Senior Quality Engineer

Position Summary

Power Connector, LLC is entering a new and exciting phase of growth and opportunity filled with innovative and progressive thinking and strategizing. In December 2021, Power Connector was acquired by the Trexon Global network. With this historic transition comes the need to enhance and grow the company through restructuring, reorganization, modernization, optimization, and business development. We, at Power Connector, are responsible for revolutionizing the company and securing and expanding its global connection.

Job Responsibilities

- Interface with quality personnel at customer and supplier levels - Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required - Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers, when applicable - Perform visual inspections of finished products and grade, classify, or sort products according to sizes, weights, colors, or other specifications when applicable - Support First Article Inspection (FAI) activities in accordance with AS9102 requirements. - Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, conditioning samples, finished goods, or stability samples - Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded - Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications - Mark items with details such as grade or acceptance-rejection status - Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release - Maintain all Quality Control documentation - Assist in all Quality Control activities as directed - Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems - Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data record forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms - Calibrate, validate, or maintain quality control equipment - Develop and conduct computational analysis for internal and external validation testing as necessary - Initiate and maintain communication with suppliers for ongoing issues. Create and submit Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) as needed and assess SCAR response. - Assess discrepant material, create Discrepant Material Request, and notify Material Review Board for disposition - Identify root causes and applicable corrective actions related to quality issues - Execute quality control protocols and provide feedback to management for potential improvements - Develop documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data record forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms for New Product Introduction - Conduct & record internal trainings to ensure compliance to quality procedures - Provide support to other engineering areas of operation - Any additional tasks necessary to execute on the team’s strategy for operational sustainability, improvement, and optimization - Other responsibilities, initiatives and ad-hoc projects as required.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met 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 sit for prolonged periods of time, working at a computer, stand, bend, twist, and lift up to 25 lbs. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.