Quality Engineer (REQ743)

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Provision of site QC leadership and support for internal and external conformance audits.
• This includes ISO9000 compliance and audit support for the plant.
• Design, implement, and support quality control plans, procedures, and inspection systems, as necessary to ensure quality standards and specifications are being met.
• Oversee quality control of products through the value stream.
• The candidate will be the quality representative for inspection, QA holds, A3s, CAPAs, and production meetings.
• Enhance a team environment by encouraging communication, involvement, and empowerment of cross-functional team members.
• Perform data analysis, trend identifications, and improvement recommendations to achieve KPI targets and goals.
• Troubleshoot problems, provide technical support, and facilitate corrective actions to resolve quality issues.
• Lead customer material returns and internal rejects, ensuring proper RCCA using various methods (Root Cause Analysis, 8D, customer response support).
• Support Continuous Improvement projects & Kaizen events from a quality perspective. This includes projected charters, calculating paybacks, and describing expected impacts on KPIs.
• Supplier quality development and performance monitoring. Supplier Quality Audits

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, Materials, Biomedical) from an accredited university.
• At least (3) years of experience in Quality (2 years may be in an equivalent field and/or working cross-functionally with Quality in a manufacturing environment).
• ISO9001/AS9100 Auditor Certification preferred.
• 6-Sigma green belt or black belt certified preferred.
• Track record of implementation and maintenance of QMS.
• Proficiency in quality management systems such as ISO 9001 (AS9100 preferred).
• Solid understanding of QMS principles and their implementation.
• Strong analytical skills to assess data, identify trends, and make informed decisions.
• Aptitude in the use of statistical tools to analyze quality metrics and drive process improvements.
• Regulatory Compliance understanding: Familiarity with industry-specific regulations and standards is essential.
• Stay updated on standards changes to ensure compliance and adherence.
• Firm understanding of GD&T (datum schemes and tolerancing of products & gauging) preferred.
• Strong MS Office skills.
• Robust time-management skills.
• Travel up to 15%.