Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Seeking Quality Engineers! Fully Onsite - Must be commutable to Richmond, VA

1st Shift - 6 month project with possibility of going perm - $35-38/hour

2nd Shift - 6 month project (contract only) - $45-48/hour

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Quality Plans, Control Plans, and inspection checklists, while deriving Critical to Quality (CTQ) parameters and establishing Q-gates.
• Monitor and analyze First Pass Yield metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing strategies to enhance product quality and production efficiency.
• Proactively monitor customer complaints, conducting thorough analyses to determine root causes, and implementing corrective actions; Coordinate with Cross-Functional Teams (CFTs) during customer audits, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), and certification audits (UL, CSA, ISO), ensuring all requirements are met and issues are promptly addressed.
• Perform COPQ analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities, implementing initiatives that reduce defects, improve efficiency, and enhance overall profitability; Mapping current manufacturing processes and identify areas for improvement through automation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical Engineering or related field PLUS minimum 5 years of experience
• Proficient in quality tools like FMEA, 7 QC tools, 5S, 5Why, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, SPC, DMAIC & 8D Root cause analysis
• Familiar with key industry standards such as UL1561, NEMA ST-20, IEEE C57.12.01, IEEE C57.12.91, DOE 2016, UL891, and CSA C22.2, which enhances compliance and product reliability.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies is highly desirable.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work in the US