Assists with an analysis of routine contract requirements to determine what quality characteristics are to be controlled; manufacturing, inspection, test equipment required; special controls of special processes; and special skills needed to ensure their proper application.^Validates SPC limits and controls.^Audits process to ensure proper use and corrective action when out-of-control limit is reached.^Reviews the contract data item descriptions and requirements and assist with establishing the necessary controls to ensure compliance.^Creates control plans that align to customer, product, regulatory and sector requirements.^Participates in pilot runs and preproduction runs; Assist with a basic analysis of results.^Reviews production and manufacturing specification processes to ensure conformance to drawings specifications and contract requirements.^Assist with the establishment of quality controls over all production processes and testing during the product cycle.^Participates in the generation and review of various types of specification, drawings and Acceptance Test Procedures.^Performs, when applicable, measurement capability and correlation studies to ensure continual adequacy and capability.^Monitors special test programs on assemblies, components, special processes, etc. due to design changes and / or problems developing during the manufacturing cycle.^Assists in inspection and testing of preproduction equipment to ensure compliance with drawings, specifications and contract requirements, prior to submittal, for customer acceptance.^Prepares summaries and analysis of evaluations, together with all pertinent charts, graphs, etc., under guidance of more senior engineers.^Ensures that records / files are initiated and maintained in all relevant documentation pertaining to Quality Assurance.^Performs Quality Audits to determine the effectiveness of the Quality Program and prepare audit reports.^Participates in the verification (First Article Configuration Inspection) of hardware versus drawing / specifications.^Prepares reports and corrective action documentation, under review of more senior engineers, in answer to Customer inquiries or complaints regarding inspection, test and production activities.^Drives corrective, preventive and closure actions for project issues related to quality and / or test nonconformance.^Develops and improve the site’s quality organization ‘s ability to perform complex problem solving to more effectively address customer complaints, service deviations and internal corrective actions^Performs analysis of reports and production data to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to quality standards and procedures when necessary.^Drives / Use Key Process Indicators (KPIs) to determine process effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, best practices and drive continuous quality improvement.^Supports cross-functional teams in the execution and reporting of quality improvement projects with a focus on overall process improvements, scrap reduction and supplier quality improvement.^Writes verification and validation documentation and conduct required testing as needed.^Assists in driving the standardization of manufacturing processes of global customer accounts.
Quality Engineer Ii • Winona, MN, US