Quality Engineer

Job Summary This is a hands-on position. We will provide training specific to the optical metrology equipment. Employee must show engineering aptitude and have excellent analytical and problem solving skills. • Develop inspection and test protocols taking into account part geometry/performance, to verify parts meet customer specifications. • Measure components to verify compliance to customer requirements, verify test methods and fixturing. • Analyze and present findings to internal team. • Participate in problem solving teams. • Work with manufacturing teams to analyze inspection data and develop cause/effect (FMEA) information, both for manufacturing processes (molding, diamond turning, CNC machining, tool room, etc.) and specific parts. Duties • Support the manufacturing process to meet customer specifications, both for new products and established products. • Perform mechanical measurements on plastic (molded, machined) optical parts using standard dimensional metrology. • Program and perform measurements using a Mitutoyo CMM and OGP Flash 302 (multi-sensor CMM). Will provide programming training. • Perform optical inspection using an interferometer, profilometer and optical bench metrology methods. Will provide training. • Support new products by developing First Article Samples and in-process inspection protocols. • Apply flash coating to sample parts using a vacuum coating chamber. • Work with Molding, Machining, Tooling, Diamond Turning and Coating teams to establish and monitor process parameters to ensure that quality parts are being produced. • Interact with production departments to better understand issues and identify and resolve the root cause of a problem. • Provide input on processes and procedures, including suggesting improvements and design of experiments approach to objectively determine the best approach. • Suggest fixture designs required by custom test/inspection setups. • Collaborate with customers, production and engineering teams to develop agreed upon inspection and test criteria, methods, and specifications. Technology and Equipment • CAD knowledge • Knowledgeable of geometrical and physical dimensions, and associated metrology • Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access • Computer controlled/programmed inspection equipment • Verniers, calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, other mechanical gauges • Mitutoyo CMM • OGP Flash 302 • Profilometer • Interferometer Qualifications Education Requirements: • AAS or BS in a scientific/technology field, preferably Mechanical Engineering field Experience Requirements: • 3-5 Years of Experience in: • Component Manufacturing and/or Metrology hands on experience, plastic injection molding preferred • Quality Tools (root cause/corrective action, SPC, six sigma, variation control, etc. preferred) #J-18808-Ljbffr