Quality Engineer

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Drives continuous improvement strategies focusing on process improvements on the production floor
• Supports receiving inspection (receiving inspectors) with development of inspection plans, measuring parts dimensionally, testing products, creating and disposition of DMR’s, communicating with supplier non-conformances, issuing/ closing supplier corrective actions, gage calibration and maintenance of the QA hold area to specified requirements
• Supports Quality Assurance Manager with supplier development activities to include supplier on-site audits
• Supports the implementation, continued use and maintenance of the D4 software system at MMUSA
• Affords assistance with the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of ISO 9001 QMS at all locations in MMUSA
• Performs internal auditing of the QMS
• Investigates/substantiates customer complaints to include feedback from those complaints into the QMS of corrective and preventive actions
• Facilitates Advanced Product Quality Planning techniques to accomplish organizational product quality levels, utilizing company metrics and visual aids or work instructions to heighten employee awareness on the production floor
• Interfaces with Engineering and Operations (Production) within a team environment to ensure transfer to Production of new products are in accordance with approved data and expected level of quality
• Affords assistance with the development, implementation and maintenance of quality in-process and final inspection activities
• Acts as deputy to Quality Assurance Manager in his/her absence
• Performs these and other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent, and 3 years’ progressively more responsible experience in quality management and assurance

OTHER SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

• Solid knowledge on various engineering disciplines, procedures and policies which results in business development is also required
• ERP experience required
• Possess good project management and documentation skills
• Have solid engineering concepts and disciplines
• Strong attention to detail
• Must have strong decision-making skills
• Understanding of ISO 9000, 5S, and TQM
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles (Six Sigma)
• Excellent communicator both verbally and written
• Able to communicate the “how to” and “why” of quality to employees in a way that is understandable and actionable

SKILLS

• Current valid driver’s license
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) is preferred, but not required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Lifting 25 pounds or more may be required
• Must be able to see close (near vision) with or without correction
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those present while performing the essential functions of this job
• Must be able to work with constant interruptions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy to noisy