Manufacturing/Quality Engineer

· Provide quality assurance support to manufacturing in assigned areas, including processes/procedures, product defects, and/or product testing.

· Lead continuous improvement projects to improve quality, reduce reject rates and improve reliability and consistency of internal and external products.

· Review and analyze process data results for continuous improvement and implement changes to any process within the organization.

· Create and follow-up on non-conformities (internal and external) and communicate with pertinent stakeholders.

· Provide support for incoming and outgoing materials and product quality. Coordinate audits and implement corrective and preventative action plans.

· Analyze Cost of Quality related to supplier defects and internal focus factories.

· Maintain and enforce safe work practices and ensure all employees adhere to environmental, safety, and health standards.

· Lead or Co-lead Kaizen events.

· Audit shop environment in accordance with 6S methodologies.

· Perform quality inspections as necessary using various inspection tools.

· Use lean manufacturing tools (Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why’s, Ishikawa diagrams, Pareto, Process Mapping, Poka-Yoke) to resolve issues.

· Audit new and existing suppliers to ensure compliance with processes, procedures and requirements, including APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning).

· Plan and design methods to improve production processes. Provide product/process support and technical troubleshooting.

· Develop, implement and manage supplier corrective actions, PPAP, and supplier quality process tracking system. Coordinate corrective action(s) related to supplier non-conforming materials or other issues.

· Perform and review capability and gauge studies on both new and existing products.

· Create SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) and ensure the SOP’s remain current. Work with design engineering if changes to SOP’s are needed. Inform production team of changes to SOP’s.

· Manage cost/time constraints of various projects. Work with manufacturing leadership to identify and resolve manufacturing and quality problems related to methods, processes, equipment, and product design.

· Create and sustain a positive atmosphere on the production floor.

· May travel to supplier locations as required.

Perform other duties as assigned