Quality Engineer Intern

Position Summary

The Quality Engineer Intern is responsible for control & monitoring of quality to ensure the production of Resistoflex products are consistent with customer specifications, industry standards and regulatory requirements. The Quality Engineer Intern is responsible for the development, implementation, and improvement of systems controls by working cross functionally with Engineering, Operations, Suppliers, and Customers. The Quality Engineer Intern will use advanced concepts, practices, and procedures that will drive a focus on exceeding expectations for the end users of Resistoflex products made by the value streams.

Lead/Support quality improvement initiatives as per IATF  to achieve set sigma level for value stream. Guide production team on issue resolution using knowledge relevant to your department specialties.

• Coordinate a prioritized approach to developing, implementing, and sustaining process control plans for manufacturing & transactional processes in the value stream.
• Develop, implement, and maintain analyses of both internal and external quality escapes.
• Drive improvements using the Crane Business System by identifying improvement opportunities.
• Utilize “5-Why” Root Cause and other structured problem-solving tools for diagnosing and resolving external and internal quality escapes and rework.
• Drive implementation of immediate containment actions and process based preventative measures to ensure critical quality issues do not reoccur.
• Responsible for understanding key drivers and implementing appropriate process improvement action necessary to drive year over year improvements in Cost of Poor Quality.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency working with special process quality control methods, including, but not limited to painting, welding and heat-treating processes as this position is responsible for ensuring critical process variable controls and appropriate internal auditing requirements.
• Interprets engineering drawings or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
• Records test data and reports such data through written report or computer transmissions internally and externally.
• Assists Quality Assurance Manager with third party inspections and audits.
• Reviews customer specifications and quality plans as required and communicates issues and concerns as appropriate.
• Liaisons with customers’ auditors and ensures the execution of corrective action and compliance with customers’ specification.
• Assists manufacturing in resolving technical problems by interpreting standards and procedures.
• Evaluates both system and product quality through quality audits to ensure an outstanding quality system is maintained plant wide.
• Successful candidate must complete required external classes within one year from date of job assignment.
• Assists in the performing of the calibration of measuring equipment to ensure the equipment meets the necessary accuracy.
• Performs Gage R & R studies on measuring equipment to ensure equipment meets the needs of the measurement system.
• Evaluates, reports, and assigns corrective action as necessary on returned materials from customers.
• Performs duties of any inspection area as required.
• Manufacturing operations require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to eye safety glasses, hearing protection, safety shoes and any other required PPE.
• Must be flexible to work overtime and weekends on occasion if needed.
• Requires lifting 25 lbs.
• Requires approximately 5% travel to customer and supplier sites to support development and problem solving.
• Participate quality improvements as per IATF  ensure to complete toll gates for DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, Process capability study for…