Senior Quality Engineer

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USA - Connecticut - Norwich time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 8 Days Agojob requisition :
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** Nordson EFD**, a global leader in Engineered Fluid Dispensing, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.
** Summary of the role
** As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.
** Job Summary
** The Senior Quality Engineer leads collaborative cross-functional teams to proactively implement quality design, manufacturing and administrative processes. They are also responsible for developing processes to assess product and process risk, performing root cause analysis and implementing effective long-term corrective actions to prevent recurrence of quality issues. Will develop and use metrics to identify areas of continuous improvement and train EFD team members in problem solving methodologies, as required.
** Essential

Job Duties and Responsibilities
*** Quality Management Systems :  + Understand and operate within a QMS for the total enterprise. Able to develop and document procedures to be used by the quality and manufacturing teams.  + Able to develop and document work instructions and forms.  + Able to effectively review work instructions and forms developed by others.
* Corrective Action Process:  + Lead team activities for resolution of chronic customer Corrective Action Requests related to basic product functional issues, manufacturing issues or business processes.  + Develop robust preventative actions to ensure customer issues do not reappear.
* Continual Improvement Initiatives:  + Lead improvement projects for basic design, manufacturing and administrative processes.  + Assist with improvement efforts on complex design, manufacturing and administrative processes.  + Use basic and advanced Lean and Six sigma tools to describe processes.  + Investigate opportunities for product and process improvement to reduce scrap and operational cost.  + Use statistical tools and other means of reporting to justify process optimization and capital expenditure.
* Measurement Systems:  + Uses advanced measurement tools and supports design of new fixtures in the evaluation of products and processes.  + Revises existing measurement systems and processes.  + Recommends/specifies advanced measurement equipment in new applications.  + Creates all required documentation and trains other staff as required.
* Process Auditing:  + Serves as a Lead Auditor and conducts effective audits per ISO 9001:2015 requirements or equivalent.  + Applies the proper interpretation of the standard in actual audit situations.  + Tailors an audit interview based on the requirements of the standard and obtains audit evidence from this interview.  + Manages the audit process, including opening meetings, auditing, closing meetings, and reporting.  

+ Hosts auditors during audits by external notified bodies, agencies and customers.
* Quality Standards and Bodies:  + Understanding, training in, and working knowledge of popular QMS standard (e.g. ISO-9000) requirements.  + Ability to interpret requirements and convert into detailed procedures and work instructions.  + Can develop working knowledge of key product standards affecting Nordson EFD products.
* Other responsibilities include:  + Assure all elements of the enterprise are operating within the Nordson EFD Quality Management System  + Assure customer quality expectations are understood and reflected in all products and business processes.  + Provide support for internal manufacturing sites regarding change management, discrepant material, and product qualifications.  + Perform quality audit activities, inspect and monitor attributes critical to product quality, and provide expert knowledge with quality tools and methods.  

+ Work with all functional elements within the enterprise to develop, monitor and report key internal and…