Quality Assurance Engineer: Lean Six Sigma

Job Description

The Quality Engineer assists with defining the Quality Management System (QMS) requirements within the core processes of Oceaneering’s quality culture. They are also involved in ensuring, that the manufacturing processes for all projects are executed within those guidelines. Responsibilities include identifying, following, and helping to speedily resolve quality issues to ensure zero impact to the customer. They will work in a team environment to develop and implement best practices that emphasize defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste, and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer and company requirements.

They are responsible for participating in multiple complex projects requiring innovative original solutions where results are key to successful completion of these projects. This position works independently with minimal supervision.

Job Description

The Quality Engineer assists with defining the Quality Management System (QMS) requirements within the core processes of Oceaneering’s quality culture. They are also involved in ensuring, that the manufacturing processes for all projects are executed within those guidelines. Responsibilities include identifying, following, and helping to speedily resolve quality issues to ensure zero impact to the customer. They will work in a team environment to develop and implement best practices that emphasize defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste, and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer and company requirements.

They are responsible for participating in multiple complex projects requiring innovative original solutions where results are key to successful completion of these projects. This position works independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support the strategic plan of the business
• Drive & support local Senior Management to raise the Quality Culture, internally within the Business & Operations.
• Support quality initiatives such as process and product characterizations that lead to continuous / cost improvements
• Review/analyze the effectiveness of improvement programs and/or tools, using PDCA, Six Sigma, Kaizen and/or Lean Techniques
• Support the development of quality engineering and quality compliance with the right skill sets for new product introductions, and product life cycle management.
• Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the corporate and division specific Quality Management system (QMS)
• Lead and/or provide support to continuous improvement initiatives and training on continuous improvement, as requested, by other functional departments.
• Work closely with engineering to ensure requirements, that are defined as Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) and/or Critical-to-Process (CTP) are defined, understood, aligned with current capabilities, and are managed to ensure conformance
• Drive front end Pro-active activities;
  Tenders, PFMEA’s, Risk Reviews, etc.
• Review and approve drawings, engineering change orders, ITP’s, etc as part of the system workflows, where applicable
• Work closely with Production dept to witness relevant testing & review subsequent documentation.
• Manage all quality-related issues within the product team (e.g. Internal, supplier and/or customer)
• Lead problem solving initiatives on supplier component concerns. Visit suppliers to resolve product performance concerns
• Collect data and execute/conduct various analytical/statistical analysis and interpretation as part of process improvements and day-to-day support.
• Stop production or assembly in the event of manufacture of unacceptable product or process
• Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends that concern product quality
• Attend various meetings and action/communicate status or instructions
• Work with other quality engineers of each division, as needed, to create collaboration and sharing of best practices

• Additional duties or special projects as required
• Travel will be required (5-10%)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Minimum 3-5 years of quality control experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent
• Minimum of…