Associate Quality Engineer

Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Milford, New Hampshire (USA), Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc. is the premier supplier of complete-to-print, high-volume, complex thin-wall investment castings and fully-finished casting-based subassemblies and components to industry.

The company leads the industry in volume production, reduced lead-times and just-in-time manufacturing. Hitchiner produces castings in hundreds of different alloys for a broad spectrum of global markets and customers that include the leaders in the automotive, aerospace, and other industries.

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

We offer an enriching environment where learning and growing become part of your career. Hitchiner is dedicated to fostering the professional growth and development of our employees.

We offer upward mobility and internal promotions.

Benefits :

Hitchiner offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including :

• Onsite Primary Care at the Hitchiner Health and Resource Center for convenient and no cost preventative, acute and chronic medical and behavioral health services for employees and their dependents.
• Onsite state of the art Gym / Fitness Center, open 24 / 7 for all employees
• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Basic and Accidental Life Insurance (company paid)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (company paid)
• 401K (pre-tax and ROTH) with Excellent Company Match and Immediate Vesting
• Company Profit Sharing Plan
• 3 weeks’ Vacation to start; 4 weeks’ Vacation at 5 Years; 5 weeks’ Vacation at 10 years seniority
• We set you up for success with our Center for Excellence onsite training center for new hires and existing employees to improve new learning and continuous growth
• Training and Educational Assistance Programs

Prime Responsibilities and Major Factors in Evaluating Performance :

• Assist manager, engineers, Black Belts, and Green Belts, in all six-sigma endeavors, including corrective actions.
• Provide backup assistance to the part quality engineers for internal audit including dock audits and source inspection of defense products.
• Assist in reviewing and evaluating purchase orders, drawings, minor engineering changes and / or other requirements.
• Assist in establishing operating equipment specifications, improving manufacturing techniques and introducing new process equipment to production.
• Perform technical liaison function with production planning and engineering personnel.
• Assist part quality engineers with APQP, PFMEA, Flow Diagram, Control Plan and SPC activities, including interface with customers as requested.
• Assist engineers in Measurement System Analysis, capability studies (preferably using Minitab), Design Of Experiments, in evaluating first article inspection results.
• Develop internal manufacturing and receiving inspections to ensure a high level of performance from suppliers and / or subcontractors.
• Perform actions defined by customers to complete product manufacturing documentation and assist part quality engineer in preparing paperwork to obtain customer approval as required (PPAP).
• Develop working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO / IATF16949 and AS9100.
• Perform internal audits per ISO / IATF16949 and AS9100 quality standards (system and manufacturing process audits, layered process audit ).
• Review nonconforming material (independent or in conjunction with engineering) to determine rework, request for deviation or scrap is the most appropriate course of action.
• Assist in investigating and initiating corrective action on problems arising in the manufacture of products using problem solving disciplines (8D discipline preferred).
• Make recommendations to product engineering to improve quality of products and / or process.
• Perform industrial engineering assignments of a basic degree of complexity, involving the application of basic engineering principles to perform routine analysis and evaluation in support of plant engineering activities.

Prepare plans and specifications for equipment, test equipment and tooling. Conduct analysis of methods and time standards.

Evaluate findings and prepare reports, graphs, charts and data reflecting the results, conclusions and recommendations.

Assignments typically will include design and development, materials testing, preparation of specifications, process study, report preparation, and other activities requiring knowledge of principles and techniques commonly employed in the specific area of assignments.

Must be capable of delivering on commitments in a timely and efficient manner.

Additional Responsibilities :

• May be involved in training and developing less experienced technical personnel.
• May be required to perform Source Inspection for site specific customers.
• Observe the Hitchiner code of conduct, safety and quality principles.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain a clean and orderly working environment.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering.
• 0 2 years or equivalent knowledge / experience.
• Familiar with a variety of concepts within the field.
• Must possess good communication and organizational skills.
• Computer literacy is a must, including competency in general MS Office applications and statistical tools.
• Vision requirement of 20 / 20 or better in at least one eye, per the J1 standard as well as color perception.

We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap, or any other legally protected status.

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