Quality Engineer

Job Description

Responsible for quality aspects a project machine through the development, build and testing stages of life developing records, analysis, and solutions.

Actively participate in definition of machine test requirements, justification of acceptance limits to assure compliance with requirements.

Manage Work In Progress (WIP) and Operation Acceptance Test (OAT) inspection data and prepare statistical and operational performance reports, as requested by management.

Working with the C / I team to perform process capability studies or special studies necessary to increase control and lower total quality costs.

Manage WIP materials traceability and assist with Pre-Check and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) Vehicle Reporting for our customers.

Capture all as build NCR’s for redline’ drawing updates and coordinate with Engineering to perform / execute within the HCR process to closure.

Responsible for updating Quality work instructions and coordinating the maintenance of work instructions / standard work for all business departments and relationship to ISO 9001 Quality Management System procedures, as needed.

Review and actively comment on drawings, calculations, specifications, and other design inputs / outputs as required.

Provide direction and monitor performance in the development & application of inspection plans : First Article Inspection, In-Process and Final Product Inspection, Sampling Plans, inspection and acceptance criteria and Design Validation Testing.

Perform internal audits to assess compliance to Standards and to the internal Quality System, including investigation, presentation of observations and findings, and reporting.

Apply sound systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality constraints / issues / part problems and openly share findings during Gemba Team walks and during project reviews.

This role must be proficient in the use of quality tools and practices to establish approval criteria that ensure the identification of quality failures, using consistent appraisal techniques for internal and external manufactured parts and assemblies.

Provide lessons learned report outs (for example A3 / 8D) and own the representation of such to management for cooperative enlistment of support.

Provide trending analysis on quality corrective actions / countermeasures and performance metrics, as well as key supplier failure data.

Ownership of supplier part inspection and failure analysis to drive quality requirements back to the source. (whether design or manufacturing caused)

Support Customer Service to ensure fulfillment of customer requirements.

Coordinate and participates in elements of investigations regarding customer complaints.

Perform product and process evaluations to identify areas for improvement. Recommend solutions to identified problems. Implement approved changes using sound quality engineering principles and fully document requirements on a timely basis.

Represent Quality on the Project / Program Core Teams, as required.

Assist in development, review and approval of new manufacturing processes and equipment validation / qualifications.

Participate in the improvement of the manufacturing process for existing products. Document review and approve Work Instructions, inspection records / documents.