Quality Engineer; PAS

This position is On-site at our Manufacturing Facility Durham, NC

The Quality Engineer (QE) will work in conjunction with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Service to ensure products comply with safety and quality standards. The QE is responsible for conducting receiving inspection, FAI, finished good inspection, diagnosing causes for electrical & mechanical malfunctions or failure of operational equipment, evaluating the root cause, and implementing corrective actions. The QE may also conduct supplier audits, update PDM system as needed and responsible for quality related activities from new product development to product launch.

This position ensures that quality engineering principles are applied throughout the life cycle of a product.

• Diagnose the cause of electrical or mechanical failure of a component or product and provide corrective action plans to eliminate failure. Problem solving in both manufacturing and engineering prototype environments

• Work as a technical intermediary between the suppliers, and engineers to answer questions, resolve or mediate issues and help improve the overall cost of quality for all products

• Work with all stakeholders to determine parts needed for inspection and at what levels or intervals. Develop inspection plans and metrics for completing the inspection of those parts

• Conduct receiving, in process, FAI, and finished good inspection as part of the daily task

• Conduct process and part validations as part of continuous improvement activities

• Provide data and trend analysis in support of manufacturing efficiency

• Participate in new product design to design transfer; evaluate product acceptance requirements, conduct risk analysis, and other quality related tasks

• Participate in LEAN initiative and utilize Six Sigma tools for process improvements

• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, support group counterparts, and executives to ensure compliance to external and internal quality standards and to meet quality goals

• Analyze and make recommendations to help improve quality indices for each department’s business processes and programs

• Work with purchasing, manufacturing, and engineering to maintain PDM and PLM data and ensure accuracy

• May conduct regularly scheduled supplier audits to ensure compliance with the integrated management system

• Lead deployment of medium to large-scale projects that are cross-functional in nature and have visibility to company executives

• Liaison between all SCRAM sites to support ISO compliance

• Travel may be required

• Ability to use metrology and statistical methods to diagnose and correct improper quality control practices.

• Ability to communicate effectively; in both written and verbal form.

• Treats people with respect;
  Works with integrity and;
  Upholds organizational values.

• Extensive experience in writing and following company policies and procedures.

• Follows instructions, responds to management direction;
  Takes responsibility for own actions;
  Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan. Work with minimal supervision and as an independent thinker.

• Asks for and offers help when needed.

• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment;
  Includes appropriate people in decision-making process

• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness;
  Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;
  Applies feedback to improve performance;
  Monitors own and others work to ensure quality

• Meets productivity standards;
  Completes work in a timely manner;
  Strives to increase productivity;
  Works efficiently

• Observes safety and security procedures;
  Reports potentially unsafe conditions;
  Monitors that employees are using equipment and materials properly

• Solid communication skills and ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels

• Ability to work proactively and independently, ability to multi-task and efficient time management

• Working knowledge of statistical techniques, problem solving techniques and quality management systems

• Proficient in quality tools such DMAIC, Six Sigma methodologies, Root-Cause-Analysis, Corrective Actions

• Must have ability to scale “ideal practices” to fit within the…