Senior Quality Engineer

Location: Hanover

Company Profile

Oceaneering Technologies (OTECH) develops, manufactures, and operates customized marine systems, shipboard equipment, subsea vehicles, and engineered solutions for commercial and U.S. military vessels.

Oceaneering Aerospace and Defense Technologies (AdTech) delivers solutions that enable humans to work safely and effectively in harsh environments - from underwater to the outer reaches of space. Our innovative solutions support the development and application of practical, cost-effective systems that meet our customers' challenges - from routine to extreme. Our experience and expertise across multiple industries uniquely positions us as a leader in the government, space, and maritime services markets.

Our products and services meet the rigorous demands of the complex environments in which they operate, delivering results without compromising safety or reliability.

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Position Summary

Senior Quality Engineer (QE) supports the establishment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS). The position is responsible for implementing quality assurance processes that enhance operational practices. This position is essential in prevention and corrective measures and reducing process variability.

Duties And Responsibilities

The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for leveraging their expertise and applied technologies to:

* Develop procedures and quality plans in support of customer requirements.

* Evaluate processes, identify areas for improvement, and implement Quality solutions.

* Investigate quality failures, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.

* Collect and analyze quality data, identify trends, and initiate improvement actions.

* Support certification to quality standards and regulations and participate in internal audit program.

* Develop technical reports and business correspondence.

* Educate and mentor employees in Quality Management System requirements and processes.

* Ensure customer satisfaction by analyzing customer feedback and creating action plans for improvement.

* Participate in bids and proposals development by providing input and verifying customer requirements.

* Collaborate with Supplier Quality, Supply Chain and Program Management organization to manage supplier performance, including leading or participating in supplier audits.

* Work closely with Engineering to ensure requirements that are defined as Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) and/or Critical-to-Process (CTP) are defined and understood by appropriate suppliers.

* Function as change agents, using Quality Assurance methods to promote a culture of failure prevention.

* Utilize Quality programs to drive performance improvement and reduce the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) in products and services.

* Facilitate Risk Assessments and associated actions.

* Review and approve drawings and engineering change orders as part of the system workflows.

* Identify, measure, analyze, and report the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ). Make recommendations to senior leadership on corrective actions required to reduce COPQ.

* Mentor/Train individuals in PFMEA.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

* Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field. Commensurate and demonstrated experience may be substituted for a degree

* 7+ years of experience in Quality, including product manufacturing experience.

* Extensive experience working in an ISO
9001 Quality Management System.

* Understanding of basic manufacturing techniques; set-up, machining, casting, forging, NDE, dimensional, welding, and general mechanical design.

* Ability to read and comprehend engineering drawings, specifications, and general knowledge of what is required in a complete engineering / Purchase Order package to be provided to a supplier.

* Comprehensive knowledge of Quality Management Systems and principles and a variety of operational excellence processes.

* Ability to utilize Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance in the analysis of current and future products

* Strong written and verbal communications.

* Ability to evaluate quality of manufacturing and production processes against good manufacturing practices, company purchase order specifications, engineering package, quality codes, etc.

* Ability to assess the effectiveness of suppliers' quality controls and recommend improvements.

DESIRED:

* Experience as a manufacturing engineer with materials, welding, machining, pressurized components.

* Qualified, competent, and…