Engineering Quality Professional

Payrate: $40.00–$45.00/hr.

Plans and conducts activities concerned with the quality assurance of industrial processes, materials, and products by performing the following duties.

• Plans and conducts the analysis, inspection, design, test, and/or integration to assure the quality of assigned product or component.
• Performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.
• Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and process changes.
• Reviews all purchased products or components and provides input to the decision of whether to accept the product and future purchases from the vendor.
• Documents data obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Develops new approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities.
• Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and provides recommended process improvements to management.
• Prepares reports to communicate involvement and results of quality assurance activities.
• Prepares and presents technical and program information to team members and management.
• Directs technical and administrative workers engaged in quality assurance activities.
• Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information;
  Collects and researches data;
  Uses intuition and experience to complement data;
  Design’s workflows and procedures.
• Design – Generates creative solutions;
  Translates concepts and information into images;
  Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Project Management – Develops project plans;
  Coordinates projects;
  Communicates changes and progress;
  Completes projects on time and budget;
  Manages project team activities.
• Managing People – Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement;
  Takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities;
  Makes self-available to staff;
  Provides regular performance feedback;
  Develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth;
  Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external);
  Fosters quality focus in others;
  Improves processes, products and services;
  Continually works to improve supervisory skills.
• Quality Management – Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;
  Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Visionary Leadership – Displays passion and optimism;
  Inspires respect and trust;
  Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision;
  Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.
• Business Acumen – Understands business implications of decisions;
  Displays orientation to profitability;
  Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition;
  Aligns work with strategic goals.
• Cost Consciousness – Works within approved budget;
  Develops and implements cost saving measures;
  Contributes to profits and revenue;
  Conserves organizational resources.
• Diversity – Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy;
  Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences;
  Educates others on the value of diversity;
  Promotes a harassment‑free environment;
  Builds a diverse workforce.
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness;
  Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;
  Applies feedback to improve performance;
  Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures;
  Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines;
  Reports potentially unsafe conditions;
  Uses equipment and materials properly.

• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception…