Quality Engineer- Electronics Products & Systems

Position Summary

The Quality Engineer will function in a dynamic Product Development Team and will work closely with the engineering department and Senior Electronics Engineers to help document functional, regulatory and environmental requirements for electronic products and systems. In addition, the Quality Engineer shall support both Legacy and New product designs related to quality issues.

Essential Functions

• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice quality vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
• Work with Engineering to develop standards that will be used across the different business units, so hardware is developed to the same standards and quality.
• Directly with the various Contract manufactures to address problems and develop standards to be utilized.
• Work with Engineering (Design and Manufacturing Engineers) team to define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements.
• Interfaces with customers, suppliers, and program personnel on quality related issues.
• Support Purchasing and Contract Manufactures to coordinate with engineering on supply chain issues and part replacements.
• Help manage the root cause analysis and corrective actions process of both supplier quality issues and Quality issues from Contract Manufactures.
• Aid in on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions of Contract Manufacture quality issues.
• Administers and oversee all ISO 9001:2015 quality system requirements related to all sites as required.
• Work with engineering to validate the Electronic department processes and resources are being followed during development.
• Perform assessments and audits on processes and procedures to ensure compliance to specifications, engineering drawings, procedures as required by Quality / ISO commitments.
• Review product specifications necessary to establish quality and reliability objectives for the Electronics department.
• Mine and investigate issue data gathered by tech & customer service to identify trends or incipient field issues and call for action to prevent minor issues from growing into larger problems.
• Work across the 4 NA business units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in either quality, engineering, supply chain management or manufacturing processes.
• Must be able to travel as needed to support regional activities.
• 5+ years' experience with at least 2 years in a supplier quality role.

Other Qualifications

• Good analytical and trouble shooting skills.
• Good reasoning methods and a methodical approach to testing and problem solving.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to deliver results in a fast paced multi-tasking environment.
• Application experience with testing electronic products/systems for Internal Combustion Engines, Heavy Duty Custom Trucks, and industrial pumps is a plus.
• Experience with automated systems testing is a plus.
• Ability to work well with variety of people and cultures in a small local engineering group interfacing with remote sites and the larger global environment.
• Ability to work with a limited amount of supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Physical Demands

• Sit and talk or hear.
• Frequently walk and use hands to handle or feel.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds.

Work Environment

• Moving mechanical parts.
• Outside weather conditions and vibration.