Quality Engineer

We are seeking a Quality Engineer who will assume a key role in the planning, development, implementation and maintaining of programs and procedures for the measurement of production quality, supplier quality, product returns, and environmental initiatives. This will include, but is not limited to, participating in the new product process, quality processes, vendor interaction, material dispositions, and working with the quality control group to ensure that new products and current products are ready for production.

• New Product Quality Conformance
  • Supports quality in new product processes by serving as a member and/or resource on development teams.
  • Writes, executes and reports test plans based upon scientific methods to support the new product process and ongoing testing.
• Ongoing Quality Conformance
  • Provides receiving‑inspection technical support and writing/reviewing receiving‑inspection procedures.
  • Leads the material review board (MRB) and implements corrective actions internally and externally with suppliers.
  • Supports and/or provides input for published monthly performance reports and identifies areas for improvement.
  • Supports engineering solutions to quality assurance.
  • Plans, controls and ensures process and product quality in accordance with quality principles, including planning processes, material control, acceptance sampling, and measurement systems.
• FEMA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis)
  • Understands issues through progression.
  • Conducts testing and supplier interaction.
  • Initiates internal CAR if needed to diagnose issues.
  • Leads FEMA projects.
• Environmental
  • Provides support in efforts to continually make products greener by supporting environmental initiatives.
• Vendor/Supplier Interaction
  • Plans, conducts, and reports audits of suppliers.
  • Interfaces with suppliers concerning quality issues and represents company interests.
  • Evaluates defective parts returned from the field.
  • Ensures compliance with all company quality policies.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, math, science or equivalent.
• 2 or more years of experience in quality engineering within a similar industry.

• Ability to influence decision‑making and build critical relationships in a manufacturing organization.
• Strong business and financial acumen and a good understanding of business operations.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to effectively manage a group of people across shifts and work under deadlines while maintaining positive employee relations.
• Fundamental understanding of quality philosophies, methods, tools, standards, organizational and team dynamics, customer expectations, suppliers relations and performance, interpersonal relationships, and professional ethics.
• Understanding of quality systems and their development, documentation and implementation with respect to domestic and international standards or requirements.
• Thorough understanding of problem‑solving and quality improvement tools and techniques, including management and planning tools, quality tools, preventive and corrective actions, and how to overcome barriers to quality improvements.
• Ability to work across departmental lines within the organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively develop and communicate quality policies, initiatives and problem‑solve.
• Ability to communicate effectively across departmental lines and externally as needed.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel occasionally.

Annual Salary: $90,000 – $100,000 USD