Quality Engineer

Job Details

Job Location:

Donatelle
- New Brighton
- New Brighton, MN 55112

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $67,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary/year

Job Shift: 1st Shift

• Lead Material Review Board (MRB) process
• Lead Continual Improvement (CI) projects for process and part specific improvements
• Lead customer complaint investigation and corrective action activities
• Responsible for implementing and monitoring of Statistical Process Control (SPC) on production jobs
• Develop manufacturing process and software validation protocols and reports
• Lead efforts to meet Quality Objectives established through business planning
• Work with cross functional groups to generate a written response to customer’s request for corrective action
• Use DMAIC Roadmap to lead process improvements
• Lead Internal Quality System audits
• Update part specific Quality Work Instructions and Inspection Plans per engineering change order requirements
• Support Quality Inspectors and Technicians on inspection and test methods and equipment concerns

• Primary role is to ensure that the technical requirements for purchased items or services are clearly identified, communicated, and managed.
• Work in conjunction with the Sr Buyers/Estimating/Engineering groups to identify sourcing options – considering ASL, pricing, timing, technical capabilities, supplier quality systems, etc.
• Guide the Design for Supplier (DFS) process to ensure that appropriate specifications are developed and managed (Prints, ISR, Outsource Specifications, Material Specifications, etc.)
• Ensure that incoming receiving plans are established and monitored to ensure reasonable confidence that supplied materials/services meet established specifications.
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure clear understanding ofspecificationsand requirements.
• Monitor performance of supplied material/services at all stages of the product lifecycle – incoming receiving, development process and PQ runs, ongoing manufacturing.
• Create and implement key supplier development processes, and strategies designed to achieve expected supplier performance, development and improvement.
• Develop a strategy and scope for various types of supplier audits. Conduct supplier audits to ensure that supply base aligns with business needs. Review and approve quality system audit reports.
• Work with Buyers in support of developing and maintaining strategic supplier partnerships that will provide competitive advantages in lowest total cost, highest quality, and superior customer service.
• Develop alternative suppliers for each key material/service based on current supplier performance, risk and business needs.
• Manage supplier quality through corrective actions.
• Lead resolution of supplier-related technical and quality issues.
• Work closely with the Sr. Buyers to initiate the commercial aspects of our supplier relationships when establishing new sources of supply.

• Price& cost drivers
• Supplier relationship management
• Handle customer inquiries for material purity directives (i.e. RoHS, REACH, Tallow Derivates, etc.) by contacting suppliers for information.
• Work in conjunction with the manufacturing engineering group and Business Continuity Managers to explore and implement sourcing changes – cost savings, performance related.
• Handle technical related Supplier Change Notifications (Material/Process Changes)
• Assess suppliers& potential suppliers for their position as a competitor implementing and following appropriate guidelines&safeguards to appropriately protect confidential information.

• Responsibility to protect confidential information and intellectual property
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Follow safety requirements as defined in the…