Overview
We are currently looking for a Senior Quality Engineer for the Motor Shop of a large manufacturing facility in Longview.
Responsibilities
- Develop, create, revise and maintain quality documentation including procedures, work instructions, manufacturing process plans and inspection & test plans to support manufacturing and assembly of equipment. Create documentation to serve as objective evidence of completed work.
- Perform internal process, work station, and safety audits; collaborate with Quality Control Supervisors and other departmental staff to improve the strength of the quality system in the manufacturing operations.
- Monitor the cost of quality monthly and complete a comparison analysis to plan and report on variances.
- Partner with quality control and manufacturing to ensure adequate measuring systems are in place to provide for verification and validation of products.
- Perform non-conformance and root cause analysis as a member of a cross-functional team, including continuous improvement activity and Kaizen events.
- Complete corrective action investigations for all non-conformance issues determined to be repetitive or of significant risk, and work cross-functionally to institute containment actions and resolutions that prevent reoccurrence.
- Serve as the liaison between quality and operations management; advise and act as subject matter expert to manufacturing leaders and support staff. Partner with Manufacturing engineers on engineering changes and customer support including Juhin process.
- Lead FMEA component quality planning sessions, first article criteria and fit checks associated with electronics, electrical assembly and electric motor manufacturing.
- Participate in meetings including daily management, material review board, and change control board meetings.
- Provide support to electrical assembly, electronics and motor shop to ensure controlling processes are established, validated and maintained including equipment qualification and maintenance to ensure compliance with design requirements.
Requirements & Qualifications
Education and / or Experience – Preferred Bachelor's in electrical engineering with 4 years of experience in electrical assembly or more, or a bachelor's degree or technical discipline with associates degree plus a minimum of 10 years of job experience in one or more of the following areas : Electrical Quality engineering (QE), Quality Management System management or development, supplier quality engineering (SQE), quality auditing, cost of quality management, production quality support, quality training, inspection & test management / planning. Alternatively, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).Language Skills – Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.Mathematical Ability – Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.Quality Management & Leadership – Understanding of quality philosophies and leadership principles, and proven communication skills.Quality Management System – Understanding of the development of the quality management system (QMS), its design and documentation, standards and guidelines, quality training and auditing, and the cost of quality (COQ).Design of electrical products; processes, and services – Understanding of characteristics classification, verification and validation, and reliability and maintainability; ability to review drawings / blueprints and familiarity with measuring systems.Product & Process Control – Ability to implement effective product and process control, including acceptance sampling, material control, metrology, and measurement system analysis.Quantitative Tools and Techniques – Ability to apply tools and techniques that drive continuous improvement, including lean, corrective action, kaizen and Six Sigma.Data Analysis – Ability to summarize data, draw statistical conclusions, analyze distributions, test hypotheses, perform capability studies, and design and execute experiments.Risk Management – Fluent in risk management : oversight, assessment, control, auditing, and testing.J-18808-Ljbffr