Quality Engineer

Chanute Assembly
2522 West 21st Street
Chanute, KS 66720, USA

• Ensure that all documents are applicable to current standards & procedures and that they properly represent manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Lead and participate in Corrective Action Reporting and investigations. Ensure that Corrective Actions are robust and tested to prevent future recurrence both internally and externally. Assist in the design and implementation of preventive and corrective action solutions.
• Assist in establishing ongoing training programs that appropriately reach each person within the organization, with the goal of improving quality measurement techniques and increasing awareness of quality throughout the organization.
• Ensure that all responsibilities and functions performed are in accordance with company procedures and meet quality standards in place.
• Understand the needs of the customer and verify they can be produced within process capabilities.
• Assist in inspection, First Article Inspection, RMA (Return Material Authorization), and MRR (Material Review Report) processes to ensure accurate and timely completion of quality related activities.
• Troubleshoot production processes and issues, evaluate production capabilities and recommend improvements, and resolve quality and process issues.
• Interact with customers to troubleshoot product issues, understanding their needs.
• Resolve customer complaints and nonconformance issues, completing any associated documentation.
• Maintain safe and clean work environment, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred.
• Must have excellent verbal, written and listening skills and be able to provide written and verbal instructions and present information clearly.
• Must be able to work independently and within a team environment.
• Must be able to troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Must be able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and follow through on issues in a timely manner.
• Must have experience/knowledge of engineering drawings, BOMs (Bill of Materials) and routers in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to pass basic skills assessment for Microsoft Excel and also demonstrate basic skills with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Must have a working knowledge of Catia V5 or later.
• Must have working knowledge of tools such as CMM, calipers, micrometers, depth gages, scale, height gage, etc.
• Familiar with a variety of concepts and practices including AS9100, FMEA (Failure Modes Effects Analysis), Control Plans.

The office is in a manufacturing facility. As such, while the primary environment will be an office setting, the position will require frequent visits to the production floor where exposure to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles will be present. The noise level in the working environment is usually moderate to loud. Proper safety precautions, including the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), must be followed as dictated by the job and working environment.

• Effective use of a computer keyboard.
• Effective use of telephone and other applicable electronic communication equipment.
• View and read spreadsheets and other written documents, as well as computer monitors.
• Must have ability to bend, twist and stretch arms above head and walk or stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to reach in all directions, handle and manipulate objects and materials.
• Must be able to coordinate the movement of eyes, hands and fingers to operate machines and equipment.
• Must have standard visual acuity (correctable by prescription glasses or contacts meets the requirement), including color recognition.
• Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 10 lbs to a maximum of 40 lbs.
• Must be able to hear with or without correction.

This job description is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties may differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties, as assigned, may…