Quality Engineer II

Quality Engineer II

TECO-Westhouse Motor Company is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer II to support the development, application, and maintenance of quality system elements for the manufacture and repair of motors and generators.

This position will work closely with internal teams, suppliers, and customers to ensure quality requirements are understood and met. The Quality Engineer II will support quality planning, supplier quality, process improvement, corrective and preventive actions, audits, inspection and testing, and statistical analysis.

• Review and approve procedures, work instructions, and forms supporting the Quality System.
• Participate in the Contract Review and Amendment process to ensure customer quality requirements are identified and met.
• Participate in Design Review activities.
• Prepare and maintain Quality Plans for manufactured and repaired products based on quality system, design, and customer requirements.
• Perform supplier assessments and support administration of the Approved Supplier Listing.
• Review purchase orders to ensure appropriate quality requirements are communicated to suppliers.
• Lead cross-functional teams in establishing and maintaining Process Control Specifications, instructions, and standards.
• Provide technical guidance regarding inspection and testing of products at specified stages of production.
• Verify quality characteristics including dimensions, materials, mechanical properties, electrical characteristics, and performance parameters.
• Establish programs to evaluate the precision and accuracy of production, testing, measurement, and analytical equipment.
• Develop inspection and testing methods, tooling, and related calibration requirements.
• Review dispositions of nonconforming material and assign responsibility codes.
• Lead process improvement teams addressing quality deficiencies requiring corrective or preventive action.
• Establish requirements for and participate in the preparation, review, and maintenance of Quality Records.
• Serve as a lead auditor for supplier and internal quality audit programs.
• Review and approve quality-control training materials.
• Provide guidance and conduct training sessions related to quality control activities.
• Develop and implement statistical procedures for acceptance sampling, problem analysis, and design of experiments.
• Apply statistical techniques and problem-solving tools to investigate and resolve quality issues.
• Direct product team activities involving measurement, testing, and analysis of materials, products, and processes.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Candidates must meet one of the following combinations of education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university and 3 years of quality assurance or inspection experience using equipment, methods, practices, and standards appropriate to the manufacture of motors and generators; or
• Associate degree (AA/AS) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school and 10 years of quality assurance or inspection experience using equipment, methods, practices, and standards appropriate to the manufacture of motors and generators; or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Training and experience with problem-solving tools, statistical techniques for process control and monitoring, trend analysis, and design of experiments.

• Ability to analyze contracts and proposals to determine actions necessary to comply with customer quality requirements.
• Ability to interpret engineering designs, specifications, and drawings to ensure compliance with customer and contractual requirements.
• Ability to establish appropriate inspection and testing equipment and procedures.
• Strong understanding of problem-solving techniques and statistical methods for process control and design of experiments.
• Proficiency with PC-based tools used to prepare procedures and instructions, develop descriptive statistics, and access business and engineering systems.
• Experience with:
  Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma, Continuous Process Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, 6S, Process Optimization, Predictive Modeling, Process Capability, PFMEA, Product Development, Metrology Applications.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Ability to prepare reports, manuals, correspondence, and other technical documentation.
• Ability to effectively present information to management and other audiences.

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
• ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)
• ASQ Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA)
• ASQ Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
• ASQ Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)