Manufacturing quality engineering

Quality Manufacturing Engineer
NY - Bohemia | Power Connector
FLSA STATUS: Salary/Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Quality
SUPERVISOR: Quality Manager
DIRECT REPORTS: None
Position Summary
Power Connector, LLC is entering a new and exciting phase of growth and opportunity filled with innovative and progressive thinking and strategizing. We have recently been acquired by Amphenol at the end of 2025, with this historic transition comes the need to enhance and grow the company through restructuring, reorganization, modernization, optimization, and business development. We, at Power Connector, are responsible for revolutionizing the company and securing and expanding its global connection.
Power Connector's Quality Manufacturing Engineer is critical in contributing to the fundamental changes that are transforming Power Connector. This position is instrumental in enhancing and strengthening our internal Quality Management System by developing and optimizing our internal and external quality processes, procedures, and documentation. This position's primary focus is to assist, contribute, and execute on the team's strategic plans for Quality Management System stability and improvement.
Power Connector's Quality Manufacturing Engineer is a dynamic, adaptable, open-minded problem solver with analytical and communication skills suited for individual and team contribution. This position is an integral part in sustaining and improving our quality system for expansion within our current industry and penetration into new industries. This position enjoys the inherent challenges of improving and stabilizing quality management systems and manufacturing processes in a diverse, dynamic, and growing organization. This position has a strong influence on the fundamental principles of the deployed quality management system and leads many initiatives related to the enhancement of internal and external manufacturing and quality processes.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:

~ Bachelor's of Science in engineering or related field

Experience:

~3-5 years of experience in quality, manufacturing, or related field

Knowledge:

Strong knowledge of ISO standards (AS9100 preferred)
Proficient in using inspection equipment, such as calipers and micrometers
Ability to read drawings, specifications, acceptance test procedures, etc.
Proficient in MS Office
Skills:

Good oral and written communication and presentation skills
Excellent organizational skills
Results-oriented with strong analytical skills
Ability to work well independently and part of a team
Ability to motivate team members in a creative and effective manner
Ability to work effectively under stressful and dynamic environments
Job Responsibilities

Interface with quality personnel at customer and supplier levels
Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required
Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers, when applicable
Perform visual inspections of finished products and grade, classify, or sort products according to sizes, weights, colors, or other specifications when applicable
Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, conditioning samples, finished goods, or stability samples
Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded
Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications
Mark items with details such as grade or acceptance-rejection status
Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release
Maintain all Quality Control documentation
Assist in all Quality Control activities as directed
Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems
Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data record forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms
Calibrate, validate, or maintain quality control equipment
Develop and conduct computational analysis for internal and external validation testing as necessary
Create Supplier Corrective Action Request, submit to supplier, and assess SCAR response
Assess discrepant material, create Discrepant Material Request, and notify Material Review Board for disposition
Identify root causes and applicable corrective actions related to quality issues
Execute quality control protocols and provide feedback to management for potential improvements
Develop documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data record forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms for New Product Introduction
Create CAD models, drawings, and specification sheets for parts, tools, fixtures, etc.
Develop manufacturing processes and write and review process documentation
Perform time studies on manufacturing processes and assess standard labor times
Participate in product design reviews to provide input on design and manufacturing requirements, functional requirements, capacity, potential failure modes, etc.
Perform training in manufacturing and assist in cross-training
Purchase manufacturing consumables
Execute manufacturing processes as necessary for engineering, operations, and quality
Perform DFMEAs, PFMEAs, and Risk Assessments
Assist with maintenance and set-up of applicable production equipment
Analyze production processes, schedules, methods, and other data and then provide management with reports containing the data and statistics to enable management to better understand future requirements needed for the manufacturing process.
Assist in control calibration "gage control" program for all calibrated devices.
Ensure that the company's manufacturing processes comply with all government laws and regulations.
Review and calculate labor, material, and other production costs along with reviewing schedules and future production requirements to assist management in decision making.
Document and optimize manufacturing procedures to ensure replicability and compliance with internal and external standards.
Provide support to other engineering areas of operation
Any additional tasks necessary to execute on the team's strategy for operational sustainability, improvement, and optimization
Other responsibilities, initiatives and ad-hoc projects as required.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods of time, working at a computer, stand, bend, twist, and lift up to 25 lbs. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.