Quality Engineer

Description

• Oversee customer complaints, corrective actions, nonconforming product, and supplier quality systems
• Support inspection activities, PPAP, rework, and ISO initiatives
• Work in a professional office with frequent interaction on the manufacturing floor
• Travel to customers, suppliers, or training as required
• Ensure proper use of PPE in manufacturing areas
• Professionally engage customers, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve quality issues
• Collaborate with production to improve quality and productivity
• Serve as a member of the Management Team
• Act as first response to customer concerns and complaints
• Interface with customer facilities to resolve quality issues
• Document and respond to customer corrective action requests
• Participate in and support customer audits
• Lead corrective action and global problem-solving activities
• Conduct quality meetings and drive continuous improvement actions
• Track and close corrective actions in a timely manner
• Oversee nonconforming material processes
• Participate on the Material Review Board
• Determine disposition and rework methods for nonconforming material
• Process rework and scrap through Vantage
• Review and approve reworked product
• Coordinate with rework department on standards, training, and Resec programming
• Authorize internal and external labor for rework
• Issue internal deviations and product release authorizations
• Resolve measurement discrepancies and gage issues
• Interpret prints and resolve dimensional questions across departments
• Interface with suppliers on quality issues and corrective actions
• Document supplier debits, returns, and raw material returns
• Perform supplier audits
• Complete FMEA, control plans, and flow charts for PPAP
• Assist with PPAP submissions and approvals
• Create and update operator log sheets, SPC programs, setup and final inspection sheets
• Program inspection equipment including Oasis, Resec, Formscan, and Talyrond
• Train and support Quality Assurance Technicians
• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections as needed
• Conduct and document capability studies and Gage R&R
• Support ISO 9001 system development and maintenance
• Perform ISO internal audits
• Prepare outgoing Certificates of Compliance

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical field or equivalent experience
• CQA and/or CQE certification preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of SPC and capability studies
• Minimum three years preferred experience with SPC, DOE, CPK, quality systems, audits, and ISO 9001
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to change
• Positive attitude and strong attention to detail