Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer plays an active role in maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) and standardization of inspection methods, processes and procedures.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Communicate, report, and coordinate with the Quality Manager to establish and determine required actions, set priorities, development of project, standardization opportunities.


• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.


• Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods real time for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and process changes.


• Oversees the programming for various machines and applications in Quality, such as the Seebrez, CMM, Keyence, and QC Calc/QC Gage.


• Defines and interprets geometric dimensioning requirements from drawings.


• Completes Gage R&R and Capability studies as dirested by the Quality Manager.


• Reviews data as appropriate during quality control and quality assurance activities to ensure consistency with company policies and procedures.


• Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality codes and standards.


• Act as quality representative for customer source delegated inspection processes (SDR, DSQR).


• Implements quality training programs to key personnel in conjunction with manager.


• Plays active role in maintaining and improving the Quality Management System within organization.


• Review customer complaints, analyze returns and make recommendations for corrective action.


• Assist in conducting internal and external plant audits.


• Analyzes data of production runs to ensure parts are produced to meet customer requirements.


• Perform PPAP studies as necessary.


• Maintain and schedule Calibration of measuring & test equipment and inspection tools.


• Prepares and presents technical and program information to the management team.


• Comply with all safety policies, procedures, and practices.


• Instill an awareness and knowledge of accuracy and safety among the employees to minimize accidents and provide a safe work environment.


• Identifies and investigates quality problems by working with Manufacturing Engineering and other departments in implementing and verifying effectiveness of corrective actions.


• Train operators on new systems, quality updates and other areas as needed.


• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• This position requires a minimum of 3 years previous quality supervision experience in an ISO 9001 certified manufacturing environment. 


• Previous experience with Qualtrax, QC Gage/QC Calc, Keyence Programming, and/or JD Edwards is preferred. 


• Experience with the following standards preferred:




• ISO 9001


• AS 9100


• ISO 14001


• OHSAS 18001


• FAA TSO C150

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Have the ability to read and evaluate drawings, specifications and procedures to identify requirements. This also includes knowledge of and use of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).


• Have experience using precision inspection instruments (e.g. micrometers, calipers, optical comparator, CMM, etc.) and know when and where they are used (resolution), including accuracy and efficiency.


• Good interpersonal and communication skills.


• This person needs to have excellent analytical skills to communicate the standards and documents effectively.


• Must have high level of attention to detail and advanced problem solving skills (root cause analysis).


• Need good to intermediate computer skills to be proficient with Qualtrax, JDE, Microsoft Office as well as writing programs for SPC software (ie. QC Calc/QC Gage) and automated inspection measuring equipment (Seebrez, Keyence, CMM).


• Knowledge of materials and material requirements as they relate to customer orders. (ASTM, AMS, Customer Specifications.)


• Ability to program and operate the Seebrez, Keyence, QC Calc, and Coordinate Measurement Machine.


• Must have the ability to train other personnel.

Salary range: $75-90,000/year based on experience

Work Environment/Physical Demands/Equipment Used

• This position is located in a manufacturing facility which requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, squatting, twisting, and bending.


• This position will spend about 90% of their time on the production floor where heavy machinery is present and loud sounds exist. 


• Requires lifting up to 50 lbs.  Requires manual dexterity for typing. 

Health and Safety – PPE Requirements

• Safety Glasses to be worn at all times when on the production floor


• Safety Toe Shoes to be worn at all times when on the production floor

Annual Salary between $75,000- 90,000