Quality Engineer
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure products are produced to meet or exceed customer quality expectations.
- Support new product launches and customer audits by leading projects and PPAP/APQP activities.
- Perform root cause analysis and develop effective countermeasures.
- Collect and analyze data to eliminate redundant or unnecessary processes and improve existing processes (minimize scrap and rework).
- Implement and maintain visual management methods via Control Boards, Operation Manuals, and other methods.
- Promote continuous Kaizen to constantly reduce manufacturing cost.
- Follow the 5S program as it applies to the Quality Assurance department.
- Ensure all quality and procedure related documentation is kept current and controlled.
- Monitor and support SPC Program.
- Analyze and make decisions utilizing statistical data.
- Ensure process compliance to ISO and IATF requirements.
- Plan and coordinate Layered Process Audits and follow up on findings.
- Coordinate any changes related to quality through the Change Management Process.
- Perform supplier audits as required.
- Monitor and improve supplier quality performance.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
Qualifications, Education & Experience:
- Four (4) year college degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field preferred.
- 5 to 7 years Quality experience with ability to read drawings, monitor SPC, design of experiment, Gage R&R, and sampling techniques is required.
- Knowledge of quality systems including ISO9001 and TS16949 is preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in root cause analysis, process analysis, customer claim analysis, and defect inspection is required.
- Understanding of PFMEA, Control Plans, and PPAP is required.
- Ability to speak publicly and to make presentations to management with authority and confidence is required.
- Proficient in written and spoken English.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook & Access skills are required.
- Ability to work in fast paced, multi-cultural, team orientated environment.