Quality Engineer

About the role

Plans and conducts activities concerned with the quality control and quality assurance of industrial processes, materials, and products.

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs Quality Improvement Projects to help achieve company Quality goals.
• Leads and facilitates the APQP process including; Part level Quality Planning, Control Plans, and PPAP activities
• Develops, initiates and trains standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Leads Corrective Action activities and reporting on all customer rejections using Quality tools to effectively determine Root Cause and closure.
• Investigate internal Quality problems, analyze data, determine root cause, and implement corrective action to reduce loss and improve output.
• Participate in Quality System Audits, reviews Audit results, and reports Audit findings.
• Leads Corrective Action process to address Audit findings.
• Plans and conducts the analysis, inspection, design, test, and/or integration to assure the quality of the assigned product or component.
• Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
• Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and process changes.
• Reviews all purchased products or components and provides input to the decision to accept the product and future purchases from the vendor.
• Documents data obtained during all quality activities consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality activities and provides recommended process improvements to management.
• Prepares reports to communicate involvement and results of quality activities.
• Prepares and presents technical and program information to team members and management.
• Directs technical and administrative workers engaged in quality activities
• Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality codes and standards.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years quality engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or similar field
• High level of proficiency using spreadsheet applications such as Excel, including the use of pivot
• Ability to meet all Company attendance requirements
• Ability to continuously practice safe habits in the workplace while following all policies and procedures related to health and safety

Skills

• Organized - Ability to work in an organized manner, balancing several tasks simultaneously.
• Problem Solving - Works well in group problem solving situations.
• Project Management - Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time.
• Technical Skills - Shares expertise with others.
• Customer Service - Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments
• Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality.
• Verbal Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values.
• Motivation - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
• Professionalism - Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Completes work in timely manner; Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Meets challenges with resourcefulness.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to dirty or oily conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Pay and Schedule

Full-time position with less than 10% travel required.