POSITION SUMMARY

The Quality Engineer focuses on continuous improvement, implementing lean principles, and ensuring a company-wide commitment to quality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The major responsibilities of the position are listed below. To perform the job successfully, the individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties, assignments, and specific projects may be assigned at the discretion of executive management.

• Works directly with Operations, Engineering, Customer Service, Purchasing, and Sales team to develop and validate processes designed to exceed customer requirements and on-time delivery
• Leads continual improvement projects to achieve quality objectives and metrics targets using LEAN principles
• Assists the Quality Manager & Leads the development, implementation, communication, and maintenance of the quality program to make the Company’s Quality Management System and Policies (ISO 9001) complaint.
• As a Quality team member, works with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Customer Service, and Sales teams to ensure systems are implemented, maintained and effective.
• Works with Purchasing and the supply chain to establish, implement, and audit quality requirements for external suppliers.
• Manages and maintains quality inspection and product release programs.
• Supports Quality inspection of fabricated skids, piping, and structural steel across subcontractors and testing of cast, stamped, machined, injection molded components and final assemblies for conformance to design and configuration requirements.
• Works with and supports the Quality Manager in the development of QA compliance objectives and ensure that targets are achieved.
• Assesses the product specifications of the company and its suppliers and compare with customer requirements.
• Writes quality procedures and provides training to the organization on the use of the quality procedures.
• Liaisons with our customers’ quality team and internal and external auditors.
• Develop project-specific inspection plans, Welding, and NDE plans/procedures to meet customer specifications.
• Ensures the execution of corrective action and compliance with customers’ specifications.
• Other job duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; required, Mechanical Engineering; preferred.
• 7 years of experience as a Quality Engineering in low volume high mix in industrial equipment manufacturers
• Experience with ISO 9001; preferred
• Experience with ASME codes for fabrication; preferred.
• Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing experience; preferred.
• MS Office Suite; required.
• Experience with RCA, 5 WHY’s, corrective action, and preventive action programs; preferred.
• CWI or ASQ Certification (Quality Auditor, Quality Engineer, Quality Improvement Associate); preferred
• Structural Steel and Piping equipment industry-specific experience; preferred
• Ability to Travel 15% of the time.

COMPETENCIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required.

KNOWLEDGE

• Quality - Knowledge of tools, concepts, and methodologies of QA.
• Manufacturing — Knowledge of production processes, costs, quality control, raw materials, and other methods for maximizing the efficient manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Technical - Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications including ISO/ASME and GD&T.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

SKILLS

Critical Thinking – Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORK EFFORT

• Typing, sitting, standing, walking.
• Concentrated mental and/or visual attention. The work involves performing complex tasks to very close accuracy and quality specifications; or a high degree of hand and eye coordination for sustained periods.
• The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during normal performance of job.
• Compliance with company attendance standards.