Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality Assurance Engineer

This role is more of a quality tech with functional skills who has performed audits on the line, can document as such in a report, and share this information with leaders/managers. It is a hybrid quality tech with functional skills. The position involves both floor work and office settings.

Product and Process Quality Audits:

• Perform in-process, final product, and outbound shipment inspections to ensure compliance with quality standards, customer specifications, and operational requirements.
• Conduct quality audits on panel board manufacturing processes, warehouse operations, and equipment dismantling activities.
• Utilize inspection tools including calipers, pin gauges, height indicators, measuring devices, and other quality instruments to verify product conformance.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, control plans, and work instructions to validate product requirements.
• Inspect consolidated pallets, customer orders, and outbound shipments for accuracy, quality, labeling, packaging, and special customer requirements.
• Identify, document, and contain non-conforming materials or products.

Quality System Compliance:

• Conduct process audits and verify compliance with established quality procedures, manufacturing standards, and operational work instructions.
• Support implementation and effectiveness reviews of quality controls, including poka-yoke devices, error-proofing measures, and process controls.
• Partner with Quality Engineers and Operations teams to improve inspection plans, audit procedures, and quality documentation.
• Assist in maintaining inspection records, audit reports, and quality documentation in accordance with company and customer requirements.

Continuous Improvement:

• Prepare and communicate inspection findings, audit results, and quality trends to management and operational teams.
• Collaborate with Continuous Improvement teams to identify root causes of defects and process inefficiencies.
• Recommend corrective actions, tooling improvements, and process enhancements to improve product quality and operational performance.
• Support adoption of digital quality tools and technologies to streamline inspections, reporting, and data analysis.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing defects, improving first-pass yield, and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Measurement and Data Analysis:

• Support capability studies, measurement system analysis, and Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret quality data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Perform random audits and layered process audits to assess ongoing process performance.

Supplier and Customer Quality Support:

• Perform supplier quality inspections as required.
• Verify compliance with customer-specific requirements and special orders.
• Support customer complaint investigations and corrective action activities as needed.
• Assist with internal and external audits when required.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe and organized work environment in accordance with company safety requirements.
• Support cross-functional teams with quality-related projects and initiatives.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in quality inspection, quality auditing, manufacturing, warehouse operations, or a related field.
• Experience using precision measuring tools including calipers, pin gauges, height indicators, and other inspection equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, specifications, symbols, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Proficient with Client Office applications and quality management software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to document findings accurately and prepare professional audit reports.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
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