Quality Engineer

We are looking for...

"GREAT PEOPLE , INSPIRED to INNOVATE, that are ENGAGED, ENABLED, & ENERGIZED to make an IMPACT."

As a growing engineering driven manufacturing company, we serve the top customers in the Defense, Industrial, Transportation and other diverse industries. Our customers want only the best and that starts with us!

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by following company safety rules, regulations, and procedures. Contribute to a Safety-First Culture by identifying Risky Situations. Enforce all PPE requirements.
• Perform as technical liaison with production planning, operations, and engineering personnel on all quality-related topics (inspection, testing, nonconformities management, manufacturing process PAR and CAR, etc.)
• Support the planning and the design of quality control inside manufacturing processes, as part of the project team, and following APQP principles if requested.
• Maximize efficiency by analyzing quality issues/data/results and propose improvements.
• Review and evaluate proposed and processed engineering changes and/or other specification requirements from a quality point of view.
• Assist in the management of the MRB process with engineering and production and ensure a quick and controlled disposition of all nonconforming materials.
• Facilitate all customer's CARs related to the manufacturing process, publish, and manage quality alerts and containment actions on the floor in coordination with the production management.
• Implement quality improvements to drive lower nonconformities level of our manufacturing processes (application of SPC principles, mistake proofing, quality training, self-inspection)
• Support the training of all floor operators to self-inspection, quality principles, quality control, and validate all quality-related floor instructions (as visual criteria, limit samples).
• Manage and complete FAIs, PPAPs, APQPs etc. in a timely manner and implement managing mechanism to track status
• Coordinate source inspection schedule and prepare all documentation including Objective Quality Evidence for source inspection. Supervise all source inspections activities, and ensure appropriate scheduling with customer service.

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from a four-year college or university preferred; or three to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a quality related technical role in a manufacturing environment.

• Proven track record in manufacturing quality management and leadership, with the ability to communicate at all levels.

• Knowledge of quality tools, problem-solving tools, group animation, brainstorming
• Experience working in an ISO 9000 / AS 9100 environment
• Knowledge of SPC, Lean, TOC methodologies
• Knowledge of GD&T and quality system standards (ISO / AS 9100 / TS 16949) and FAI, PPAP, CAR/SCAR, source inspection
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.