Quality Engineer

FUNCTION

The function of the quality engineer is to coordinate quality engineering activities with customers as well as sales, engineering, materials, and manufacturing departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Prepare and submit PPAP documentation for new and revised product processes.
• Serve as a liaison with customers to assure satisfaction with product.
• Development and implementation of quality control plans.
• Planning of inspection and tests to be carried out on new products/processes.
• Provide quality engineering support including root cause analysis, corrective action, and process monitoring with various sales, engineering, materials, and manufacturing departments.
• Lead quality improvement teams focused on correcting manufacturing, warranty, and supplier issues.
• Develop mistake proofing methods to improve quality and first pass yield.
• Provide technical tools to the new product activity for process capability studies, tolerance analysis techniques, pilot run practice, and other statistical techniques.
• Assist with the development and implementation of goals and plans of action consistent with company objectives. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities The mental and physical requirements for successful performance of this job are:
• Ability to communicate information, both verbally and written, so that others will understand.
• Ability to understand the written and verbal ideas and information of others.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to relate to others in a professional and courteous manner.
• Skilled in leading, organization, communication and presenting.
• Knowledge of drawing and schematic interpretation, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and how to use.
• Knowledge of basic data analysis techniques (e.g. pareto charts, histograms, pie and bar charts, and control plans). Education and/or Experience
• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering/technology/science or equivalent discipline.
• Requires two years' experience in a similar quality engineering environment.
• Also requires a minimum of two years' experience using standard quality tools such as FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis), root cause analysis, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), mistake proofing, and SPC (Statistical Process Control).
• Certified Quality Engineer Preferred.