Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY - Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer provides direction and guidance to other disciplines ensuring the excellence of Bergstrom’s products. This is a role for a highly motivated individual that excels at working with others to resolve Quality hurdles having a direct impact on the development of process and business controls. The Quality Engineer represents the voice of the customer listening to the voice of the process to ensure customer requirements / expectations are achieved. At Bergstrom, Quality Engineers have an active role influencing business performance and supervising their direct team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Responsible for interpreting and ensuring compliance to internal and external specifications / standards.
• Functions as the principal voice of the customer, communicating customer performance, expectations and working with teams to resolve issues of concern.
• Provides statistical process analysis including the initiation and facilitation of measurement system analysis and where applicable, SPC.
• Participates in identification and validation of new inspection, measurement or test equipment.
• Participates in the development, review, and revision of production processes, including disposition of production readiness.
• Coordinates / participates in internal, customer, and third-party audits.
• Facilitates teams with root cause analysis and corrective action development.
• Establishes relationships with customers to ensure a high level of support and responsiveness.
• Participates in new product development, including design specification review, risk assessment, determining inspection methods, measurement system and capability studies, developing control plans,
• Prepares and submits PPAP documentation.
• Coordinates and participates in continuous improvement activities.
• Provides mentorship to Quality Technicians and Inspectors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

REQUIRED :

o General Concepts (sampling, distributions, etc.)

o Calculations (CpK, PpK, PPM, etc.)

o Initiation, management of Statistical Process Controls

o Audit Types

o Audit Components

o Tools and Techniques

o Corrective Action Types (8D, A3, etc.)

o Root cause identification tools (fishbone diagram, 5 why, etc.)

PREFERRED :

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE :

o PC’s and peripherals

o JDE or other MRP systems

o Gauges and inspection methods

The budgeted range for this role is $70,000 USD - $105,000 USD per year. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of the desired level of experience for the position. Bergstrom Inc. considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education / training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, Bergstrom’s discretionary incentive, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, paid time off, and holidays.

Bergstrom Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunity without unlawful regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, marital status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from military service, order of protection status, genetic information status, pregnancy, childbirth (or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), work authorization status, or other protected group as provided by law.

Salary : $70,000 - $105,000