Quality Engineer

Overview

Summary The Quality Engineer is responsible for Quality Engineering support for manufacturing value streams as well as maintaining and improving the Quality Management System and ensuring compliance with ISO
9001 and AS9100 requirements. Responsibilities include production support, process monitoring and improvement, product quality assurance, internal and external audits, contract review for quality requirements, procedure and work instruction updates, and problem solving.

• Responsible for product quality plans including assembly, test, and inspection, to ensure the product meets all contractual quality requirements.
• Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate current processes and process changes.
• Utilizes standard problem-solving techniques (8D, DMAIC, etc.) to analyze product or business process discrepancies, determines root cause and implements permanent corrective actions.
• Leads / facilitates problem solving and Business Process Improvement teams.
• Monitors manufacturing and/or business processes and identifies areas of potential improvement.
• Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
• Develops new approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities.
• Participates in contract review, design review, and engineering change order processes to ensure quality requirements are met.
• Responsible for managing internal audit processes.
• Communicates effectively with suppliers and/or customers regarding quality issues and corrective actions.
• May oversee technical and/or administrative team members engaged in quality assurance activities.
• Other duties as required in support of the department and the Company

The responsibilities of this role do not include supervising other employees; however, Quality Engineer positions offer opportunities for career advancement.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Preferred:
  Experience working in an AS9100-certified production facility.
• Preferred:
  Experience maintaining an AS9100-compliant Quality Management System.
• Preferred:
  Project management experience.
• Preferred:
  Internal Auditor experience.
• Six Sigma experience (Green or Black Belt preferred with demonstrated use of quality improvement tools, problem-solving techniques, and lean manufacturing principles).
• Strong cross-functional communication skills and proven ability to drive results.

• ASQ Certification (CQE, CQA, etc.) or equivalent experience

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively across all departments.
• Proficiency in basic office software tools, including Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of statistical software packages such as Minitab or equivalent.
• Basic understanding of database applications and potential solutions.
• Ability to plan and complete a variety of project types and manage personal schedules.
• Knowledge of Organizational Excellence.
• ERP experience with SAP preferred.
• Presentation and persuasion skills.
• Ability to apply advanced math concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations tasks such as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

As part of their job duties, the employee must be able to sit, stand, and walk throughout the day while frequently using their hands to handle objects and communicate verbally. Additionally, they may need to reach, stretch, push, pull, crouch,…