Quality Assurance Engineer (3614)
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Summary
Manufacturing quality engineer at a Cartersville, GA plant ensuring product quality in automotive/HVAC manufacturing: builds quality-control processes and documentation, applies SPC, root cause analysis/CAPA, internal/external audits, and metrology-based inspection, and drives Lean, 5S, and Six Sigma continuous improvement.
Summary
This Quality Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the quality of our products and driving continual process improvement. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automotive or HVAC manufacturing and possess a deep understanding of quality engineering principles and methodologies.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
- Develop, implement, and maintain quality control processes, systems, and documentation to ensure product quality and conformance to customer requirements.
- Analyze, improve, and optimize manufacturing processes, equipment layouts, and workflows.
- Utilize Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodologies to monitor, analyze, and control manufacturing processes to minimize variability and optimize performance.
- Conduct root cause analysis on product defects and non-conformances, identifying and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to eliminate recurrence.
- Answer customer complaints and work with customer on containment and disposition
- Perform internal audits and participate in external audits to ensure compliance with industry standards, customer requirements, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee and create inspection processes, utilizing various metrology equipment and techniques to verify product conformance.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, employing methodologies such as 5S, Lean Manufacturing, and or Six Sigma to enhance manufacturing efficiency and product quality.
- Manage document control, ensuring the accuracy and accessibility of quality system documentation, including procedures, work instructions, and forms.
- Monitor and analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the effectiveness of quality systems and processes, implementing improvements as necessary.
- Analyze Quality data and drive continuous improvement initiatives to support reduction in internal/external escapes, and scrap/rework using root cause analysis and continuous improvement tools.
- Prepare and present reports to all levels of organization.