What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer position at Winsert?
Winsert is seeking qualified candidates for a Quality Engineer role! This position ensures the administration of Winsert's Quality Management system by utilizing standard problem-solving processes that are data driven, results oriented, and customer focused.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Lead APQP activities for all products in the prototype, pre-launch, and production phases of manufacturing; update APQP activities to ensure compliance to IATF/ISO standards
- Review and update APQP, CAR, risk mitigation, and SPC data and assignments.
- Support new projects and prototype activities
- Provide training on and implementation of Statistical Process Control (SPC), root causes analysis, gauging techniques, quality tools, etc.
- Monitor process capability that meets customers’ requirements
- Facilitate Six Sigma quality projects and Lean, Kaizen continuous improvement projects
- Perform MSA gage studies, process capabilities studies
- Maintain PFMEAs & PCPs
- PPAP submittals
- Quote new business opportunities with regards to the quality function
SECONDARY JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Assist with corrective action activities for both internal and external customers
- Produce a positive trend in scrap reduction activities
- Investigate alternative methods of gauging for the new demands on tighter tolerances
- Layered Audits
- Internal Audits
- Lead/support a continuous improvement effort
- Review customer supplied data (layouts, capabilities, etc)
- Support various gage programming activities (CMM, Formscan, etc)
- Update and maintain SPC database
- Support supplier development activities
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent time management skills, problem-solving skills, and the ability to multi-task
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills - ability to communicate with all levels of authority
- Good computer skills – Mini Tab, MS Project, Excel, TCM, Word, VISIO, Mind Manager, Reporting Programs, Data Analysis, Calypso, etc
- Leadership – ability to train and assist other personnel
- Ability to adapt to changing requirements with limited interruption or normal workflow
- Good problem-solving methodology (DMAIC, Plan-Do-Check-Act, etc)
- Strong math skills/statistical analysis skills
- AIAG quality tools
- Must get along with others
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Must be able to actively move through office space to work with staff
- Vision must be correctable to allow reading/viewing of documents and computer screen
- Hearing must be correctable to allow understanding of instructions and communication with others
- Mobility and coordination must allow for required tasks to be completed.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- BA or BS with a statistical background or equivalent work experience
- Experience with 8 Discipline Correction Action, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and Six Sigma, Lean, Statistical Process Control, Mini Tab Software.
- Background in IAFT/ISO standards
