Summary The Quality Engineer supports new product/process development and manufacturing through the application of quality engineering techniques. This person will handle multiple projects and tasks throughout product development, product launch and manufacturing. Additionally, this individual will ensure that product meets quality standards consistent with customer and other regulatory requirements. The Quality Engineer will represent the organization and interface with the customer on a regular basis. This role also supports plant activities in customer issues, supplier issues, and initiate corrective actions with an emphasis on process improvement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include the following. Other duties may be assigned
- Provide support in adhering to the quality management systems.
- Creating and maintaining company documentation, such as quality documents, procedures and work instructions
- Lead the APQP process for assigned projects / parts with a cross functional group to review; contracts, drawings, process routings, purchase orders, work instructions and various related production and development plans to achieve all customer quality requirements.
- Determines the metrics/product characteristics that will be inspected
- Determines the methods/devices that will be used for inspection
- Collaborates with Manufacturing Engineer/s to assess the critical product characteristics that will be measured
- Applies statistical process control (SPC) tools and methods as required
- Assists qualification of new products / launch activities
- Prepares appropriate documentation for product inspection, sample submissions (PPAP, FMEAs, FAI, Control Plans, Check Sheets, etc.)
- Conducts/coordinates measurement evaluations and/or tests (FAI, Gage R&R, MSA)
- Lead and participate in Corrective / Preventive Action teams to resolve customer, supplier and production concerns
- Work with appropriate representatives to eliminate defects using tools such as root cause and corrective actions, lean techniques, A3s, counter measures, six sigma, poka-yoke and/or error proofing
- Maintains a working knowledge of government, customer and industry standards and specifications
- Communicate significant issues identified during quality activities and provide recommended process improvements to team and management
- Participate as Material Review Board member to review and establish a timely disposition of Non-Conforming Material and ensure controls are in
- place to verify any rework performed.
- Participate in audits of the Core Processes, implements Corrective Actions and recommends process improvements.
- Support and instruct inspectors
- Trains associates on key characteristics of product to improve awareness of product quality
- Participate in & initiate continual improvement activities
- place to verify any rework performed.
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