Quality Engineer

General Job Summary :

The Quality Engineer will lead and facilitate the implementation of quality initiatives and their continual improvement. Responsibilities include lead, coach, and facilitate problem solving, analysis of data and continual improvement activities.

Ensure the quality of the parts produced meet all expectations; quickly and effectively take action when external or internal non-conformances are found.

Job Responsibilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Follows all safety process and procedures in accordance with the job and Company policy
• Be the Quality liaison between the customer and site manufacturing process
• Facilitate and promote use of appropriate problem-solving techniques for effective root cause analysis and successful corrective action.

Interfaces with engineering and manufacturing to ascertain and implement corrective actions.

• Responsible for customer concern management and corrective action request process
• Provide engineering support to operations ensuring consistent application of quality techniques.
• Determine when process stability and capability studies should be performed on existing processes. Review and analyze results.

Recommend changes to processes based upon findings and perform follow up to verify effectiveness

• Participate in the Advanced Product Quality Planning activities (NORP) to determine appropriate use of existing and new measurement systems during new tool or process design and startup.
• Participate in the PT lot process to ensure that all quality checks as outlined in the MPCD are in place and will ensure that customer requirements will be achieved.
• Coordinate, develop and submit PPAP documents for new product lunches to meet customer requirements.
• Drives continuous improvement and prevention of future failures by helping facilitate implementation of corrective action.
• Collects and analyses data and quality metrics such as scrap, End-Of-Line failures, and additional operations.
• Reviews, Audits and Initiates Updates to the Quality and Inspection portions of MPCDs (operator instructions) based on customer prints.
• Ensure compliance with QMS and ISO specifications.
• Assists with other duties as assigned by Manager.

Education

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in engineering or technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

5-7 years related experience or training

Computer Skills :

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Internet Explorer and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Other Requirements :

Knowledge and experience in metal fabrication, stamping and forming. Ability to use standard manufacturing measurement tools and equipment.

SPC, GD&T, DOE, Gage R&R, statistical analysis. Basic understanding of mechanical processes, materials and machinery. Strong problem-solving skills.

Ability to travel (15%) to customers and suppliers. ASQ certification a plus. PC-DMIS experience a plus.