Quality Engineer

Job description

Position: Quality Engineer Reports To: Quality Assurance Manager with dotted line to CFT Team Lead Direct Reports: No Direct reports for this role Summary Quality Engineer responsibilities include the development and maintenance of AS9100/ISO9001 QMS system. Other responsibilities will include the coordination of QC teams, resolution of product issues, and customer support. Job Responsibilities

- Maintaining and improving the ISO9001 and AS/EN9100 policies and procedures including internal audits

- Perform APQP (FAI, PPAP, PFMEA, etc.)

- Planning, Conducting, Tracking and Reporting all QMS audit activities

- Analysis of internal (trends, scrap, SPC, etc..) and customer to drive actions focused on continuous improvement

- Develop timelines and ensure timely completion of all quality requirements/documents

- Liaison with Customers during visits, builds, NPI activities, process/system audits

- Ensure great customer relations are developed and maintained

- Provide written technical responses to customers on quality issues as well as performing ongoing reporting to customers

- Clearly and consistently communicate customer Quality expectations to the Organization

- Lead/ coordinate cross-functional NPI teams on product launches, apply lessons learned to continuously improve the NPI process

- Assisting or Leading cross-functional team to investigate quality issues and recommend technical solutions – be the Quality champion for CI activities

- Quality background to include CAPA problem solving and root cause analysis

- Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to conduct and/or participate in internal training programs and attend external training as required

- Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated diplomacy and professionalism

- Exceptional organizational abilities with task prioritization, multi-tasking, use of timelines and time management techniques

- Conviction to improve personally and support continuous improvement in the department and company as a whole

- High level of personal integrity

- Professional/mature demeanor under stressful situations

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment - effective time management skills

- Must be able to work with little supervision; must be self-directed while having the ability to work seamlessly within a cross functional team environment

Work Conditions

- Some travel may be required

- Ability to attend and conduct presentations

- Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals

- Overtime as required

Requirements

- Minimum of three years in Community College with Technology diploma or an Engineering degree preferred.

- 5-10 years as a QE or related role in Quality Assurance within a machine shop environment preferred

- ISO9001 – 2015 Lead Auditor Certification/accreditation preferred

- Ability to read blueprints and proven competency with standard metrology tools

- Intermediate level computer skills using MS Office Suite of programs

- Close working knowledge of GD&T requirements