Quality Engineer

Role Overview

The Senior Quality Engineer will utilize advanced, analytical tools and techniques to define, quantify, and improve product and process quality in a machine shop and assembly setting. The Senior QE will be responsible for customer communications and lead the rapid response to customer returns. The focus of this position will be on continual improvement of existing processes, supporting the efforts of the development and process validation of new processes using lean manufacturing practices, and acting as the local Health and Safety representative.

Work Environment:
Saline, MI Onsite M-F

• Lead internal, customer, and outside certification audits (ISO 9001:2015).
• Analyze quality data and trends to drive continuous improvement efforts and investments; reducing scrap and cost.
• Lead investigations and use root cause analysis methodologies to assess quality issues and come up with corrective actions.
• Lead and coordinate actions to rapidly respond to customer returns.
• Manage facility inspection equipment including storage, handling, and calibration.
• Work with customers and suppliers to mitigate and resolve quality issues.
• Reviews quality standards, tolerances, and engineering changes.
• Investigate, establish, and implement requirements for inspection and testing methods, techniques, equipment, and facilities.
• Manage gauge calibration for the site.
• Lead the site Corrective Action and Preventative Action (CAPA) process.
• Drive visual management & 8D results into all aspects of the manufacturing environment.
• Share and standardize best practices and processes.
• Develop and administer standard work practices/employee training.
• Support accident/incident investigations to drive a continuous improvement of all processes.
• Carry out analysis of accident / incident statistics, identifying trends and suggesting improvement plans.
• Ensure regulatory compliance in line with local legislation and communicate any changes to the Management Team.
• Carry out and lead internal, external, customer, sub-contractor, and regulatory risk assessments / audits / inspections, as required.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering required.
• 4+ years of experience in the quality engineering field or in a related area.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook).
• Experience in ERP systems, Epicor preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in applying quality standards (i.e., ISO 9001) and process improvements.
• Practical experience with quality and statistical analysis tools (e.g. SPC, Six Sigma, Risk Analysis, FMEA, Design of Experiments (DOE), Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility (R&R), trend analysis, 8D, etc.).
• Experience with Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) and failure investigation tools and techniques.
• Ability to identify problems and use solid judgment in selecting analysis methods and techniques for obtaining options and/or solutions.
• Excellent verbal, listening, application and written communication skills, including the ability to train and educate others.
• Excellent presentation/facilitation, organizational, analytical, and written/oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 30%).

$90k-$105k. Within this range, individual pay is determined based on skills, experience, and qualifications relative to the job requirements. Base pay information is aligned with market location and may be subject to prevailing wage laws, if applicable.

At IMI, one of our top priorities is to create an inclusive culture of health. We strive to remove barriers to care (whether that be physical or financial) and in doing so, we offer choice for all your health and wellbeing needs.

• Multiple health plans to choose from: HMO, PPO, and High Deductible Health Plans with a low-cost share.
• Best-in-class 401K plan with zero vesting and up to 6% contribution matching.
• 14-week maternity leave at full pay (Adoption benefits are equivalent).
• 4-week paternity leave at full pay (Adoption…