Review and approve new and/or revised Operator Plans.
• Make recommendations for process improvements to reduce project risks within the scope of the Quality Management System.
• Provide day-to-day technical assistance to personnel inspecting and testing product.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or other related field, or minimum 5 years of progressive experience working in a comparable capacity.
• Solid working knowledge of ISO9001, AS9102, and AS9100 standards.
• Advance knowledge of GD&T.
• Knowledge in multiple systematized approaches to corrective action methodologies.