Quality Engineer in Menomonee Falls

Job Description Job Description

The Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting the various functions for Quality Assurance and supervising quality assurance personnel. This position is responsible for facilitating/recommending/implementing corrective actions while working with customers, internal personnel and suppliers. Some expectations in this role are participating in Six-Sigma projects where applicable along with participating in the Plant Quality Board and other engineering/production taskforces as needed. The role also includes internal quality system auditing to IATF
16949/ISO
9001/ISO
14001, completing requested PPAPs for the customer(s), performing GR&R, maintaining plant calibration system and measurement system analysis (MSA).

• Customer quality liaison for any and all quality complaints or rejects, i.e. respond as primary contact for nonconforming material (NCMs) and corrective actions (CARs).
• Primary auditor for internal quality audits (IATF
  16949/ISO
  9001/ISO
  14001).
• Facilitate, recommend, and help implement corrective actions. Corrective actions include working directly with customers, plant personnel, and suppliers. Write formal CAR responses to customers as needed.
• Maintain customer quality certifications where required.
• Review and disposition nonconforming material. This includes authorizing disposition of customer product through MRA process.
• Participate in Six-Sigma projects, the Plant Quality Board and other engineering/production taskforces as needed.
• Train quality personnel on appropriate tests and measurements.
• Complete customer requested PPAPs on time. Interpret customer engineering drawings, specifications, and provide unit conversions as needed. Assist/train on product, die, and template measurements using both manual (check fixture) and CMM techniques.
• Maintain company calibration system and measurement systems analysis (MSA) such as GR&R, attribute studies, bias, linearity, stability, etc. Calculate and maintain process CPK data.
• Write/modify/train on DFMEAs, PFMEAs, control plans, QA procedures and work instructions. Maintain/update test software where applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in science or engineering related field, or ASQ certified quality engineer.
• Minimum 3 - 5 years quality assurance experience.
• Experience in quality management systems, ISO
  9001 as a minimum, preferably IATF 16949.
• Knowledge or experience with any or all of the following:
  Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, Theory of Constraints, Kaizen, SMED.
• Knowledge in the use and application of key quality tools (DOE, SPC, FMEA, 8D, etc.).
• Ability to communicate with customers, supervisors and employees.
• Must be able to influence, negotiate, and resolve conflicts to reach consensus around common goals.
• Ability to promote a positive atmosphere and encourage teamwork in the workplace, strong communication skills and the ability to develop employees.
• Use appropriate balance of delegation and “hands on” involvement.
• Computer literacy, mechanical aptitude.
• APQP and/or other appropriate skills as defined in ISO manuals.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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