Quality Engineer II

Job Description

Job Description

The Quality Engineer assists in the implementation and maintenance of all quality system requirements, including customer concerns and visits, gauging, process control plans, supplier issues, and customer specific requirements.

Key Responsibilities

· Establish and implement process control plans to include capability studies, gage repeatability and reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies.

· Provide quality related documents to the manufacturing floor, including control plans, control cards, visual aids and work instructions.

· Monitor production floor processes for conformance to control plans and customer requirements which includes fit, function, reliability, durability and reappearance criteria.

· Participate in Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP).

· Prepare and submit Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) packages ensuring all elements are met per customer requirements.

· Develop and implementation of SPC activities, including originating objectives, goals and time tables, and implementing new techniques as they become available.

· Perform capability studies on new jobs and in other situations where they are needed.

· Participates in and performs Layered Process Audits (LPA) per plan.

· Ensures Housekeeping and Health & Safety Standards are maintained.

· Complies with policies and procedures pertaining to facility or divisional adopted standards such as ISO and ITAR.

· Utilizes the concepts of continuous improvement including Lean.

· May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description.

Education:

· High School Diploma or equivalent required.

· 4-year College or University Degree in Business, Quality, Engineering or related field preferred.

· 2 - 3 years' experience in a Quality related role, preferably in the biomedical, automotive or aerospace industry.

Skills Required:

· Ability to solve complex problems and exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

· Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.

· Ability to support and/or lead root cause analysis, disciplined problem-solving and decision-making processes.

· Proven leadership, interpersonal skills and personal development skills.

· Experience in a variety of basic operation disciplines: Manufacturing, Quality, Process / Tooling and Shop Floor Supervision.

· Proficient in Microsoft Office.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Experience supporting internal or supplier audits is a plus.

Work Environment:

Office setting

Manufacturing floor environments

Controlled temperature environments

Expected Hours of Work This is a Full-Time Salary/Hourly position required to work Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends.

Travel:

Up to 10%