Senior Quality Engineer

Senior Quality Engineer Overview

Shall lead process capability improvement, working closely with Manufacturing, Materials, and Engineering teams to ensure internal processes are capable of providing products to satisfy customer requirements. The QE will provide focused support for daily production activities and guidance for technical data interpretation/analysis of engineering drawings, specifications, purchase orders, etc. The QE will be responsible for assignment of component quality requirements by assessing gauging techniques and competency, writing quality plans, and coordinating technical requirements with appropriate groups.

They will ensure root cause analysis and corrective actions are implemented, and quality data is trended and reported on a routine basis.

• Drive manufacturing process capability improvements through variation reduction, error-proofing, and implementation of statistical process control
• Collect and analyze data to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement of product and process quality
• Provide leadership on problem solving teams to drive root cause analyses and corrective/preventive action plans
• Key quality representative on new product introduction teams responsible for contract review and driving design-for-quality
• Manage supplier quality and provide support for supplier quality development
• Perform product reliability studies
• Validate and respond to corrective and preventive action requests (from both internal and external customers)
• Provide quality witness on tear‑down of customer returned material
• Participate on Material Review Board and Configuration Control Board
• Develop process flow charts/diagrams and process failure mode effect analyses reports
• Create statistically valid control plans for manufacturing processes
• Use lean and six sigma tools to drive variation reduction
• Conduct and participate in quality system, process, and product audits
• Provide technical leadership to inspection team members
• Support product/process certifications and approvals
• Comply with all company policies/procedures
• Comply with all military and contractual requirements
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned by management

• Knowledge of manufacturing operations required
• High ethical standards, models and supports organization’s goals and values; adapts to changing conditions; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles
• Strong business/technical writing, presentation, planning, problem solving, organizational, project management and decision-making skills
• Six sigma tools and methodology; green belt or black belt experience is a plus
• Lean manufacturing practices to improve product/process quality
• Excellent problem solving skills aimed at identifying and correcting root causes of problems
• Experience with problem solving tools: 5‑Whys, failure mode and effects analysis, 8‑D, Pareto analysis, fault tree analysis, Bayesian inference and Ishikawa diagrams
• Ability to create and implement statistically valid control plans and audit plans
• Working knowledge of inspection metrology and proper application of automated measuring equipment
• Excellent working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Ability to create and/or review failure analysis reports and perform dimensional tolerance stack‑up analyses
• Strong proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and other applicable tools
• Knowledge of appropriate computer‑based programs
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of statistical quality assurance methods
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Experience with PPAP, Control Plans, FMEAs, and problem solving techniques
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Design, mechanical integrity, process control, project management, assembly and machining experience preferred
• Education & Experience

BS Engineering with 5+ years of experience in a quality related field. Masters of Science in Engineering a plus

Or

A minimum of 10+ years of progressive quality systems and process quality experience in a manufacturing environment with a focus on Supplier Quality Development. Experience with lean manufacturing in a high mix low volume environment is a plus.

Pay range: $85K–105K DOE

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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