Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Work Eligibility:  Must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent lawful resident of the U.S.

Summary:

Plans and directs activities concerned with the development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for processes, materials, and products.  Assists quality personnel with daily quality requirements for production and provide support to other departments as required on quality issues.

Preferred Educational Experience:

Bachelors degree in Engineering field or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Work Experience:

Minimum of six (6) years experience in quality and manufacturing.  Auditing experience preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to perform all safety critical functions. The product must be built to the designated specs approved and can not be deviated or substituted. The control, performance and tolerance are essential for the part to function so that it does not jeopardize public safety or it’s compliance with government regulations.
• Must be able to recognize and call the critical characteristic symbols as listed on the blueprints.
• Develop and implement methods and standards of inspection, testing, and evaluation to meet customer requirements during the APQP process.
• Establish and maintain programs to evaluate the precision and accuracy of production, measuring, and test equipment (gage calibration) utilizing measurement system analysis process.
• Assist Purchasing with a qualified vendor base and work with them to ensure proper control/change process is followed.
• Devise sampling procedures and related forms / instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Performs Gauge R &Rs
• Perform SPC Analysis
• Assist the production teams on issues related to corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate on new product development teams to insure a smooth transition of new products to the manufacturing floor and completion of all quality documentation.
• Develop and implement methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material.
• Provides assistance with customer quotations by evaluating quality specifications.
• Support Sales through customer visits on product quality issues required.
• Assist Purchasing in the development of a qualified vendor base and work with them to resolve quality issues.
• Go on technical reviews with customers.
• Interpret customer specific specifications-ID Critical characteristics, working knowledge of APQP.
• Understand PPAP requirements to customers and knowledge of SPC.
• Understand PFMEA control plans and process flow.
• MRB Delegation and Authority/Disposition
• Demonstrated working knowledge of AIAG Core Tools
• Follow all 6S & Safety Guidelines
  • Safety
  • Sort
  • Straighten
  • Scrub
  • Standardize
  • Sustain

Non Essential Functions:

• Organize and implement quality audits, including resolution of non-conformance’s.
• Supervise quality personnel as required by Quality Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Understand zero PPM and zero defects.
• Project Timing Charts

Qualifications and Desired Skills

• Organizational management skills
• Communications skills
• Work well with others
• Office equipment
• Computer skills
• Problem solving
• Analytical skills
• Time management

Physical Requirements:

• Data entry
• 80% of the time sitting
• Some bending/stooping
• Lifting less than 35lbs
• Climate controlled environment
• Color perception and vision requirements

AAP/EEO Statement:

It is the policy of Orscheln Products to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.