Quality Engineer NPD

Quality Assurance Professional

Under general supervision, participate in new and sustaining product/process teams to support design verification tests, process validations, quality processes.

Involved in New Product Development (NPD) teams and other activities to develop products, design verification tests, process validations and quality processes to ensure compliance with the company's Quality System policies and procedures and applicable external requirements and standards.

As needed, assists to develop quality-engineered systems and products, and support qualification and validation activities.

Will work on complex problems and projects.

Will show leadership by innovating compliant approaches and solutions to problems.

Will receive technical guidance on sophisticated problems, but independently develops approaches and solutions.

Work is usually well defined and is checked for progress and reviewed for accuracy upon completion.

Carries out calculations and documents test results. Writes and/or reviews technical reports, develops charts, graphs, schematics and drawings to illustrate improvement processes. Ensures tools and test equipment are properly calibrated and repaired.

Makes recommendations on improving quality, efficiency, cost of company product(s), processes, and/or efficiency techniques. Ensures all documentation is recorded properly and follows procedures.

Working with other functional groups, including R&D and Operations in support of new product development, engineering projects, quality assurance activities, and lifecycle management.

Utilizing Quality Engineering tools/processes in development and implementation of practices for the effective and efficient development, transfer, and maintenance of products/processes throughout the product lifecycle.

Leading efforts for continuous quality and customer satisfaction improvement opportunities.

Support Non-Conformance Report (NCR) process for BWI facilities located in the U.S.

Develop and establish effective quality control and support associated risk management plans, AFMEA, DFMEA and PFMEA.

Write, review and/or approve process and product validation protocols and reports, equipment qualifications, engineering change orders.

Use statistical tools to analyze data, make acceptance decisions, and improve process capability (Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), etc.).

Ensure that development activities follow design control requirements (Design Trace Matrix), product is tested per applicable standards, GSPR are met per the MDR, and product is properly transferred to manufacturing per applicable specifications.

Technical problem solving, failure analysis, and root cause determination. Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods and represents the organization in conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.

Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products or equipment.

Assigns/reviews quality inspection testing and test data. Keeps department supervisor abreast of activities and issues of the quality group.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $65,000.00 - $

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to:

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