Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer position, under general supervision, is responsible for performing routine to moderately complex inspections and set quality standards for both in-process and finished products and materials.

Primarily accountable for developing methods for testing, sampling, and training and evaluating production and recommend improvements.

In addition, work with quality inspection supervisors to train and oversee inspectors in their use of control forms, procedures, and correcting quality problems.

Performance Expectations

• Provide a means of communications directly with the customer in order to develop and supply a component which meets or exceeds the customer requirements.
• Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action for process related concerns.
• Assist Quality Manager in establishing, implementing and maintaining the quality management system.
• Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen lean methods, etc.
• Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure transfer to Production of new products are in accordance with approved data.
• Support the Quality Inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with requirements of the quality management system.
• Conduct audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports.
• Determine failure, corrective and preventive action to respond to customer complaints.
• Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as quality manuals, quality procedures, etc.
• Responsible for planning, organizing and managing the overall activities of receiving and outgoing quality functions.
• Continuously improving QA receiving inspection process and procedures.
• Ensure timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions and preventive actions.
• Manage suppliers’ performance and conduct audits.
• Preparation of reports for Quality Assurance.
• Write quality assurance reports that describe manufacturing problems, corrective actions taken and preventative measures needed.
• Ability to make presentations to management during meetings.
• Assess suitability of candidates for specific positions.
• Guide and co-ordinate project teams which include other engineers, technologists, clients and contractors when designing, developing and building products or facilities.

Credentials

• Post-Secondary Education in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality or other related discipline.
• Minimum three years of related experience in quality assurance functions.
• Experience with APQP : Process Control Plans, PFMEA, Gauge Planning, and all levels of PPAP requirements.
• Read operating and quality assurance reports to understand technical and operational information about facilities, processes and equipment.
• Familiarity in drawing interpretations and geometric dimensional tolerancing.
• Working knowledge in gauging methods, calibration, and gauge R and R’s.
• Ability to take precise measurements using specialized equipment and techniques.
• Proficient with MS Office and CAD applications.
• Familiar with ISO and TS quality standards.
• Experience with the use of statistical analysis software and computer-assisted design, manufacturing and machining.

What Linamar Has To Offer

• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
• Social committees and sports teams.
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

About Us

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets.

From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder, to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment.

With access to the tools you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged people.

Linamar Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Linamar Corporation encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will reasonably accommodate applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process upon request.

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