Quality Engineer

About the role

The Quality Engineer for the Tucson facility is a key member of the Quality team. The position supports the Quality Manager in product realization planning, compliance to customer requirements, risk management, and sub-contractor quality.

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality Manager in product realization planning, compliance to customer requirements, risk management, and sub-contractor quality.
• Manage various procedures, manage small projects, and participate in cross-functional teams.
• Manage and facilitate required activities between Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Vendors, Customers and Quality for the assigned business areas.
• Support continuation and growth of the quality management system.
• Ensure all parts of the applicable standard, processes, and customer expectations are embedded within the site procedures.
• Lead functions such as internal audits, instrument calibration, corrective actions, and more.
• Lead various teams to reduce/resolve customer complaints, customer audit findings, internal rejections, etc. in a timely manner and ensure identified root cause/corrective and preventative actions are effective to prevent reoccurrence.
• Maintain a consistent level of direct contact with the customer to ensure a positive relationship and respond quickly to concerns or questions.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for the site directly related to the quality management system.
• Work with various departments to implement and modify procedures, work instructions, training matrices, forms, etc. where necessary.
• Support new qualification and new product trials to ensure all aspects of the quality management system are being considered and covered.

Requirements

• Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, chemistry, materials science, ceramics, or other technical degree from an accredited College or University. Preferred: Material science degree preferred.
• Experience Required: 3 to 5 years’ experience in an engineering position. Working knowledge of ISO9001 or AS9100 quality systems. Familiar with FMEAs and control plans. Preferred: Experience in Quality within a manufacturing company. Direct involvement in ISO9001 or AS9100 audits. Experience using SAP and Minitab a plus.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and ability to apply industry quality management system standards.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written, internal and external.
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve to find root causes.
• Proven ability & willingness to work in a collaborative team setting.
• A detail-oriented approach.
• Willingness to learn new skills, work habits, processes, and procedures.
• Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of change management concepts and a history of successful application of change management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.).