Quality Engineer

Responsibilities Develop, implement, and monitor quality control plans, inspection criteria, control charts, and process controls to ensure products meet engineering specifications, customer requirements, and internal standards. Analyze quality data, inspection results, defect trends, nonconformance records, and customer metrics to identify recurring issues and recommend engineering improvements. Lead root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action activities using Eight Disciplines ("8D"), Five Why ("5-Why"), Fishbone analysis, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis ("FMEA"), and related quality tools. Perform and oversee dimensional, visual, and functional inspections using Coordinate Measuring Machine ("CMM"), calipers, gauges, micrometers, and inspection fixtures to verify product conformance. Review engineering drawings, specifications, inspection standards, and customer requirements to ensure inspection methods and acceptance criteria align with product requirements. Prepare, maintain, and revise quality documentation, including control plans, work instructions, Measurement Systems Analysis ("MSA"?) records, Production Part Approval Process ("PPAP") documentation, and corrective action reports. Coordinate with production, engineering, supply chain, suppliers, and customers to investigate quality concerns, implement containment actions, and communicate quality status. Manage nonconforming materials by supporting sorting, rework, hold or release decisions, lot traceability checks, defect documentation, and shipment readiness verification. Support customer quality response activities, including customer complaint review, Non-Conformance Report ("NCR") follow-up, corrective action updates, technical evidence preparation, and customer communication. Assist with supplier quality activities, including incoming material review, supplier defect investigation, supplier corrective action requests, and follow-up on issues affecting production or delivery. Support new product launch, engineering change, and process validation activities, including Advanced Product Quality Planning ("APQP") documentation, first article inspection, trial production checks, and quality readiness reviews. Monitor calibration status and proper use of inspection equipment, gauges, and testing tools, and maintain calibration records under applicable quality system requirements. Provide technical guidance and quality training to production and inspection personnel on defect standards, inspection methods, containment procedures, work instructions, and customer requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr Hantal Alabama Corporation