Position Summary :
The Quality Engineer is an intermediate professional generally at least 3 years of experience. The engineer will utilize a wide range of knowledge and professional skills to drive Quality Engineering and Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects. The candidate will be the focal point for interfacing Quality Assurance issues with internal and external customers / suppliers ensuring compliance to the appropriate requirements including non-conformance analysis and implementation of effective countermeasures.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities :
- Assists with client and regulatory audits manage responses / resolution and audit follow-up.
- Provide leadership to drive root cause analysis and ensure effective Corrective / Preventive Action plans are implemented.
- Audit sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording evaluating and reporting quality and reliability data. Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing measurement and analytical equipment and facilities.
- Perform purchase order and contract reviews to ensure complete flow-down of requirements throughout various facets of the organization.
- Contributes to the development of planning department documents to assure a quality plan is in place to produce conforming product in the most efficient manner.
- Drive the material review board (MRB) duties representing quality.
- Produce methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and devices methods to assess cost and determine root cause. Monitors and follows up on proposed corrective actions to verify implementation and effectiveness.
- Ensure continual compliance and improvement to the quality management system procedures and processes. (use of FMEA 5WHY 8D ..etc.)
- Manages company calibration and understands the metrology behind it.
- Evaluate and monitor suppliers to manage / publish supplier performance metrics develop and lead projects to improve outsource processes.
- Train and develop workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials product or process quality and reliability as well as those who perform quality systems reviews and audits.
- Trains employees in quality issues appraises the performance of employees during audits for reporting to management addresses quality complaints and resolves quality related problems as assigned by management.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience & Education
BS degree in Engineering Manufacturing Mechanical Metallurgical Engineering or related field from an Accredited Institution required.Lean / Six Sigma Certification preferred.3 years manufacturing experience in a quality engineering field with aerospace customer3 years working directly with customers and suppliers.Experience with GD&TExperience with ISO / AS9100 / NADCAPCMM Romer Arm PC-DMIS experience a plus but not required.Required Skills :
Ability to read analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals financial reports and legal documents.Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers regulatory agencies or members of the business community.Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.Ability to effectively present information to top management and groups of supervisors and managers using tools like PowerPoint and Excel software programs.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.Able to apply statistical tools for the purpose of continual improvement of products and processes this will include the use of internal SPC database collection of characteristic data and compilation of reports utilizing software such as Excel to produce histograms Pareto charts bell curves etc.A thorough understanding of advanced statistics and Six Sigma applications is preferredAbility to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.Ability to manage tasks in a high paced environment while paying attention to detailMust be proficient with computer software particularly Microsoft Office suite of programs.AS9100 Lead Auditor Certification a plus not requiredBilingual (English / Spanish) a plus but not required.Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts fumes or airborne particles extreme heat risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.Shultz Steel LLC is an equal opportunity employer. The companys policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities without regard to age sex (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions gender race color creed national origin ancestry sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression religion (including religious dress and religious grooming) mental or physical disability legally protected medical condition genetic information marital status military or veteran status reproductive decision making or any other status protected by applicable local state or federal anti-discrimination laws.
Key Skills
APQP,Quality Assurance,Six Sigma,ISO 9001,PPAP,Minitab,Root cause Analysis,ISO 13485,Quality Systems,Quality Management,As9100,Manufacturing
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1