Quality Engineer II
About the role
Nordson EFD, a global leader in Engineered Fluid Dispensing, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.
Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities
Quality Management Systems: Understand and operate within a QMS for the total enterprise. Able to follow and document procedures to be used by the quality and manufacturing teams. Able to develop and document work instructions and forms. Able to effectively review work instructions and forms developed by others.
Corrective Action Process: Lead team activities for resolution of chronic customer Corrective Action Requests related to basic product functional issues, manufacturing issues or business processes. Develop robust preventative actions to ensure customer issues do not reappear.
Continual Improvement Initiatives: Lead improvement projects for basic design, manufacturing and administrative processes. Assist with improvement efforts on complex design, manufacturing and administrative processes. Use basic and advanced Lean and Six sigma tools to describe processes. Investigate opportunities for product and process improvement to reduce scrap and operational cost. Use statistical tools and other means of reporting to justify process optimization and capital expenditure.
Measurement Systems: Uses advanced measurement tools and supports design of new fixtures in the evaluation of products and processes. Revise existing measurement systems and processes. Recommend/specify advanced measurement equipment in new applications. Create all required documentation and train other staff as required.
Process Auditing: Serve as a Lead Auditor and conducts effective audits per ISO 9001:2015 requirements or equivalent. Apply the proper interpretation of the standard in actual audit situations. Tailor an audit interview based on the requirements of the standard and obtain audit evidence from this interview. Manage the audit process, including opening meetings, auditing, closing meetings, and reporting. Host auditors during audits by external notified bodies, agencies and customers.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
2-3 years quality assurance related experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Experience working in an ISO 9000 manufacturing environment or equivalent
Demonstrated intermediate problem-solving skills – Root Cause Analysis / Problem Solving Methods (8-D, PDCA, DMAIC)
Demonstrated basic understanding and training in at least one of the following areas: Probability and Statistics, Industrial statistics (Cpk, MSA, SPC), QA Tools (PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans), Design of Experiments, Able to read, understand and interpret technical drawings / documentation from three and ability to create technical drawings / documentation in Mechanical Design
Preferred Requirements
Working knowledge of Injection Molding equipment and processes
Working knowledge of machined part equipment and processes
Working knowledge of advanced Lean principles and methods (Value Stream Mapping, RIE, Status Display, 6S, Continuous Flow)
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt
Experience with Minitab