Quality Engineer I

Essential Duties

• Review/accept technical contract package for proper incorporation of requirements.
• Review proposal work scope, drawings, and contract requirements for quality assurance requirements and manufacturability.
• Implement the contract quality requirements through the incorporation of pass down requirements in purchase orders.
• Verify Hold Points/Source Inspection activities are incorporated/planned.
• Prepare supplier inspection plans.
• Participate in supplier source inspection/surveillance activities.
• Monitor supplier performance/compliance and develop improvement action strategy.
• Assist with the timely disposition of material certifications and/or certificates of compliance.
• Verify manufacturing planning meets contract drawing/specification requirements.
• Implement planned controls of in-process/final quality.
• Aid in the resolution of inspection problems related to process planning instructions.
• Participate in evaluation and development of alternate manufacturing and/or inspection methods and make recommendations for improvements.
• Cook up process controls for the department and implement planned controls of in-process/final quality.
• Conduct evaluations of quality capabilities, processes and measuring equipment through process or machine capability studies and evaluation of results.
• Identify causes of systemic manufacturing problems through statistical analysis providing corrective action/improvement recommendations.
• Implement routine statistical methodology for in-process control and product acceptance.
• Administer data handling methods and ensure the completeness, clarity, distribution and retention of quality data and records.
• Prepare information to be included in quality reports as necessary.
• Participate in internal quality program surveillances and audits.
• Analyze audit data and advise appropriate personnel when negative performance trends are identified.
• Follow-up to ensure that effective corrective action has been taken.
• Develop planning and methods for the timely preparation of history books and resolve technical issues associated with this documentation.
• Evaluate and provide disposition/response to customer trouble records.
• Attend critical meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Interface with the customer regarding quality issues related to the orders to which the Quality Engineer is assigned.

Education/Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, preferably in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering.
• Two to five years industrial experience including work in a quality engineering or reliability function or demonstrated successful experience as a Quality Engineer for the equivalent time.
• This individual must have the ability to work constructively and effectively with others in order to obtain overall effective and practical results.
• Must have the ability to conceive and plan activities on complex technical projects.
• Possess a high degree of self-motivation with some supervisor direction in the performance of assigned duties.
• Membership in appropriate technical or professional societies is optional.
• Excellent computer skills required.
• Must have a working knowledge of ERP systems.
• Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Work-life balance

Pay

Pay Range: $80,000 - $100,000 per hour