Quality Engineer - 1St Shift

Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm, Friday 7:30am-2:00pm

Job Summary:

To plan, implement and maintain systematic activities that allow the quality system ensure that quality, safety, productivity, and efficiency requirements are met.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Responsible for ensuring that our quality management system achieves consistency, continuous improvement of products, and meets customer satisfaction standards.

· Trains current and new employees regarding documentation and work instruction needed to meet our ISO system and standards.

· Analyze quality data to determine statistical trends and develop necessary control actions as part of comprehensive Continuous Improvement process.

· Develops, implements, and manages a system for feedback from our external customers that ISO standards are being met.

· Develop Work Instructions and/or Document Processes to ensure standardization of work across the department.

· Work directly with Customers, Suppliers, Production, Engineering and Quality to identify opportunities for variation reduction, implement process improvements and resolve issues.

· Identify raw, in-process and final inspection needs based on customer requirements and ensure proper training with documentation of inspection and production personnel to ensure methods and tools are properly used.

· Responsible for scheduling, directing, conducting internal audits and preparing audit reports for top management, addresses non-conforming items from previous quality audits.

· Provide quality reporting data and analysis for review by upper management. (Management Review)

· Responsible for Tool Calibration database to ensure all tools are compliant to company ISO standards.

· Provides process improvement know-how, methods, and conceptual expertise to various departments.

· Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, networking, benchmarking and participating in professional societies.

· Creates a climate in which plant personnel are motivated to develop their skills and abilities commensurate with customer and company goals.

· Perform other duties as assigned or as dictated by position responsibilities.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

Education and Experience:

· BS degree in Quality Management or Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is preferred.

· Minimum of 7 years of experience within a progressive quality department

· Strong understanding of ISO 14001:2004 requirements.

· Experience with Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma tools and techniques including 5S, SPC, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, PFMEA, Control Plans, 8-Ds are preferred.

· Strong knowledge of inspection equipment, CMM, GD&T, PPAP, 1st Article and sheet metal fabrication.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to facilitate group problem solving and implementation activities.

· Excellent verbal, presentation, technical writing and computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office [Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Visio].

· Proficiency with database applications and administration systems, specifically Microsoft Office. Use of statistical software a plus.

· Project management skills are essential.

Physical and Mental Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The noise level is moderate to high. Frequently lifts and/or move up to 50 pounds and be able to handle larger sized items.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.