Quality Engineer

Essential Purpose Of This Position

Performs engineering assignments that may involve equipment, product or process design, testing of materials, preparation of specifications, process / quality studies or research investigations. Instructions are provided on task specifications and design constraints. Close review of new design or applications is provided. Interfaces with customers on a regular basis through verbal and written communication and through technical support visits.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Verify compliance to control plans and process controls of existing supplier through site audits
• Complete and communicate supplier quality systems audits
• Identifies corrective actions from audit findings and drives completion of tasks
• Analyze supplier process data to assist in solving complex quality problems
• Facilitates resolution of problems related to product specifications and tolerances
• Coordinates Gage repeatability and reliability studies at suppliers as well as tooling/process capability studies as required
• Provides technical input for sourcing projects, including supplier evaluation and capability, specification review, as well as implementation and transition
• Manages cost reductions on performance improvement projects related to VA/VE and supplier manufacturing processes
• Measures and works with suppliers on meeting PPM or other quality metrics
• Serves as liaison between internal and supplier Quality Assurance regarding testing and testing protocols
• Lead technical discussions with suppliers to identify and implement improvements in the products supplied
• Respond with a high sense of urgency to quality issues and escalate / communicate appropriately
• Validate the effectiveness of CAR root cases through on-site visits to suppliers
• Risk management of our supply through validation of supplier’s use of their supply base and management of their suppliers
• Constant focus on removing waste through lean methods
  
  

Skills And Abilities Required

• Heavy industrial environment manufacturing experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other related field
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in quality assurance
• Experience with 8D analysis, APQP, PPAP, Control Plan, FMEA, SPC, and other problem solving and experimental analysis tools
• Knowledge and experience in maintaining ISO and TS 16949 Quality Systems
• Proficient in the use of Minitab, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
  
  

Additional Qualifications

• BS Degree in Engineering with 5 years’ experience in manufacturing
• Six-Sigma Black-belt certification and/or ASQ Quality Engineer certification
• Working knowledge of Failure Mode and Effects analysis (FMEA)
• Control plans, value stream mapping, and PPAPs
  
  

Scope Of Duties And Responsibilities

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.