Quality Engineer

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GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB: To establish and maintain quality standards in accordance with customer standards striving for ZERO Defects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform engineering studies, including product and process qualification, under the guidance of the Quality Systems Manager.
  
   
•  Reduce variation through the implementation of effective quality techniques.
  
   
•  Analyze data from studies and daily activities in order to create action plans for improvement and permanent corrective action.
  
   
•  Assist in the improvement of systems to increase efficiency, reduce loss, and achieve department and company goals.
  
   
•  Guide all departments in the creation and implementation of corrective/preventive actions addressing internal and external issues. Follow up on all open action items for closure to ensure effectiveness.
  
   
•  Participate in quality planning activities ensuring submission of new product for customer approval.
  
   
• Assist in technical aspects of layout concerning proper techniques, blueprint reading, and gage design/control.
  
   
• Develop and maintain supplier quality program, including the review of purchased part approvals and initiating activity involving defect issues.

• Assist associates in developing working knowledge of gages, SPC, blueprints, and quality tools to improve job performance and improve quality of product.
  
   
•  Work to develop plant quality acceptance standards to improve shift communication and consistency.
  
   
• Assist the Quality Systems Manager and General Manager in any requests for investigation into product quality or function.
  
   
• Assist Quality Systems Manager in the day-to-day activities of the Quality Department.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated, in part, on your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Associate’s Degree in Quality preferred; or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a related field.

· Excellent communication skills internal and external, both verbal and written.

· Knowledge of Quality Systems, Statistical Process Control, and Blueprint Reading preferred.

· ISO 2009 / TS 16949 knowledge is a plus.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/TASKS/ABILITIES:

· Strong knowledge of improvement techniques such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, and Lean Manufacturing.

 

· Strong Knowledge of Quality Standards.

 

· Problem solving skills that include 8D and/or 5 phase processes.

 

· Excellent math skills with a strong emphasis on statistics.

 

· Ability to read blueprints.

 

· Fundamental computer skills.

 

· Good communication skills.