Quality Engineer

Role Summary:

As a QA Engineer, you will support the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of quality control programs, procedures, and systems. This position involves the translation of customer specifications and industry standards into product / process criteria and creating control plans to achieve those requirements. You’ll also coordinate the site activities to sustain a robust Quality Management System that meets both ISO 9001:2015 requirements, applicable product certifications, customer requirements, and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Quality Manager in development, implementation and monitoring of quality systems and procedures.
• Monitor and perform auditing function to assure compliance to systems and procedures.
• Create necessary documentation for ISO 9001 Certification and all site specific applicable standards.
• Ensure compliance with applicable manufacturing and regulatory standards.
• Lead advanced quality planning efforts including customer needs analysis, FMEA and development of product & process quality plans.
• Develop quality inspection plans to ensure customer purchase orders and contract requirements are met.  Audit other documents (Bill of Materials, Routers, Work Instructions, etc) to ensure contractual compliance.
• Provide quality support to functional processes needed from the point of order through delivery, including order entry, design, product development, purchasing, manufacturing, test, and ship.
• Identify areas for improvement (internal, external, supplier) and develop quality improvement programs utilizing quality tools and statistical techniques.
• Maintain and analyze data to provide information or identify problems for management and stakeholders on the process and product performance.
• Communicate quality risks, improvement opportunities, and recommended actions to site leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Assist in the resolution of customer complaints and requests.
• Coordinate internal and external corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), including root-cause analysis, action-plan development, effectiveness verification, and closure.
• Provide guidance, coaching, training and assistance to operations and engineering personnel on quality issues.
• Assist in the evaluation of suppliers and implementation and monitoring of the supplier improvement process.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) events
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• BS or BA Degree in relevant field and 5-7 years relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to interact with the functional areas including Commercial Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Production and Field Service to evaluate failure trends, product quality problems, and quality issues.
• Demonstrated ability to provide input, guidance and coaching to others to ensure continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and deliver projects/work on schedule to meet performance objectives.  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications / Skills:

• Lead Auditor in Quality Systems Course or equivalent
• Quality Management Systems and/or ISO 9000 Training or equivalent
• Experience with dimensional inspections, Non-destructive Tests, etc.
• Understand Mechanical Design and Geometric Tolerancing
• Six Sigma Black Belt/Green Belt

The pay range for this role is 99,758.46 - 149,759.65 USD Annual.

Benefits Starting from Day 1:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (including FSA and HSA options)

• Life Insurance + Supplemental Life, Child, Spousal, and AD&D Insurance

• Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Retirement Planning, 401(k) plan, & Financial Wellness Resources

• Educational Assistance Program

• Time off Policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid vacation)

• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.